/* Import Google Fonts */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bebas+Neue&family=Montserrat:wght@400;700&display=swap');


*{
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}


:root{
    --primary-color:  #0096C7;
    --secondary-color: #333333;
    --black: #000;
    --light:#fff;
      --primary-dark: #0096C7;
        --accent-gold: #333333;
  --light-bg: #ffffff;
  --text-light: #ffffff;
    --text-dark: #333333;
      --primary-color: #0096C7;
      --nav-dark: #081b33;
      --nav-mid: #1b3b75;
      --nav-right: #2f5590;
      --text-light: #dbe8f7;
      --muted: #6b7280;
      --rounded: 10px;

}

/* fixede-icon-style-start */
.whatsapp-fixed{
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 300px;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 999;
}
.whatsapp-fixed a{
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    font-size: 24px;
    background-color: #25d366;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-radius: 49%;
}
.phone-fixed{
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 240px;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 999;
}
.phone-fixed a{
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    font-size: 22px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: #fff !important;
    border-radius: 50%;
}
/* fixed-icon-style-end */



/* ===== Global Font Rules ===== */

/* Headings (H1–H6): Bebas Neue */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
 font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;  
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Sub-headlines (like section titles, small headers): Montserrat Bold */
.sub-headline, 
h2.sub, 
h3.sub, 
h4.sub {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700; /* Bold */
}

/* Body text: Montserrat Regular */
body, p, a, li, span, input, textarea, button {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #333;
}

/* Optional: improve typography appearance */
body {
  font-size: 16px;
  background-color: #fff;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}



.heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.heading p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  margin-top: 20px !important;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.heading h2 {
  font-weight: bolder;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.heading h1 {
  font-weight: bolder;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.heading .line {
  position: relative;
  height: 2px;
  width: 100px;
  background: #000;
}

.heading .line::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.3px;
  left: 20%;
  height: 4px;
  width: 60px;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
}





/* ----------------------- carousel css start ----------------------- */
  .carousel-inner{
    position: relative;
  }
  .carousel-item .banner-btn{
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 23%;
    left: 7%;
  }

   .carousel-item .banner-btn a{
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
   }

   @media (max-width:500px) {
    .carousel-item .banner-btn{
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 9%;
    left: 5%;
  }
     .carousel-item .banner-btn a{
    font-size: 9px !important;
   }
    
   }
/* ----------------------- carousel css end ----------------------- */














/* ----------------------- about-us css start ----------------------- */

.about-us-banner {
  padding: 50px 0px 100px;

  background: linear-gradient(#ffffffca, #ffffffad),
    url(../img/banner/subpage-banner.jpg) no-repeat center center/cover;
}

/* ----------------------- end of about-us css ----------------------- */





 
/* =========================
   Navbar Base
========================= */
/*  

    .navbar-rounded {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      padding: 10px 10px 2px 10px;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 999;
      box-shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.25) 0 6px 12px -2px;
    }

    .navbar {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 0px;
      padding: 0 !important;
    }

    .navbar-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-family: "Great Vibes", cursive;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 28px;
    }

    .navbar-brand .img {
      width: 220px;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      color: #000 !important;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 16px;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      margin: 5px 15px;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
    .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
      color: var(--primary-color) !important;
    }


    @media (max-width:760px) {
      .navbar-brand .img {
    width: 162px;
}

    } */

    /* =========================
       Mega Dropdown
    ========================= */
    /* .mega-menu {
      width: 100%;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      top: 100%;
      background-color: var(--primary-color) !important;
      border-radius: 20px;
      box-shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.25) 0px 10px 25px;
      display: none;
      animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease;
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .mega-title {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      padding-bottom: 5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .mega-menu .dropdown-item {
      color: #fff !important;
      font-size: 13px;
      padding: 6px 0;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .mega-menu .dropdown-item:hover {
      color: #ffd700 !important;
      padding-left: 5px;
      background: none;
    }

    .mega-menu i {
      color: #ffd700;
    } */

    /* ===== Desktop Hover ===== */
    /* @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .dropdown.position-static:hover > .mega-menu {
        display: block;
      }
    }
 
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .mega-menu {
        position: static;
        display: none;  
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: none;
        padding: 10px 2px ;
      }

      
      .dropdown-menu.show {
        display: block !important;
      }

      .mega-menu .col-12 {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .navbar-collapse {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 10px;
        padding: 0px;
      }

      .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        color: #000 !important;
      }
      .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: #000 !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 7px 7px;
    margin: 5px 0px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}
    }

    @media (max-width:500px) {
      .mega-menu {
        position: static;
        display: none;  
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: none;
        padding: 10px 2px ;
        height: 500px;
        width: 96%;
        overflow-y: scroll;
      }
    } */

    /* Smooth scroll */
    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }





@font-face {
  font-family: 'icomoon';
  src:  url('icomoon.woff2') format('woff2'),
       url('icomoon.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

  













 





    /* navbar section */
      .site-navbar {
      background: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(10,20,40,0.06);
      z-index: 1100;
    }

    .site-navbar .navbar-brand img {
      
      width: 250px;
    }

    .site-navbar .nav-link {
      color: #122034;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 12px 14px;
    }

    .site-navbar .nav-link:hover,
    .site-navbar .nav-link:focus {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .site-navbar .utility-icons .nav-link {
      padding: 8px 10px;
      color: #27455f;
    }

    .btn-contact {
      background: var(--primary-color) !important;
      color: #fff !important;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      border: none;
    }

    .btn-contact:hover { background: var(--black) !important; }

    /* ---------- MEGA MENU BASE ---------- */
    .mega-dropdown {
      position: static; /* keep dropdown spanning full width */
    
    }

    .mega-menu {
        height: 600px; 
      overflow-y: scroll;
      position: absolute;
      top: 80% !important;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      display: none;
      background: transparent;
      padding: 0 2rem;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease;
      transform-origin: top center;
    }

    /* visible state */
    .mega-menu.show {
      display: block;
      pointer-events: auto;
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* inner container that holds columns */
    .mega-container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,27,51,1) 0%, rgba(20,36,64,1) 100%);
      border-radius: 0 0 var(--rounded) var(--rounded);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(8,27,51,0.12);
    }
    .mega-container2 {
      max-width: 980px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      /* background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,27,51,1) 0%, rgba(20,36,64,1) 100%); */
      border-radius: 0 0 var(--rounded) var(--rounded);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      /* box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(8,27,51,0.12); */
    }

    /* columns */
    .mega-left {
      width: 30%; 
      height: 600px;
      overflow-y: scroll;
      background: var(--nav-dark);
      padding: 28px 24px;
      color: var(--text-light);
    }
    .mega-center {
      width: 40%;
      background: var(--nav-mid);
      padding: 28px 28px;
      color: var(--text-light);
    }
     
    .mega-center2 {
      position: absolute;
      right: 10%;
      width: 40%;
      background: var(--nav-mid);
      padding: 8px 8px;
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .mega-center2 ul li a{
      text-decoration: none;
      color: white;
    }
    .mega-center2 ul li a i{
      color: white;
      padding-left: 4px;
    }
    .mega-center2 ul li {
      line-height: 2.1 !important;
    }
     
    .mega-right {
      width: 30%;
      background: var(--nav-right);
      padding: 28px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: start;
      justify-content: start;
    }

    /* left list */
     .mega-left .left-item span{
      color: var(--light) !important;
     }
    .mega-left .left-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 12px 6px;
      color: var(--text-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 6px;
      transition: background 200ms, color 200ms, transform 200ms;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .mega-left .left-item .icon {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-size: 16px;
    }
    .mega-left .left-item:hover,
    .mega-left .left-item.active {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02), rgba(255,255,255,0.03));
      color: var(--muted);
      transform: translateX(6px);
    }

    /* center content panels */
    .mega-center .panel {
      display: none;
    }
    .mega-center .panel.active {
      display: block;
    }
    .mega-center h5 {
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }
    .mega-center ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
    .mega-center ul li {
      padding: 8px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.03);

    }
    .mega-center ul li a {
      color: var(--text-light);
      text-transform: capitalize;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .mega-center ul li a .arrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }

    /* right card */
    .mega-right .card-preview {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 320px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(2,20,56,0.12);
    }
    .card-preview img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }
    .card-preview .card-body {
      padding: 12px 14px;
    }
    .card-preview .card-title {
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #0b2a44;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .card-preview .card-text {
      color: #374151;
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.35;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .card-preview .card-cta {
      display:flex;
      justify-content:flex-end;
      align-items:center;
      gap:8px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-weight: 700;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    /* small arrow circle inside right card */
    .card-preview .cta-circle {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      border-radius:8px;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    }

    /* subtle entrance */
    .mega-menu { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
    .mega-menu.show { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

    /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .mega-menu { position: static; padding: 0 1rem; }
      .mega-container { flex-direction: column; width: 100%; border-radius: 0; background: var(--nav-dark) !important; box-shadow:none; }
      .mega-left, .mega-center, .mega-right { width: 100%; padding: 14px; }
      .mega-left { background: var(--nav-dark) !important; color: #0b2a44; }
      .mega-center { background: var(--nav-dark) !important; color: #0b2a44; }
      .mega-right { background: var(--nav-dark) !important; color: #0b2a44; display:block; text-align:left; padding: 12px; }
      .mega-left .left-item { color: #fff; background: transparent; transform: none; }
      .mega-left .left-item .icon { color: var(--primary-color); background: rgba(0,150,199,0.08); }
      .card-preview { box-shadow: none; }
      
    .site-navbar .navbar-brand img {
      
      width: 180px;
    }
    }


    @media (max-width:600px) {
      .mega-left{
         height: 250px;
      }
    }

    /* minor adjustments for mobile toggler icons */
    .navbar .navbar-toggler { border: none; }
    .navbar-toggler-icon { width: 28px; height: 18px; display:inline-block; position:relative; }
    .navbar-toggler-icon::before, .navbar-toggler-icon::after, .navbar-toggler-icon span {
      content: ""; position:absolute; left:0; right:0; height:2px; background:#04293b; border-radius:2px;
    }
    .navbar-toggler-icon::before { top:0; }
    .navbar-toggler-icon span { top:8px; }
    .navbar-toggler-icon::after { bottom:0; }


.navbar-toggler-icon {
    width: 1.5em;
    height:  0px ;
    vertical-align: middle; 
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: 100%;
}
.navbar-toggler-icon {
    width: 28px;
    height: 18px;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
}


   .search-bar input {
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 6px 35px 6px 15px;
    outline: none;
    width: 230px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}
    /* navbar section */


    /* sub-page-banner styling start */
.sub-page-banner {
  /*background: url(../images/banner/sub-v&t.jpg);*/
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 10px 0px;
  color: var(--blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: #009BC9;
  justify-content: left;
}

.sub-banner {
  background-color: #000;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-align: left !important;
  padding: 10px 50px;
  margin: 5px 78px;
}

.sub-page-banner p {
  color: #cbc7c7;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.sub-page-banner a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #cbc7c7;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.breadcrumb-item.active{
	color: #cbc7c7 !important;
}

@media(max-width:768px) {
  .sub-page-banner {
     background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    padding: 30px 0px;
  }
   .sub-banner {
    background-color: #00000047;
    color: var(--blue);
    text-align: left;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    margin: 5px 25px;
  }
}

@media(max-width:520px) {
  .sub-page-banner {
     background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;

    background-position: center;

    padding: 5px 0px;
  }

  .sub-page-banner p {

    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: 18px;
    margin: 0px;
  }

  .sub-banner {
    background-color: #00000047;
    color: var(--blue);
    text-align: left0;
    padding: 5px 10px;
  }

  .sub-page-banner a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}



.carousel .carousel-inner .carousel-item  .btn-enquiryy {
    background-color: #fff !important;
    color: #000;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(236, 231, 231, 0.3);
}
.carousel .btn-enquiryy:hover  { 
    color: var(--primary-color); 
}


/* ===== Quote Section ===== */
.quote-section {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

/* Highlighted Quote Box */
.quote-box {
  background: #f0f6fb;
  border-left: 5px solid #004a87;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 6px 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #004a87;
  position: relative;
}

/* Read More Button (separate div) */
.quote-readmore {
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.read-more-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  background-color: #004a87;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
}

/* Add custom icomoon arrow */
 

/* Hover Effects */
.read-more-btn:hover {
  background-color: #002e5b;
}

.read-more-btn:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


@media (max-width:768px) {
  .quote-box {
    background: #f0f6fb;
    border-left: 5px solid #004a87;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 18px 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #004a87;
    position: relative;
}


.story-section {
    padding: 22px 0px !important;
    background: #f9f9fb;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}
.why-choose-vt .exp-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0px !important;
    left: 0px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #003366, #007bff);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 8px 9px !important;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    text-align: left;
}


.hero-section  {
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #002b5c 0%, #131012 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 24px 0 19px !important;
    text-align: center;
}
}










    .chat-btn {
      text-decoration: none;
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 120px;        /* distance from top */
  right: 20px;      /* distance from right */
  width: 160px;
  height: 40px;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);  
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  z-index: 9999;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.chat-btn:hover {
  background-color: #128C7E; /* Darker on hover */
  transform: scale(1.1);
}















/* ===== Story Section ===== */
.story-section {
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 0 60px;
  background-image: url('../images/bg/ab-bg.jpg');
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;

}

.section-title h1 {
  /* font-size: 36px; */
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #272c52;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

/* ===== Underline (animate-border) ===== */
.animate-border {
  display: block;
  width: 100px;
  height: 4px;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 2px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  animation: borderSlide 3s infinite linear;
}

@keyframes borderSlide {
  0% { width: 0; opacity: 0.3; }
  50% { width: 100px; opacity: 1; }
  100% { width: 0; opacity: 0.3; }
}

/* ===== Pattern Layer ===== */
.story-block .pattern-layer {
  position: absolute;
  right: -250px;
  top: -50px;
  width: 600px;
  height: 500px;
  background: url('../images/background/pattern-3.png') no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.25;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* ===== Image Column ===== */
.story-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; /* ensures image fills height proportionally */
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
 

.story-image img:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

/* ===== Equal Height Layout ===== */
.story-section .row.align-items-center {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ===== Content Column ===== */
 
 
.story-content {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  padding: 22px 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center; /* centers content vertically */
  height: 100%; 
}

.story-content3 p{
  line-height: 2.6 !important;
}

.story-content:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.story-content p {
  color: #000;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8em;
  text-align: justify;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}


/* ===== Responsive Fix ===== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .story-section .row.align-items-center {
    display: block;
  }

  .story-image img {
    height: auto;
  }

  .story-content {
    height: auto;
  }
}

/* ===== Animation Effects ===== */
.fade-in-right {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(50px);
  animation: fadeInRight 1s ease forwards;
}

.fade-in-left {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50px);
  animation: fadeInLeft 1s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes fadeInRight {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(50px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

@keyframes fadeInLeft {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-50px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .section-title h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .story-content {
    padding: 15px;
    margin-top: 15px;
  }
  .story-block .pattern-layer {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .section-title h1 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
  .animate-border {
    width: 80px;
    height: 3px;
  }
}

/* ===== Force Equal Height Columns ===== */
.story-section .row.align-items-center {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.story-image,
.story-content {
  height: 100%;
}


 /* ===== Why V&T Section ===== */
.why-vt-section {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f9fafc 0%, #eef1f7 100%);
  padding: 50px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.section-header {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.why-vt-section .eyebrow {
  color: #e9c37a;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.why-vt-section .main-heading {
  color: #272c52;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.heading-underline {
  display: block;
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  margin: 20px auto 0;
  background: #e9c37a;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ===== Card Design ===== */
.why-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 50px 30px 40px;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 4px solid transparent;
}

.why-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -100%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(233,195,122,0.2), transparent);
  transition: all 0.6s ease;
}

.why-card:hover::before {
  left: 100%;
}

.why-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  border-top: 4px solid #00bcd4;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* ===== Icon Box ===== */
.icon-box {
  width: 65px;
  height: 65px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0097a7 0%, #0d6efd 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 26px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.why-card:hover .icon-box {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #131112 0%, #131112 100%);
  color: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* ===== Text Styling ===== */
.why-card h5 {
  color: #272c52;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.why-card p {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ===== Animations ===== */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.why-card {
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards;
}

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .why-vt-section .main-heading {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .why-card {
    padding: 35px 25px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .why-vt-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }
 .section-header .main-heading {
    color: #272c52;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    font-size: 28px !important;
}
  .why-card {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .icon-box {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  .hero-section .hero-title {
    font-size: 18px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
}


















/* why choose-us start */
.why-choose-us {
  padding: 50px 0px;
}
.why-choose-us h3{
  font-size: 23px;
}
.why-choose-us p{
  font-size: 16px;
}
.why-choose-us a {
  color: #79c7eb;
  font-size: 20px;
  border: 2px solid #79c7eb;
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
}

.why-choose-us a:hover {
  background: #79c7eb;
  color: #fff;
}

.why-choose-us i {
  color: var(--orange);
}

.why-choose-us img {
  transition: width 2s, height 2s, transform 2s;
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* why choose-us end */

/* responsive */

/* Tablet LandScape */

@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {

  .img {
    height: 70px;
  }

  .nav-item a {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding-right: 0rem;
    padding-left: 0rem;
  }

  .btn1 {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
  }

  .why-choose-us img {
    width: 350px;
    height: 300px;
  }
}

/* Tablet Portrait */
@media screen and (max-width: 992px) {
  .why-choose-us p {
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .why-choose-us img {
    width: 350px;
    height: 350px;
  }
}

/* Phone LandScape */
@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  .nav-item button {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }


  .contact-cta h2 {
    font-size: 26px !important;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.contact-cta {
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #002b5c 0%, #131012 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 30px 0 !important;
}
}

/* Phone Potrait */
@media screen and (max-width: 576px) {
  section {
    padding: 14px;
  }

  .heading {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  section p {
    text-align: justify;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .why-choose-us p {
    text-align: justify;
  }
}

/* Phone Potrait */
@media screen and (max-width: 460px) {
  header li {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .why-choose-us img {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    width: 250px;
    height: 250px;
  }
}











/* blog section css start*/
.blogs {
  padding: 50px 0px;
}

.blogs img {
  width: -webkit-fill-available;
  border-radius: 10px;
    
}

 

.blogs .blog-box {
  background: #f8f8f8;
  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
  box-shadow: rgba(100, 100, 111, 0.2) 0px 7px 29px 0px;
}

.blogs .blog-text {
  padding: 20px;
}

.blog-text h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--orange);
}

.blog-text p {
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-text span {
  color: #555555;
}

/* blog section css end */












 /* Section Layout */
    .faq-section {
      padding: 80px 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f9fbff 0%, #eaf2fb 100%);
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    }

    .faq-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .faq-header h2 {
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #003366;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .faq-header p {
      color: #555;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    /* FAQ Cards */
    .accordion-item {
      border: none;
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .accordion-item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }

    .accordion-button {
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 18px 24px;
      font-weight: 500 !important;
      font-size: 20px !important;
      color: #003366;
      background-color: #fff;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .accordion-button:focus {
      box-shadow: none;
    }


  

.accordion-item:first-of-type > .accordion-header .accordion-button {
     font-size: 20px !important; 
}


    .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
      color: #fff;
      background-color: #003366;
    }

    .accordion-body {
      background-color: #fff;
      color: #444;
      padding: 20px 24px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    }

    /* Custom Icons */
    .accordion-button::after {
      font-family: "Bootstrap Icons";
      content: "\f282"; /* chevron-down */
      background-image: none !important;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
      transform: rotate(180deg);
      content: "\f286"; /* chevron-up */
    }

    /* Animation */
    @keyframes fadeInUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    .faq-section .container {
      animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease-in-out;

    }.why-choose-vt {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fbff 0%, #eef3fa 100%);
    position: relative;
     font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  }
    .why-choose-vt .content .content-head {
    font-size: 22px !important;
    color: var(--primary-color);
     font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  }
  .why-choose-vt .content h2{
    font-size: 23px;
  }
  .why-choose-vt .text-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #003366, #007bff);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  }

  .why-choose-vt .image-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .why-choose-vt .image-wrap img {
    border-radius: 20px;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }

  /* .why-choose-vt .image-wrap:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  } */

  .why-choose-vt .exp-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #003366, #007bff);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 15px 25px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    text-align: left;
  }

  .why-choose-vt .exp-badge h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .why-choose-vt .exp-badge h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #fff;
     font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  }
  .why-choose-vt .exp-badge p { 
    color: #fff;
  }

  .why-choose-vt .feature-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: left;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
     font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    border: 1px solid #e4e9f1;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .why-choose-vt .feature-card .choose-name {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .why-choose-vt .feature-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.15);
  }

  .why-choose-vt .feature-card .icon {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #003366, #007bff);
    color: #fff;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .why-choose-vt .feature-card h3 {
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

  .why-choose-vt .feature-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  @keyframes fadeInUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .why-choose-vt .content, .why-choose-vt .feature-card, .why-choose-vt .image-wrap {
    animation: fadeInUp 0.7s ease both;
  }



















 .blogs-detail {
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    #recent-blog a {
      margin: 10px 0px;
      display: inline-block;
      color: var(--blue);
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    #recent-blog img {
      width: 200px;
    }

    /* Tablet Landscape */
    @media screen and (max-width:1200px) {
      #recent-blog a {
        margin: 8px 0px;
        font-size: 14px;
      }
      #recent-blog img {
        width: 120px;
      }
    }

    /* Tablet Portrait */
    @media screen and (max-width:992px) {
      #recent-blog img {
        width: 200px;
      }
    }

    /* Phone Landscape */
    @media screen and (max-width:767px) {
      .blogs-detail {
        padding-top: 10px;
      }
      #recent-blog {
        margin-top: 20px;
      }
    }







/* 
  
    .product-card {
    
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      text-align: center;
      transition: 0.3s ease;
    }

    .product-card.highlight {
        
      background: #00bcd4;
      color: #fff;
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .product-card img {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 180px;
      margin: 0 auto 1rem;
      border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .product-card h5 {
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .product-card p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #6c757d;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .product-card.highlight p {
      color: #e8f4fc;
    }

    .sizes {
      letter-spacing: 5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .price {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .btn-cart {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 25px;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }

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

    .btn-outline {
      color: #1da1f2;
      border: 2px solid #1da1f2;
      background: transparent;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      background: #1da1f2;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .btn-fill {
      background: #ffb300;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .btn-fill:hover {
      background: #e5a200;
    } */









 /* ===================== Product Section ===================== */
   
    .product-section {
      position: relative;
      padding: 50px 0;
    }

    .product-slider {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      overflow-x: auto;
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      scrollbar-width: none;
    }

    .product-slider::-webkit-scrollbar {
      display: none;
    }

    .product-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #eee;
      border-radius: 10px;
      flex: 0 0 290px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: 0.3s ease;
    }

    .product-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(0px) !important;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .product-image img {
      width: 100%;
      /* height: 250px; */
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .product-content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .product-content h3 {
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #002b5c;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .product-content p {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #555;
      min-height: 60px;
    }

    .btn-enquiry {
      background: #002b5c;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 8px 20px;
      border-radius: 25px;
      font-size: 19px !important;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn-enquiry:hover {
      background: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--light) !important;
    }

    .nav-buttons {
      position: absolute;
      right: 30px;
      bottom: 10px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .nav-buttons button {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border: 1px solid #002b5c;
      background: #fff;
      color: #002b5c;
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 18px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav-buttons button:hover {
      background: #002b5c;
      color: #fff;
    }









.vision-wrapper {
  height: 600px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  position: relative;
}

.box {
  width: 450px;
  height: 135px;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  background: #f1f5ff;
  border: 2px solid; 
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  position: absolute;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.box h3 { margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.box p { margin: 0; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; }

/* Absolute positions linked to corners */
.vision { top: 0; left: 0; }
.core { top: 0; right: 0; }
.mission { bottom: 0; left: 0; }
.commit { bottom: 0; right: 0; }

/* Center Logo */
.center-logo {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  /* background: #dce6ff; */
  padding: 30px 40px;
  /* border-radius: 50%; */
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 20px;
  z-index: 3;
  /* box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); */
}
.center-logo img{
  width: 150px;
}
/* Base styles for lines — unchanged */
.line {
  position: absolute;
  background: transparent;
  z-index: 1;
}

.line-top,
.line-top2,
.line-top3,
.line-bottom,
.line-left,
.line-right,
.line-right2 {
  border-left: 3px dashed var(--accent-gold);
  border-top: 3px dashed var(--accent-gold);
  position: absolute;
}

/* Line Top */
.line-top {
  width: 2px;
  height: 27%;  /* Height in viewport units for responsiveness */
  top: 10%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-left: 3px dashed var(--muted);
}

/* Line Top 2 */
.line-top2 {
  width: 2px;
  height: 27%;  /* Adjusted height for responsiveness */
  top: 50%;
  left: 20%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-left: 3px dashed var(--muted);
}

/* Line Top 3 */
.line-top3 {
  width: 2px;
  height: 27%;  /* Adjusted height for responsiveness */
  top: 50%;
  left: 80%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-left: 3px dashed var(--muted);
}

/* Line Bottom */
.line-bottom {
  width: 2px;
  height: 30%;  /* Height adjusted for responsiveness */
  bottom: 10%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-left: 3px dashed var(--muted);
}

/* Line Left */
.line-left {
  height: 2px;
  width: 40%;   /* Adjusted width for responsiveness */
  left: 20%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border-top: 3px dashed var(--muted);
}

/* Line Right */
.line-right {
  height: 2px;
  width: 40%;   /* Adjusted width for responsiveness */
  right: 20%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border-top: 3px dashed var(--muted);
}

/* Line Right 2 (with circles on both ends) */
.line-right2 {
  height: 2px;
  width: 30%;   /* Adjusted width for responsiveness */
  right: 35%;
  top: 10%;
  transform: translateY(-40%);
  border-top: 3px dashed var(--muted);
}

.line-right2::before,
.line-right2::after {
  content: "";
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;   /* Circle style */
  background-color: var(--muted);
  position: absolute;
}

.line-right2::before {
  left: -6px;
  bottom: -3px;         /* Circle at the left end */
}

.line-right2::after {
  right: -6px;
  top: -6px;            /* Circle at the right end */
}

/* Circle styles for other lines (line-top2, line-top3, etc.) */
.line-top2::before,
.line-top3::before {
  content: "";
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;    /* Circle style */
  position: absolute;
  left: -6px;
  bottom: -3px;          /* Circle at the bottom left of the line */
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

 

/* Media Query for smaller screens (adjusting line sizes and positions) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .line-top, .line-top2, .line-top3, .line-bottom {
    height: 25vh;  /* Adjusted for smaller screen heights */
  }

  .line-left, .line-right {
    width: 50vw;  /* Adjusted for smaller screen widths */
  }

  .line-right2 {
    width: 40vw;  /* Adjusted width */
  }

  .line-top2, .line-top3 {
    left: 15%;    /* Adjusted positioning for smaller screens */
  }

  .line-right2::before,
  .line-right2::after {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .line-top, .line-top2, .line-top3, .line-bottom {
    height: 20vh;  /* Further reduce height for very small screens */
  }

  .line-left, .line-right {
    width: 60vw;  /* Further reduce width for very small screens */
  }

  .line-right2 {
    width: 50vw;  /* Adjust width for very small screens */
  }

  .line-top2, .line-top3 {
    left: 10%;    /* Further adjust positioning */
  }
}


@media (max-width:1200px) {
  .line-right2 {
  display: none;
}

}



/* -----------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE (Tablet + Mobile)
----------------------------------- */

/* Tablet (max-width: 992px) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .vision-wrapper {
    height: auto;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .box {
    position: relative;
    width: 90%;
    margin: 20px auto;
  }

  .center-logo {
    position: relative;
    top: unset;
    left: unset;
    transform: none;
    margin: 20px auto;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 20%;
  }

  /* Hide desktop lines */
  .heading .line { display: block !important; }

.line{
  display: none;
}
.heading h2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: bolder;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
   
 }

/* Mobile (max-width: 600px) */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .vision-wrapper {
    height: auto;
    padding: 20px 0 40px;
  }

  .box {
    width: 90%;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .center-logo {
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 0%;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .center-logo img {
    width: 120px;
    
  }

  /* Boxes stacked with spacing */
  .vision,
  .core,
  .mission,
  .commit {
    position: relative;
    top: unset !important;
    left: unset !important;
    right: unset !important;
    bottom: unset !important;
    margin: 15px auto;
  }
}




        /* ===== HERO SECTION ===== */
.hero-section {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #002b5c 0%, #131012 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 140px 0 120px;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-section .hero-title {
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.hero-section .hero-title span {
  color: #00bcd4;
}
.hero-section .hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 20px 0 35px;
  color: #eaeaea;
}
.hero-btn {
  border: 1px solid #fff;
}

 /* --- Professional Gradient Button --- */
.btn-primary-gradient {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 40px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d6efd, #00bcd4);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle animated sheen */
.btn-primary-gradient::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -75%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4) 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 60%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%
  );
  transform: skewX(-25deg);
  transition: all 0.7s ease;
}

.btn-primary-gradient:hover::before {
  left: 130%;
}

.btn-primary-gradient:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0056b3, #00acc1);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.3);
}

.btn-primary-gradient:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.25);
}

/* --- Dark Background Variant --- */
.btn-outline-light {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 40px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
}

.btn-outline-light:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}


/* ===== ABOUT SECTION ===== */

.story-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: #f9f9fb;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}
.story-section h2 {
  color: #272c52;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.story-section .highlight {
  color: #e9c37a;
}
.story-section p {
  color: #333; 
}

/* ===== PRODUCTS OVERVIEW ===== */
.products-overview {
  background: #f9fbfd;
  padding: 100px 0;
}

/* ===== PRODUCT CARD ===== */
.product-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.product-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.2);
}

/* Image */
.product-image {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.product-image img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
 
/* Product Content */
.product-content {
  padding: 20px 15px;
  text-align: center;
}

.product-card h3 {
  font-size: 15px !important;
  color: #0d1b2a;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.product-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  min-height: 60px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Price Tag */
.product-card .price {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #007bff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* ===== BUTTONS ===== */
.btn-enquiry {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 2px solid #007bff;
  color: #007bff;
  background: transparent;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform:capitalize;
 
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-enquiry:hover {
  background: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-enquiry.filled {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #007bff, #00bcd4);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.3);
}

 
.btn-enquiry.filled-col {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d1c1c, #504d4d);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgb(250, 250, 250);
}
.btn-enquiry.filled-cole {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: var(--black);
  border: none;
  padding: 5px 35px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.3);
}
.btn-enquiry.filled-cole:hover {
  
  color: var(--primary-color) !important;
  
}

 

/* ===== HIGHLIGHTED CARD ===== */
.product-card.highlight {
  border: 2px solid rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.15);
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .product-card {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .product-card h5 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .product-card p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  .btn-enquiry {
    padding: 8px 20px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
}


/* ===== CLIENTS SECTION ===== */
.clients-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: #f2f3f7;
}
.client-logo {
  max-width: 150px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.client-logo:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.1);
}
.clients-carousel .item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 15px;
}

.clients-carousel .item img {
  max-height: 80px;
  max-width: 150px;
  object-fit: contain;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.clients-carousel .item img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

 
 


/* ===== CONTACT CTA ===== */
.contact-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #002b5c 0%, #131012 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 100px 0;
}
.contact-cta h2 {
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.contact-cta p {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #dcdcdc;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.contact-cta h2 span{
  color: #00bcd4;
}
/* ===== Reuse section-header (for all headings) ===== */
.section-header {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.section-header .eyebrow {
  color: #e9c37a;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.section-header .main-heading {
  color: #272c52;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 34px;
}
.heading-underline {
  display: block;
  width: 70px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #e9c37a;
  margin: 15px auto 0;
}









 /* === Vision, Mission, Values & Commitment Section === */
.vision-mission-values {
  position: relative;
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f4f7fb 0%, #ffffff 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Decorative Glow Backgrounds */
.vision-mission-values::before,
.vision-mission-values::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(100px);
  opacity: 0.25;
  z-index: 0;
}

.vision-mission-values::before {
  width: 280px;
  height: 280px;
  top: -100px;
  left: -80px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #007bff 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.vision-mission-values::after {
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  bottom: -120px;
  right: -120px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #00bcd4 0%, transparent 70%);
}

/* === Heading Section === */
 
.vision-mission-values .section-head {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #0d1b2a;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
 
.vision-mission-values .heading p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #555;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* === Card Design === */
.vmv-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}

.vmv-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.08), rgba(0, 188, 212, 0.08));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  z-index: 0;
}

.vmv-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.vmv-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.15);
}

.vmv-card .card-body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.vmv-card .card-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.vmv-card .card-title i {
  color: #007bff;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.vmv-card:hover .card-title i {
  transform: scale(1.2) rotate(6deg);
  color: #00bcd4;
}

.vmv-card .card-text {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.vmv-card:hover .card-text {
  color: #222;
}

/* === Center Image (unchanged) === */
.vmv-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  padding: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.8), rgba(0, 188, 212, 0.8));
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.25);
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.vmv-image-wrapper img{
  height: 350px;
}

.vmv-image-wrapper:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05) rotate(2deg);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0, 188, 212, 0.35);
}

.vmv-image-wrapper img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 6px solid #fff;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.vmv-image-wrapper:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* === Responsive Design === */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .vision-mission-values {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .vmv-card {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .vmv-card .card-title {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .vmv-image-wrapper {
    margin: 40px auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .vision-mission-values .section-head {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .vmv-card .card-title {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .vmv-card .card-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}







/* WRAPPER */
.modern-connect {
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 0;
}

/* CARD BOX STYLE */
.hub-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 22px 30px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}

.hub-card h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.hub-card p {
  color: #666;
  margin: 8px 0 0;
}

/* LOGO CIRCLE */
.logo-connect-wrapper {
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(white, #eef6ff);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,85,255,0.2);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.logo-connect-wrapper img {
  width: 120px;
  height: auto;
}

/* CONNECTOR LINES */
.connector-svg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.connector-line {
  fill: none;
  stroke: #3b82f6;
  stroke-width: 2.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}






/*========================================= footer start===================================== */
/* 
.footer {
    box-shadow: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 0px 2px 4px 0px inset; 
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    padding: 30px 0;
    z-index: -1 !important;
}

.footer .ftr-img {
    text-align: center;
}

.footer .footer-head img {
    margin: 0 auto !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
    width: 200px;
}

.footer-links h5 {
    color: var(--white);
}

.footer .footer-head .social-link {
    text-align: center;
}

.footer .footer-head .social-link a {
    display: inline-block;
}

.footer .footer-head .social-link i.fa-facebook-f {
    background-color: #3B5998;
    border: 1px solid var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    padding: 10px 13px;
}

.footer .footer-head .social-link i.fa-instagram {
    background-color: #D83D6A;
    padding: 10px 11px;
    border: 1px solid var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.footer .footer-head .social-link i.fa-linkedin-in {
    background-color: #007AB5;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--white);
}

.footer .footer-head .social-link a i {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 17px;
}

.footer .footer-head h5 {
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer .footer-links a {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 400;
    border-bottom: 2px dotted #fff;
    padding: 6px 0;
    transition: all .4s;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.footer .footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 6px 6px;
}

.footer .footer-contct {
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer .footer-contct i {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-right: 20px;
    color: var(--white);
}

.footer .footer-contct .footer-contct-title h6 {
    color: var(--white);
}

.footer .footer-contct .footer-contct-title a {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-01 {
    background: #131112;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.footer-01 .footer-01-head p {
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-01 .footer-01-head p span {
    color: var(--darkest-blue);
}

.footer-01 .footer-01-head p a {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: none;
} */
































    .footer {
      background-color: #002b5c;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 60px 0 20px;
    }

    .footer .footer-head h5 {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .footer .footer-head h5::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: -8px;
      width: 40px;
      height: 2px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .footer .footer-links a {
      display: block;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      position: relative;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* Font Awesome arrow after links */
    .footer .footer-links a::after {
      content: "\f061"; /* fa-arrow-right */
      font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
      font-weight: 900;
      margin-left: 8px;
      font-size: 12px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-5px);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    .footer .footer-links a:hover::after {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(3px);
    }

    .footer .footer-head img {
      max-width: 180px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 6px;
    }

    .footer .social-link a {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-right: 10px;
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #fff;
      background: #003f7f;
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      line-height: 32px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      text-align: center;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .footer .social-link a:hover {
      background: var(--primary-color);
      color: #002b5c;
    }

    .footer-contct {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .footer-contct i {
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-right: 10px;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .footer-contct-title h6 {
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 3px;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .footer-contct-title a {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 15px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .footer-contct-title a:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .footer-01 {
      background: #001a3a;
      padding: 15px 0;
      text-align: center;
      color: #ccc;
      font-size: 14px;
    }


    .footer-01 p{
      color: var(--light) !important;
    }
    .footer-01 span {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .footer-01 a {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .footer-01 a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

/* ============================================= footer end ===================================== */
















.contact-section {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}

.contact-info h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #333;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #007bff;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-item i {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #00bcd4;
  margin-right: 15px;
}

.contact-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #555;
}

.contact-form {
  background: #fff;
}

.contact-form .form-control {
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 12px 15px;
  border: 1px solid #ced4da;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.contact-form  .btn{
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--light) ;
}

.contact-form .form-control:focus {
  border-color: #007bff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,123,255,0.2);
}

.captcha-wrapper {
  gap: 10px;
}

.captcha-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: #e9ecef;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.captcha-box p {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 10px 0 0;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
}

.captcha-box button {
  background: #007bff;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.captcha-box button:hover {
  background: #0056b3;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact-item i {
    font-size: 35px;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }

  .captcha-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}






/* Enquiry Section */
.enquiry-section { background-color: #f8f9fa; }
.enquiry-img { max-width: 400px; transition: transform 0.3s ease; }
.enquiry-img:hover { transform: scale(1.05); }
.enquiry-content h2 { color: var(--primary-color); font-size: 2rem; }
.enquiry-content p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.enquiry-buttons .btn { padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #00bcd4; font-weight: 600; transition: all 0.3s; }
.enquiry-buttons .btn-primary:hover { background-color: var(--black); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.enquiry-buttons .btn-outline-primary:hover { background-color: var(--black); color: #fff; }

/* Modal Form */
.modal-content.form-box-sec { border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); }
.modal-body .blue-box {  color: var(--primary-color); font-weight: 600; padding: 15px 0; font-size: 1.2rem; text-align: center; }
.modal-body .form-control { border-radius: 8px; padding: 0.8rem; }
.modal-body .btn { border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 600; }
.cpatcha-div p { background-color: #e9ecef; padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; border-radius: 6px; }

/* Related Products Carousel */
.related-products-carousel .product-card { border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; transition: transform 0.3s ease; }
.related-products-carousel .product-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); }
.related-products-carousel .card-img-top { height: 180px; object-fit: contain; margin-bottom: 15px; }


 .modal-body .refresh a{
  background-color: var(--primary-color) !important;
  color: var(--light) !important;
}

.modal-body .btn-primary{
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--light);
}













 .vm-band {
  background: #f5f7fa;
}

/* Headings */
.vm-band-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.vm-band-subtitle {
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* Band Rows */
.vm-band-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Left Label */
.vm-band-label {
  min-width: 160px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0096C7, #00c6ff);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 26px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Content */
.vm-band-content {
  padding: 35px 40px;
}

.vm-band-content h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.vm-band-content p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Mission Styling */
/* .vm-band-mission .vm-band-label {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d1c1c, #504d4d);
} */

.vm-band-content ul {
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin: 0;
}

.vm-band-content ul li {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .vm-band-row {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .vm-band-label {
    min-width: 100%;
    padding: 15px 0;
  }
}








 .what-we-do {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}

.section-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #6c757d;
}

.service-card {
 
 
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 25px;
  border-radius: 12px;
 box-shadow: rgba(6, 24, 44, 0.4) 0px 0px 0px 2px, rgba(6, 24, 44, 0.65) 0px 4px 6px -1px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 0px 1px 0px inset;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.service-card h5 {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.service-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}











 .why-vt-alt {
  background: #ffffff;
}

/* Left Content */
.alt-title {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.alt-subtitle {
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* List */
.alt-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.alt-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #333;
}

.alt-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: #0a2540;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

/* Highlight Box */
.alt-highlight {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2540, #043669);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 40px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.alt-highlight h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.alt-highlight p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  opacity: 0.95;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Stats */
.alt-stats {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  text-align: center;
}

.alt-stats strong {
  font-size: 2rem;
  display: block;
}

.alt-stats span {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
  color: #fff;
}
















 .reach-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2540, #043669);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Headings */
.reach-title {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.reach-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Cards */
.reach-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
  padding: 40px 30px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.reach-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* Accent Line */
.reach-accent {
  width: 50px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0d6efd, #00c6ff);
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Numbers */
.reach-number {
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #0096c7;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Text */
.reach-card h5 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.reach-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
}