:root {
    --primary-color: #FF421A;
    --secondary-color: #1E293B;
    --accent-color: #F59E0B;
    --text-color: #334155;
    --text-color_2: #FFC500;
    --bg-light: #F8FAFC;
    --font-main: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    --border-radius: 12px;
}

* {
    -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
    -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body,
html {
    height: 100%;
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    /* background-color: #F6F3EF; */
    font-weight: 400;
}

p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

ol,
ul {
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

ul li {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1340px;
    width: 98%;
}

/* Preloader Styles */
#preloader {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000 0%, #1a1a1a 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 99999;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease;
}

#preloader.fade-out {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}

.preloader-content {
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}

.preloader-logo {
    width: 120px;
    height: auto;
    animation: logo-pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.8));
}

.preloader-spinner {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    border: 4px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-top: 4px solid #FF421A;
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
}

/* Scroll to Top Button */
.scroll-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 30px;
    right: 30px;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF421A, #ff6b47);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.4);
}

.scroll-to-top.show {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

.scroll-to-top:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.1);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.6);
}

/* Preloader Animations */
@keyframes logo-pulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.1);
        opacity: 0.8;
    }
}

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

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

/* Header Area */
.header-area {
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 999;
}

.header-area .navbar {
    background: #FF421A;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 66, 26, .1) 0%, rgba(255, 66, 26, 0) 100%);
    border: 1px solid #FF421A;
    /* outer border */
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 10px 20px 10px 30px;
}

.logo-icon {
    width: 115px;
    height: auto;
}

.logo-text-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1;
}

.navbar-brand {
    padding: 0;
    margin-right: 2rem;
}

.logo-main {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.logo-sub {
    font-size: 9px;
    color: #222;
    text-align: right;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-item {
    margin: 0 15px;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #444;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    padding: 10px 0 !important;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
    color: #FF421A;
}

.dropdown-toggle::after {
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-left: 0.3em;
}

.btn-contact {
    background-color: #FF421A;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 10px 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 2px solid #FF421A;
}

.btn-contact:hover {
    background-color: #e63815;
    /* Darker shade */
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #e63815;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.3);
}

.dropdown-menu {
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.dropdown-item {
    padding: 8px 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #444;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.dropdown-item:hover {
    background-color: #FFF1E8;
    color: #FF421A;
}

.banner-area {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62) 0%, rgba(255, 165, 128, 0.8) 100%);
    padding-top: 140px;
    position: relative;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
    0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

@keyframes zoomIn {
    0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.9);
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

.banner-area .caption {
    animation: fadeInUp 1s ease-out;
}

.banner-area .caption-img {
    animation: zoomIn 1s ease-out;
}


.banner-area h1 {
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    font-size: 50px;
    line-height: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.banner-area h1 span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.banner-area .caption {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.banner-area .caption p {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 28px;
    color: #222222;
}

.banner-area .caption-img {
    width: 700px;
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 90%;
}

.bottom-shape-left {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0px;
    left: 0px;
    width: calc(50% - 350px);
    height: 102px;
    background-image: url(../images/bottom_bg-left-right.png);
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-position: top;
    background-size: 100% 103px;
}

.bottom-shape {
    width: 700px;
    height: 102px;
    background-image: url(../images/bottom-center-bg.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 700px 103px;
    background-position: top;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

@keyframes rotateText {
    0% {
        transform: rotate(0deg);
    }

    100% {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}

/* .take-best-content .icon-box {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
} */

.medical-img-wrapper .curved-text-box {
    animation: rotateText 20s linear infinite;
    transform-origin: center center;
}

.bottom-shape-right {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0px;
    right: 0px;
    width: calc(50% - 350px);
    height: 102px;
    background-image: url(../images/bottom_bg-left-right.png);
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-position: top;
    background-size: 100% 103px;
}

.shape-wrap {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.medical-img-wrapper img:not(.total-student img) {
    width: 100%;
}

.total-student {
    border-radius: 20px;
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0px;
    right: -50px;
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 15px;
    min-width: 250px;
}

.total-student img {
    width: 70px;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.total-student h2 {
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    font-size: 29px;
    font-weight: 700;

}

.total-student p {
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    color: #7F8180;
}

.take-best .take-best-content {
    padding-left: 90px;
}

.c_font-1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222222;
}

.c_font-2 {
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.take-best .take-best-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 28px;
    color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 0.7);
}

.btn-custom {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 6px 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 30px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.btn-custom:hover {
    background-color: #e63815;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #e63815;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.3);
}

.btn-custom img {
    width: 40px;
}

.feature-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.feature-item span {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 0.7);
}

.check-mark img {
    width: 25px;
}

.feature-list {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.take-best {
    background-image: url(../images/eclipse-1.png), url(../images/eclipse-2.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat;
    background-position: center left, center right;
    background-size: 25%, 27%;
    transition: background-position 0.5s ease-in-out, background-size 0.5s ease-in-out;
    padding-top: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
}

.custom-label {
    background-color: #BB95BC;
    padding: 7px 7px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.take-best-mob h1 {
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #222222;
}

.take-best-mob h1 span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.take-best-mob .bs-info {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    padding-left: 10px;
}

.take-best-mob .bs-info p {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.take-best-mob .why-us {
    padding: 20px 20px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.take-best-mob .why-us h2 {
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.take-best-mob .why-us p {
    font-size: 13px;
}

.take-best-mob .why-us h2 span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.medcode-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.get_trained .content {
    padding: 50px 50px;
    background-color: #F2EEF9;
    border-radius: 40px;
}

.get_trained .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.get_trained .section-title {
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
}

.get_trained .section-title span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Secondary Badge (GST ITR...) */
.tax-topics-badge {
    background: url(../images/shape_01.png);
    background-size: contain;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    position: relative;
}

.tax-topics-badge::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 10px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 0 50%, #F4F4F8 4px, transparent 5px) repeat-y;
    background-size: 10px 15px;
}

.tax-topics-badge::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 10px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 50%, #F4F4F8 4px, transparent 5px) repeat-y;
    background-size: 10px 15px;
}

.get_trained .section-desc {
    color: #222222;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Swiper Cards */
.trainedSwiper {
    padding: 20px 0 0px 0;
}

.trainedSwiper .swiper-slide {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    transform: scale(0.85);
    height: auto; /* Allow slides to stretch evenly */
}

.trainedSwiper .swiper-slide-active {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.training-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.training-card .card-img {
    border-radius: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background-color: #FEEBE7;
    padding-top: 30px;
    padding-left: 30px;
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    text-align: right;
    transition: background-color 0.4s ease;
}

.swiper-slide-active .training-card .card-img {
    background-color: #EEF7F9;
}

.training-card .card-img img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    border-top-left-radius: 15px;
}

.training-card .card-content {
    /* padding: 0 10px 10px; */
    text-align: left;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1; /* Take up remaining space */
}

.training-card .card-content h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.training-card .card-content p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #222222;
    line-height: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    /* Limit text to exactly 4 lines */
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}
/* Push the view button to the bottom of the card */
.training-card .card-content .view_btn {
    margin-top: auto;
    align-self: flex-start;
}
.trainedSwiper .swiper-pagination,
.swiper-pagination-custom {
    position: relative !important;
    bottom: auto !important;
    left: auto !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    transform: none !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.trainedSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet,
.swiper-pagination-custom .pagination-bullet {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: #D9D9D9;
    opacity: 1;
    margin: 0 6px !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-block;
}

.trainedSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active,
.swiper-pagination-custom .pagination-bullet.active {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.success-badge {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.btn-block {
    margin-top: 50px;
}

/* Counter Area */
.counter-area {
    background-color: #FCEAE7;
    background-image: url(../images/couter_bg.png);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 50px 0;
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.counter-item h2 {
    font-size: 55px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
}

.counter-item p {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #222;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.office-administration .wrap {
    padding: 50px 50px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F4E4E6 0%, #F1D4DC 100%);
    border-radius: 40px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.office-administration .section-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.office-administration .section-title span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 45px;
}

.office-administration .section-desc {
    color: #444;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.office-administration .btn-block {
    margin-top: 30px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}

/* Image Wrapper */
.office-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 30px;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2;
}

.main-img-container {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    z-index: 2;
    top: 6px;
}
.main-img-container .main-img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 350px;
    margin-bottom: -5px;
    /* helps it stay flush to bottom */
}

/* Background Element */
.office-bg-element {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    /* left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%); */
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    text-align: center;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

@keyframes pulseBg {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

.office-bg-element img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-width: 1000px;
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: bottom;
    transform-origin: bottom center;
    animation: pulseBg 4s ease-in-out infinite;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Badges */
.main-img-container .badge-item {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    padding: 20px 40px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #222;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.4;
    background-color: #fff;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.badge-item.badge-1 {
    top: 32%;
    left: -170px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background-color: #DAF5F8;
}

.badge-item.badge-2 {
    top: 32%;
    right: -140px;
    transform: translateX(50%);
    background-color: #E8E9F6;
}

.badge-item.badge-3 {
    bottom: 15%;
    left: -230px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background-color: #F2EFE5;
}

.badge-item.badge-4 {
    bottom: 15%;
    right: -210px;
    transform: translateX(50%);
    background-color: #DBF5EC;
}

/* ================================
   Explore Popular Courses Section
================================ */
/* .popular-courses {
    padding: 50px 0;
} */

.popular-courses-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.popular-courses-title {
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.popular-courses-title span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Custom Nav Buttons */
.popular-courses-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.courses-btn-prev,
.courses-btn-next {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #222;
    background: #222;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.courses-btn-prev:hover,
.courses-btn-next:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: #fff;
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Swiper */
.coursesSwiper {
    /* padding: 20px 0 60px; */
    overflow: visible;
}

.coursesSwiper .swiper-slide {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, opacity 0.4s ease;
    transform: scale(0.88);
    opacity: 0.55;
}

.coursesSwiper .swiper-slide-active {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Course Card */
.course-card {
    border-radius: 28px;
    overflow: visible;
    /* allow video to float above card-body */
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

/* Video Wrap — floats centered above the green card */
.course-video-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 80%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 18px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: -130px;
    /* overlap into card-body */
    z-index: 3;
    /* box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); */
}

.course-video {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    object-fit: contain;
    background: #000;
    border-radius: 18px;
}

/* Video Overlay (poster + play button) */
.video-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000;
}

.video-overlay-poster {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.video-overlay .play-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); */
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    /* width: 64px;
    height: 64px; */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    /* box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18); */
    pointer-events: none;
    background-color: transparent;
}

/* .video-overlay .play-btn img {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    object-fit: contain;
} */

/* .video-overlay:hover .play-btn {
    background: #fff;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.12);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
} */

.video-overlay.hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Card Body */
.course-card-body {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 190px 30px 30px;
    /* top clears the overlapping video */
    background: #C4DAC8;
    border-radius: 28px;
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: background 0.4s ease;
}

/* Adjacent slide card colors */
.coursesSwiper .swiper-slide:nth-child(3n+1) .course-card-body {
    background: #C4DAC8;
}

.coursesSwiper .swiper-slide:nth-child(3n+2) .course-card-body {
    background: #E1E3F6;
}

.coursesSwiper .swiper-slide:nth-child(3n+3) .course-card-body {
    background: #FFEFB0;
}

.course-info {
    flex: 0 0 70%;
}

.course-info h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.course-info p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #222;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    min-height: 4.8em;
    /* Ensures consistent 3-line height across all cards */
}

/* Stats */
.course-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-align: left;
    flex: 0 0 30%;
}

.course-stats .stat-item {
    flex: 0 0 100%
}

.stat-item h4 {
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #222222;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.stat-stars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.stat-stars.rating {
    color: #FFC500;
}

.stat-item p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.coursesSwiper .swiper-pagination {
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-left: 4px;
    width:100%;
}

.coursesSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: #D9D9D9;
    opacity: 1;
    margin: 0 5px !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.coursesSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
}

/* ================================
   What Students Says Section
   ================================ */
.testimonials-area {
    padding: 0px 0px 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* clips peeking slides symmetrically */
}

.testimonials-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.testimonials-title {
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.testimonials-title span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Nav Buttons */
.testimonials-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.test-btn-prev,
.test-btn-next {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #222;
    background: #222;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.test-btn-prev:hover,
.test-btn-next:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Testimonial Card */
.testimonial-card {
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    min-height: 420px;
    position: relative;
}

/* Color cycles automatically every 3 slides via nth-child */
.testimonialsSwiper .swiper-slide:nth-child(3n+1) .testimonial-card {
    background-color: #5D5DFF;
}

.testimonialsSwiper .swiper-slide:nth-child(3n+2) .testimonial-card {
    background-color: #B26B44;
}

.testimonialsSwiper .swiper-slide:nth-child(3n+3) .testimonial-card {
    background-color: #96B244;
}

/* Left: text content */
.tc-content {
    flex: 0 0 55%;
    padding: 60px 25px 180px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    background-image: url(../images/quote_ic.png), url(../images/quote_ic.png);
    background-position: top 30px right 50px, bottom 140px left 50px;
    background-size: 91px, 91px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.tc-review {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
}

.tc-review .read-more-btn {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0;
    margin-left: 0px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 10px;
    text-decoration: underline;
    display: inline-block;
}


.tc-bottom {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 30px;
}

.tc-quote {
    width: 50px;
    opacity: 0.6;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.tc-person h4 {
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.tc-person {
    padding: 0px 25px
}

.tc-person span {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

/* Right: photo */
.tc-photo {
    flex: 0 0 45%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.tc-photo img {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
}

/* Pagination Dots */
.testimonialsSwiper .swiper-pagination {
    bottom: 5px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.testimonialsSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: #D9D9D9;
    opacity: 1;
    margin: 0 6px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.testimonialsSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
}

/* ============================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================ */

/* -- CTA Band -- */
.footer-cta {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 50px 0px;
    background-color: #1a1a1a;
}

.footer-cta-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}

.footer-cta-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    opacity: 0.45;
}

.footer-cta-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.footer-cta-content h2 {
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
}

.footer-cta-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.btn-footer-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 14px 40px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
}

.btn-footer-cta:hover {
    background-color: #e63815;
    border-color: #e63815;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.4);
}

/* -- Main Footer -- */
.footer-main {
    background-color: #1c1c1c;
    padding: 40px 0 0px;
}

.footer-grid {
    display: flex;
    align-items: start;
}

.footer-grid .footer-col {
    flex: 0 0 25%
}

/* Brand Column */
.footer-logo img {
    height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: block;
}

.footer-about {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.footer-socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

/* .footer-social-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-social-link:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
} */

/* Headings */
.footer-heading {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
}

/* Links */
.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-links li a {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
    padding-left: 14px;
    position: relative;
}

.footer-links li a::before {
    content: '|';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 700;
    top: 0;
}

.footer-links li a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

/* Contact */
.footer-contact-item {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-contact-label {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.footer-contact-item p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-contact-item a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-contact-item a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

/* -- Copyright Bar -- */
.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    padding: 35px 0;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.footer-bottom p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-contact-icon {
    display: none;
}

.footer-socials--bottom {
    display: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ANIMATIONS & SCROLL REVEAL SYSTEM
   ========================================================================== */

/* Scroll Reveal Base Class */
.reveal-on-scroll {
    opacity: 0;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

/* Scroll Reveal Variants */
.reveal-fade.reveal-on-scroll {
    transform: none;
}

.reveal-up.reveal-on-scroll {
    transform: translateY(40px);
}

.reveal-down.reveal-on-scroll {
    transform: translateY(-40px);
}

.reveal-left.reveal-on-scroll {
    transform: translateX(-40px);
}

.reveal-right.reveal-on-scroll {
    transform: translateX(40px);
}

.reveal-scale.reveal-on-scroll {
    transform: scale(0.95);
}

/* Active / Revealed State */
.reveal-on-scroll.revealed,
.reveal-child.revealed {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(0) scale(1);
}

/* Staggered Child Reveal Support */
.reveal-child {
    opacity: 0;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    transition: opacity 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.reveal-child.reveal-up {
    transform: translateY(30px);
}

.reveal-child.reveal-scale {
    transform: scale(0.95);
}

/* Stagger delays */
.delay-100 {
    transition-delay: 100ms;
}

.delay-200 {
    transition-delay: 200ms;
}

.delay-300 {
    transition-delay: 300ms;
}

.delay-400 {
    transition-delay: 400ms;
}

.delay-500 {
    transition-delay: 500ms;
}

/* Floating Badge Animations - Active only when revealed to prevent layout shifts/conflicts */
@keyframes float-badge-left {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-8px);
    }
}

@keyframes float-badge-right {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translateX(50%) translateY(0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateX(50%) translateY(-8px);
    }
}

.badge-item.badge-1.revealed {
    animation: float-badge-left 4.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.badge-item.badge-2.revealed {
    animation: float-badge-right 4.8s ease-in-out infinite 0.5s;
}

.badge-item.badge-3.revealed {
    animation: float-badge-left 5s ease-in-out infinite 1s;
}

.badge-item.badge-4.revealed {
    animation: float-badge-right 5.2s ease-in-out infinite 1.5s;
}

/* Micro-interactions & Hovers (Desktop Only) */
@media (hover: hover) {

    /* Feature items */
    .feature-item {
        transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    }

    .feature-item:hover {
        transform: translateX(6px);
    }

    .feature-item .icon-box img {
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .feature-item:hover .icon-box img {
        transform: scale(1.15) rotate(5deg);
    }

    /* Training Card */
    .training-card {
        transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), box-shadow 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    }

    .training-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

    .training-card .card-img img {
        transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .training-card:hover .card-img img {
        transform: scale(1.04);
    }

    /* Course Card & Video Overlay */
    .course-card {
        transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    }

    .course-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
    }

    .course-video-wrap {
        transition: box-shadow 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    }

    .course-card:hover .course-video-wrap {
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        transform: scale(1.02);
    }

    .video-overlay-poster {
        transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .course-video-wrap:hover .video-overlay-poster {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .video-overlay .play-btn {
        transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), background-color 0.3s ease !important;
    }

    .course-video-wrap:hover .play-btn {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.12);
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    }

    /* Testimonial Card */
    .testimonial-card {
        transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), box-shadow 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    }

    /* .testimonial-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    } */

    .testimonial-card .tc-photo img {
        transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    }

    .testimonial-card:hover .tc-photo img {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* Counter Item Hover */
    .counter-item {
        transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    }

    .counter-item:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    /* Footer Social links */
    .footer-social-link {
        transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), background-color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease !important;
    }

    .footer-social-link:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.1);
    }

    /* Buttons Smooth Hover */
    .btn-contact,
    .btn-custom,
    .btn-footer-cta {
        transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), background-color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) !important;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Medical Coding Course Custom Styles
   ========================================================================== */

/* Hero Banner Section */
.mc-hero-section {
    background: url('../images/inner_BG.png') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 140px 0 0px 0;
    position: relative;
}

.mc-hero-title {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 56px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 0;
}

.mc-btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.35);
}

.mc-btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #e63815;
    border-color: #e63815;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.5);
}

.mc-hero-image img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08));
}

/* Benefits Section */
.mc-benefits-section {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.mc-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 1px solid #FFD0C6;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #222222;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.mc-badge img {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    margin-right: 8px;
    background: rgb(255, 98, 62, .1);
    border-radius: 50px;
}

.mc-section-title {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1E293B;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.mc-section-desc {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #939396;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.mc-cards-row {
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.mc-benefit-card {
    /* background-color: #EBF4F6; */
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    /* border: 1px solid #DFECEF; */
    background-color: #F9F9F9;
}

.mc-card-img-wrap {
    padding: 40px 30px 0px 30px;
    text-align: center;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #B3DBF0 0%, #EDEDE0 100%);
    border-radius: 24px;
    height: 260px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: center;
}

.mc-card-img-wrap img {
    max-height: 190px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.mc-card-body {
    padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    z-index: 1;
    background-color: #F9F9F9;
}

.mc-card-title {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #1E293B;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.mc-card-text {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #64748B;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 15px;
    width: calc(100% - 75px);
    border-radius: 15px;
}

.mc-card-shape {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 95px;
    height: 112px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
    transform-origin: bottom right;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Path to Career Section */
.mc-career-section {
    background-color: #F9F9F9;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.mc-career-bg-shape {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    max-width: 35%;
}

.mc-career-bg-shape img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.mc-career-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.mc-sparkles-icon {
    vertical-align: middle;
    width: 50px;
}

.mc-career-left-img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.mc-career-left-img img {
    border-radius: 24px;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.mc-career-right-img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.mc-career-right-img img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* Download Brochure Section */
.mc-download-section {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.mc-download-box {
    background: #FF421A url('../images/download-brochure-bg.png') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 50px 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.25);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.mc-download-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding-right: 10%;
}

.mc-download-title {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0;
}

.mc-download-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.mc-download-action-wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.mc-students-badge {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.mc-students-img {
    height: 40px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.mc-students-text {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #ffffff;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.mc-btn-download {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    border: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.mc-btn-download:hover {
    background-color: #FFF2F0;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.mc-download-icon-circle {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: #ffffff;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.mc-btn-download:hover .mc-download-icon-circle {
    transform: translateY(2px);
}

.custompad {
    padding-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
}

/* Hover effects for Desktop hover capable screens */
@media (hover: hover) {
    .mc-benefit-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(27, 85, 96, 0.12);
        background-color: #e3eff2;
    }

    .mc-benefit-card:hover .mc-card-shape {
        transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    .mc-career-right-img img {
        transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }

    .mc-career-right-img img:hover {
        transform: scale(1.02);
    }
}

/* Office Administration Course Specific Styles */
.oa-benefits-section {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.office-admin .oa-benefits-images-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 100%;
}

.office-admin .oa-30k-badge {
    bottom: 15px;
    right: -50px;
    max-width: 220px;
    z-index: 10;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12));
}

.badge-2 {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #222222;
    /* text-transform: uppercase; */
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.badge-2 img {
    width: 24px;
    height: auto;
}

.office-admin .oa-benefits-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.office-admin .oa-benefit-icon-circle {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.office-admin .oa-benefit-icon-circle img {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    display: block;
}

.office-admin .oa-benefit-list-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #1E293B;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.oa-career-section {
    background-color: #FAF4F2;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 170px;
}

.oa-career-bg-shape {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    max-width: 35%;
}

.oa-career-bg-shape img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.office-admin .max-width-900 {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.office-admin .oa-career-img-wrap img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06));
}

.office-admin .mc-download-section {
    margin-top: -100px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    background-color: transparent;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.oa-benefits-section .box-right {
    padding-left: 10%;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   GST FILING PAGE STYLES
   ========================================================================== */

/* Section 2: Why Choose GST Filing Course? */
.gst-badge {
    background: #EAF8FA;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.15);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.gst-label-img {
    width: auto;
}

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

.gst-benefit-icon-circle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.1);
}

.gst-benefit-icon-circle img {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
}

.gst-benefit-list-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-color);
}

.gst-benefits-img-wrap img {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.gst-benefits-img-wrap img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Section: Course Syllabus 1-14 Grid */
.gst-syllabus-roadmap {
    background: #ffffff;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

.gst-syllabus-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 60px 20px;
    margin-left: -20px;
    margin-right: -20px;
}

.gst-syllabus-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(20% - 24px);
    max-width: calc(20% - 24px);
    box-sizing: border-box;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 60px 25px 30px;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    z-index: 1;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.03);
    justify-content: end;
    min-height: 175px;
}

.gst-syllabus-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.08);
}

/* Symmetrical Steps Colors */
.gst-step-1 {
    background-color: #FFF4ED;
}

.gst-step-2 {
    background-color: #FEDFCA;
}

.gst-step-3 {
    background-color: #FECAA7;
}

.gst-step-4 {
    background-color: #FEB483;
}

.gst-step-5 {
    background-color: #FD9F60;
}

.gst-step-6 {
    background-color: #FD8A3D;
}

.gst-step-7 {
    background-color: #E0681B;
}

.gst-step-8 {
    background-color: #B84F0E;
}

.gst-step-1 .gst-card-number {
    background-color: #FFF4ED;
}

.gst-step-2 .gst-card-number {
    background-color: #FEDFCA;
}

.gst-step-3 .gst-card-number {
    background-color: #FECAA7;
}

.gst-step-4 .gst-card-number {
    background-color: #FEB483;
}

.gst-step-5 .gst-card-number {
    background-color: #FD9F60;
}

.gst-step-6 .gst-card-number {
    background-color: #FD8A3D;
}

.gst-step-7 .gst-card-number {
    background-color: #E0681B;
}

.gst-step-8 .gst-card-number {
    background-color: #B84F0E;
}

/* Reverse curve fillets using pseudo-elements with concave SVG masks */
.gst-syllabus-card::before,
.gst-syllabus-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.gst-syllabus-card::before {
    left: calc(50% - 56px);
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='24' height='24' viewBox='0 0 24 24'><path d='M 24 24 A 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 L 24 0 Z' fill='%23ffffff'/></svg>");
}

.gst-syllabus-card::after {
    right: calc(50% - 56px);
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='24' height='24' viewBox='0 0 24 24'><path d='M 0 24 A 24 24 0 0 1 24 0 L 0 0 Z' fill='%23ffffff'/></svg>");
}

.gst-card-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: -38px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 76px;
    height: 76px;
    border: 6px solid #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #222222;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 2;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.gst-syllabus-card:hover .gst-card-number {
    transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.05);
}

.gst-syllabus-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #222222;
    margin-top: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* Section: Download GST Ultimate Guide Banner */
.gst-guide-banner {
    background-image: url(../images/download-bg.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 0px;
}

.gst-guide-icon {
    width: 120px;
    height: auto;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(255, 197, 0, 0.3));
}

.gst-guide-title {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    text-align: center;
}

.gst-guide-desc {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-color_2);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.gst-btn-download-guide img {
    width: 90px;
}

.gst-btn-download-guide:hover {
    background: #e63815;
    border-color: #e63815;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.5);
}

/* Section 3: Featured Modules Grid (5 boxes) */
.gst-featured-section {
    background-color: #f8fafc;
}

.gst-featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.gst-feature-box {
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid #FC6A0A;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    background-color: #FFF4ED;
    min-height: 280px;
}

.gst-feature-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

/* Box 1: Larger, background gst-filing.png */
.gst-feature-box--large {
    grid-column: span 2;
    background-image: url(../images/gst-filing.png);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.1);
}

.gst-box-icon {
    width: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.gst-box-icon img {
    max-width: 50px;
    height: auto;
}


.gst-box-content h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1E293B;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.gst-box-content p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Section: Custom Background Modules (6 Boxes) */
.gst-custom-bg-section {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.gst-custom-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.gst-custom-box {
    background-color: #FC6A0A;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    min-height: 220px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.gst-custom-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    z-index: -1;
    /* opacity: 0.15; */
    /* overlay background icon subtly */
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.gst-custom-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.gst-custom-box:hover::before {
    opacity: 0.25;
}


.gst-custom-box-content p {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.gst-feature-box--large .gst-box-content {
    background-color: #FFE4D3;
    padding: 20px 20px;
    border-radius: 15px;
}

/* Placeholders for separate background icons (User to update paths) */
.gst-last-box-1::before {
    background-image: url('../images/bg_layer_01.png');
    background-size: contain;
    background-position: right bottom;
    opacity: 0.15;
}

.gst-last-box-2::before {
    background-image: url('../images/bg_layer_02.png');
    background-size: contain;
    background-position: right bottom;
}

.gst-last-box-3::before {
    background-image: url('../images/bg_layer_03.png');
    background-size: contain;
    background-position: right bottom;
}

.gst-last-box-4::before {
    background-image: url('../images/bg_layer_04.png');
    background-size: contain;
    background-position: top right;
}

.gst-last-box-5::before {
    background-image: url('../images/bg_layer_05.png');
    background-size: contain;
    background-position: right bottom;
    opacity: 0.15;
}

.gst-last-box-6::before {
    background-image: url('../images/bg_layer_06.png');
    background-size: contain;
    background-position: right bottom;
}

.mc-section-title-sm {
    font-size: 30px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.inner-header .navbar {
    background-color: #fff;
}

.ielts-content h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ielts-content h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    line-height: 28px;
}

.ielts-content p {
    color: #777777;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 28px;
}

/* IELTS Overlapping Card Styles */
.ielts-image-wrapper {
    display: inline-block;
}

.ielts-overlap-card {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0px;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 20px 30px;
}

.ielts-overlap-icon {
    width: 70px;
}

.ielts-overlap-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.icon-holder {
    margin-right: 30px;
}

/* IELTS Unlimited Training Banner */
.ielts-banner-section {
    background-color: #F15A29;
    padding: 90px 60px 70px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    position: relative;
}

.banner-left-text {
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.ielts-bordered-text {
    position: relative;
    padding: 15px 40px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.ielts-bordered-text::before,
.ielts-bordered-text::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.ielts-bordered-text::before {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.ielts-bordered-text::after {
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    border-left: none;
    border-top: none;
}

.ielts-bordered-text-inner::before,
.ielts-bordered-text-inner::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.ielts-bordered-text-inner::before {
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    border-left: none;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.ielts-bordered-text-inner::after {
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-right: none;
    border-top: none;
}

.banner-arrow-icon {
    position: absolute;
    top: -70px;
    right: 0px;
    width: 90px;
    animation: bounce-diagonal 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

/* Banner Typography */
.banner-kerala-text {
    font-size: 48px;
}

.banner-first-time {
    font-size: 35px;
}

.banner-one-time {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.banner-ielts-title {
    font-size: 100px;
}

.banner-unlimited-text {
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.banner-demo-btn {
    color: #F15A29;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    padding: 15px 30px;
}

.banner-demo-icon {
    color: #F15A29;
}

.banner-bottom-text {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

@keyframes bounce-diagonal {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translate(0, 0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translate(-10px, -10px);
    }
}

.banner-right-content .btn {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.banner-right-content .btn:hover {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.banner-bottom-strip {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.custom-banner img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Practicing Section */
.practicing-section {
    background-color: #FAEEEB;
}

.practicing-header-left {
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
    padding-right: 30px;
}

.practicing-header-left h2 {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    color: #222;
    font-size: 40px;
}

.practicing-subtitle {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.practicing-header-right p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.practicing-features {
    padding-right: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    margin-top: 45px;
}

.practicing-feature-item {
    padding-bottom: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(249, 118, 30);
}

.practicing-icon-wrap {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-right: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.1);
}

.practicing-icon-wrap img {
    width: 28px;
    height: auto;
}

.practicing-feature-content h4 {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #333;
}

.practicing-feature-content p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.practicing-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 10px;
}

.practicing-image-wrapper img {
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.15);
}

.practicing-bottom-text {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.practicing-arrow-icon {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Custom Banner Overlay Elements */
.banner-title {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.custom-breadcrumb-link {
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before {
    color: #fff;
}

.why-choose-us {
    background-color: #FFEBE9;
}

.why-choose-us .card-title {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #4D4D4D;
}

.why-choose-us .card-text {
    font-size: 14px;
}

.why-choose-us .card {
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-color)
}

.why-choose-us .card-body {
    padding: 50px 30px;
    min-height: 340px;
}

/* Success Stories & Featured Section */
.success-featured-section {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
    background-color: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.orange-bar-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 250px;
    bottom: 120px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    z-index: 0;
    height: 300px;
}

.success-featured-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}


/* Video Section Updates */
.success-featured-section .course-video-wrap {
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    /* Override negative margin from popular-courses card layout */
}

.course-video {
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.video-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.play-btn img {
    width: 60px;
}

/* Featured In Updates */
.featured-text-box {
    padding-right: 20px;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .featured-text-box::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        right: 0;
        top: 10%;
        height: 80%;
        width: 3px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
    }
}

.featured-in-title {
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    color: #222;
    font-size: 24px;
}

.featured-in-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.featured-logos {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding-left: 5%;
}

.featured-in-wrapper {
    margin-top: 70px;
}

/* ============================================
   Student Say / Testimonial Card Section
   ============================================ */
.student-say-section {
    background-color: #fff;
}

.say-card {
    background-color: #FFF0EE;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 30px 24px 45px;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
}

.say-card-title {
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.say-card-review {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.say-stars {
    color: #f5a623;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-top: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

/* Circular photo hanging below card */
.say-photo-wrap {
    width: 88px;
    height: 88px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 4px solid #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    margin: -44px auto 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.say-photo-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Person name below photo */
.say-person {
    margin-top: 12px;
    text-align: center;
}

.say-person h6 {
    font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.say-person span {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #888;
}

/* Swiper slide height alignment */
.studentSaySwiper .swiper-slide {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: auto;
    padding-bottom: 0px;
}

/* Pagination */
.student-say-pagination {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.student-say-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #ccc;
    opacity: 1;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
}

.student-say-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    width: 28px;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.custom-banner::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0px;
    bottom: 0px;
    right: 0px;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.why-choose-us h4 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Why Learn German Section */
.why-learn-german-section {
    margin-top: 70px;
}

.why-german-left-col {
    padding: 70px 50px;
    background-color: #FCE8E7;
}

.why-german-right-col {
    padding: 70px 40px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.why-german-title {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.why-german-left-col p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.why-german-left-col p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.why-german-point {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.why-german-point:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.why-german-point .point-number {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background-color: #fff;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-right: 25px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.why-german-point .point-text {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Floating Actions (WhatsApp & Call) */
.floating-actions {
    position: fixed;
    right: 30px;
    bottom: 90px;
    /* Aligned above the scroll-to-top button which is at bottom: 30px */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    z-index: 999;
}

.floating-btn {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.floating-whatsapp {
    background-color: #25D366;
}

.floating-whatsapp:hover {
    background-color: #20ba5a;
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.08);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.4);
    color: #fff !important;
}

.floating-call {
    background-color: #007bff;
}

.floating-call:hover {
    background-color: #0069d9;
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.08);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.4);
    color: #fff !important;
}

/* Fixed Sidebar Contact Button */
.fixed-sidebar-contact {
    position: fixed;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background-color: var(--primary-color, #FF421A);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 1001;
    border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
    box-shadow: -2px 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.fixed-sidebar-contact span {
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    text-orientation: mixed;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.fixed-sidebar-contact .fixed-sidebar-icon {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.fixed-sidebar-contact:hover {
    background-color: #e0320f;
    padding-right: 18px;
}

#contactModal .modal-dialog {
    max-width: 900px;
    width: 90%;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Contact Modal Dialog Styling */
.contact-modal-content {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-modal-left {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color, #FF421A) 0%, #ff6b47 100%);
    padding: 50px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 480px;
}

.contact-left-icon-box {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.contact-left-icon-box i {
    font-size: 35px;
    color: #fff;
}

.contact-left-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
}

.contact-left-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.contact-left-subtitle {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-left-phone {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
}

.contact-left-phone i {
    font-size: 18px;
}

.contact-left-phone a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-left-phone a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.contact-modal-right {
    padding: 50px 40px;
    background-color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.contact-modal-right-content {
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-modal-close-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    margin: 0 !important;
    z-index: 10;
}

.contact-modal-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color, #FF421A);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
}

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

.contact-modal-form .form-row {
    display: flex;
    margin-left: -8px;
    margin-right: -8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.contact-modal-form .form-row .form-group {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 220px;
    padding-left: 8px;
    padding-right: 8px;
}

.contact-modal-form .form-control {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-modal-form .form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--primary-color, #FF421A);
}

.contact-modal-form .select-control {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3e%3cpath fill='none' stroke='%23343a40' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='2' d='m2 5 6 6 6-6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 16px center;
    background-size: 12px 12px;
    appearance: none;
    padding-right: 40px;
}

.contact-modal-form textarea.form-control {
    resize: none;
}

.btn-submit-contact {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--primary-color, #FF421A);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.btn-submit-contact:hover {
    background-color: #e0320f;
}

.dropdown-menu[data-bs-popper] {
    top: 120%
}

/* Download Guide Modal Styling */
/* .download-modal-dialog {
    max-width: 850px;
} */

.download-modal-content {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.download-modal-left {
    background-color: #f15a24;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF5722 0%, #FF3D00 100%);
    padding: 50px 40px;
    min-height: 400px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.download-modal-left-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    color: #fff;
}

.download-modal-left-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.download-modal-right {
    padding: 50px 40px;
    background-color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.download-modal-close-btn-custom {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    right: 20px;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 700;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 11;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.download-modal-close-btn-custom:hover {
    color: #FF3D00;
}

.download-modal-form .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.download-form-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
    background-color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    outline: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.download-form-input:focus {
    border-color: #FF5722;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.15);
}

.download-modal-form .select-control {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3e%3cpath fill='none' stroke='%23343a40' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='2' d='m2 5 6 6 6-6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 16px center;
    background-size: 12px 12px;
    appearance: none;
    padding-right: 40px;
}

.btn-download-guide-submit {
    background-color: #FF5722;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    display: inline-block;
    width: auto;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.btn-download-guide-submit:hover {
    background-color: #FF3D00;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.3);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Contact Page CSS
   ========================================================================== */
.contact-section-padding {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.contact-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.contact-header .sub-title {
    color: #FF421A;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: lowercase;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.contact-header .main-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1E293B;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
}

.contact-cards-row {
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.contact-card {
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #FF421A;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 40px 30px 60px 30px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-card .card-icon {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.05);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-card .card-icon i {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #FF421A;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-card .card-title {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1E293B;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
}

.contact-card .card-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #475569;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Hover Accent / Active card bottom block */
.contact-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    background-color: #FF421A;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Pre-active Call Us card or hovered cards */
.contact-card.active::after,
.contact-card:hover::after {
    height: 40px;
}

.contact-card.active,
.contact-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.15);
}

.contact-card.active .card-icon,
.contact-card:hover .card-icon {
    background-color: #FF421A;
}

.contact-card.active .card-icon i,
.contact-card:hover .card-icon i {
    color: #fff;
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Map & Form Section */
.contact-main-box {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.contact-map-col {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 450px;
}

.contact-map-col iframe {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
}

.contact-form-col {
    padding: 50px 45px;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.contact-form-col .form-title-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.contact-form-col .form-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1E293B;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.contact-form-col .form-title-line {
    width: 4px;
    height: 28px;
    background-color: #FF421A;
    display: inline-block;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.contact-form-col .form-subtitle {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #64748B;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

/* Form Controls */
.contact-form-col .form-control,
.contact-form-col .form-select {
    padding: 12px 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #1E293B;
    border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: #fff;
    outline: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-form-col .form-control::placeholder {
    color: #94A3B8;
}

.contact-form-col .form-control:focus,
.contact-form-col .form-select:focus {
    border-color: #FF421A;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.1);
}

/* Dropdown color */
.contact-form-col .form-select.select-control {
    /* background-color: #F1EFF7; */
    border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
    color: #475569;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.contact-form-col .form-select.select-control:focus {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-color: #FF421A;
}

.contact-form-col textarea.form-control {
    resize: none;
}

.btn-contact-submit {
    background-color: #FF421A;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-contact-submit:hover {
    background-color: #E63815;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(255, 66, 26, 0.2);
}

.courses {
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Country Code Select Dropdown */
.country-code-select {
    max-width: 90px !important;
    padding-left: 10px !important;
    padding-right: 25px !important;
    background-position: right 8px center !important;
    background-size: 10px 10px !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.view_btn {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.mc-section-desc li {
    list-style: disc;
}

ul.mc-section-desc {
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.footer-social-link img {
    width: 50px;
}

.tds-filing .gst-syllabus-card {
    max-width: calc(25% - 24px);
    flex: 0 0 calc(25% - 24px)
}
.tc-apply-vertical {
    position: absolute;
    right: 30px;
    bottom: 80px;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    z-index: 1;
}
.testimonialsSwiper .swiper-slide {
    height: auto; /* Force all slides in the row to match the tallest one */
}

.testimonial-card {
    height: 100%; /* Stretch the card to fill the slide perfectly */
    /* ... existing rules ... */
}