/*
  XB Education Support — Stylesheet
  Based on TemplateMo 562 Space Dynamic structure
  Colours: XB Navy #1B3B6F | XB Yellow #F5C518
*/

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

html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, font, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var, b,
u, i, center, dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li, figure,
header, nav, section, article, aside, footer, figcaption {
  margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; outline: 0;
}

.clearfix:after {
  content: "."; display: block; clear: both;
  visibility: hidden; line-height: 0; height: 0;
}
.clearfix { display: inline-block; }
html[xmlns] .clearfix { display: block; }
* html .clearfix { height: 1%; }

ul, li { padding: 0; margin: 0; list-style: none; }
header, nav, section, article, aside, footer, hgroup { display: block; }
* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  background-color: #fff;
  -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

a { text-decoration: none !important; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }
ul { margin-bottom: 0; }

p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 30px;
  color: #4a4a4a;
}

img { width: 100%; overflow: hidden; }

/* =============================================
   GLOBAL STYLES & SELECTION
   ============================================= */
html, body { background: #fff; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; }

::selection      { background: #1B3B6F; color: #fff; }
::-moz-selection { background: #1B3B6F; color: #fff; }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }
  .mobile-top-fix     { margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 0; }
  .mobile-bottom-fix  { margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .mobile-bottom-fix-big { margin-bottom: 60px; }
}

.page-section { margin-top: 120px; }

/* Section heading typography — matches template pattern */
.section-heading h2 {
  font-size: 30px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  color: #2a2a2a;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  line-height: 44px;
}
/* em = XB Navy (replaces template blue) */
.section-heading h2 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: #1B3B6F;
}
/* span = XB Yellow (replaces template red) */
.section-heading h2 span {
  color: #c99d00;
}

/* =============================================
   BUTTONS
   ============================================= */
.main-blue-button a {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #1B3B6F;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 23px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.main-blue-button a:hover {
  background-color: #0C1E3D;
  color: #fff !important;
}

.main-yellow-button a {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #F5C518;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #0C1E3D;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 23px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.main-yellow-button a:hover {
  background-color: #d4a700;
  color: #0C1E3D !important;
}

.main-white-button a {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #1B3B6F;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 23px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.main-white-button a:hover {
  background-color: #F5C518;
  color: #0C1E3D !important;
}

/* =============================================
   HEADER / NAV
   ============================================= */
.background-header {
  background-color: #fff !important;
  height: 80px !important;
  position: fixed !important;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.12) !important;
}

.background-header .logo,
.background-header .main-nav .nav li a {
  color: #1e1e1e !important;
}

.background-header .main-nav .nav li:hover a {
  color: #F5C518 !important;
}

.background-header .nav li a.active {
  color: #F5C518 !important;
}

.header-area {
  background-color: #fafafa;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  height: 100px;
  transition: all 0.5s ease 0s;
}

.header-area .main-nav { min-height: 80px; background: transparent; }

.header-area .main-nav .logo {
  line-height: 100px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  float: left;
  transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
}

.header-area .main-nav .logo h4 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1B3B6F;
  line-height: 100px;
  float: left;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
}

.logo h4 span {
  color: #c99d00;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.background-header .main-nav .logo h4 { line-height: 80px; }
.background-header .main-nav .nav { margin-top: 20px !important; }

.header-area .main-nav .nav {
  float: right;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-right: 0;
  background-color: transparent;
  transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 999;
}

.header-area .main-nav .nav li { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
.header-area .main-nav .nav li:last-child { padding-right: 0; padding-left: 30px; }

.header-area .main-nav .nav li:last-child a,
.background-header .main-nav .nav li:last-child a {
  color: #0C1E3D !important;
  padding: 0 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.header-area .main-nav .nav li:last-child a:hover,
.header-area .main-nav .nav li:last-child a.active {
  color: #0C1E3D !important;
}

.header-area .main-nav .nav li a {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #2a2a2a;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
  height: 40px;
  line-height: 40px;
  border: transparent;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.header-area .main-nav .nav li:hover a,
.header-area .main-nav .nav li a.active {
  color: #1B3B6F !important;
}

.background-header .main-nav .nav li:hover a,
.background-header .main-nav .nav li a.active {
  color: #1B3B6F !important;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Yellow button in nav — the CTA */
.header-area .main-nav .nav li .main-yellow-button {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Mobile burger */
.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger {
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 33px;
  width: 32px;
  height: 40px;
  text-indent: -9999em;
  z-index: 99;
  right: 40px;
  display: none;
}

.background-header .main-nav .menu-trigger { top: 23px; }

.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger span,
.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger span:before,
.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger span:after {
  transition: all 0.4s;
  background-color: #1B3B6F;
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  left: 0;
}

.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger span:before,
.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger span:after {
  content: "";
  transition: all 0.4s;
  background-color: #1B3B6F;
  width: 75%;
}

.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger span { top: 16px; }
.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger span:before {
  transform-origin: 33% 100%;
  top: -10px;
  z-index: 10;
}
.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger span:after {
  transform-origin: 33% 0;
  top: 10px;
}

.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger.active span,
.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger.active span:before,
.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger.active span:after {
  background-color: transparent;
  width: 100%;
}

.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger.active span:before {
  transform: translateY(6px) translateX(1px) rotate(45deg);
  background-color: #1B3B6F;
}
.header-area .main-nav .menu-trigger.active span:after {
  transform: translateY(-6px) translateX(1px) rotate(-45deg);
  background-color: #1B3B6F;
}

.header-area.header-sticky { min-height: 80px; }
.header-area .nav { margin-top: 30px; }
.header-area.header-sticky .nav li a.active { color: #1B3B6F; }

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .header-area .main-nav .nav li { padding-left: 12px; padding-right: 12px; }
  .header-area .main-nav:before { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .header-area .main-nav .nav li:last-child,
  .background-header .main-nav .nav li:last-child { display: none; }
  .header-area .main-nav .nav li:nth-child(5),
  .background-header .main-nav .nav li:nth-child(5) { padding-right: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .background-header .main-nav .nav { margin-top: 80px !important; }
  .header-area .main-nav .logo { color: #1e1e1e; }
  .header-area.header-sticky .nav li a:hover,
  .header-area.header-sticky .nav li a.active { color: #1B3B6F !important; opacity: 1; }
  .header-area {
    background-color: #f7f7f7;
    padding: 0 15px;
    height: 100px;
    box-shadow: none;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .header-area .container { padding: 0; }
  .header-area .logo { margin-left: 30px; }
  .header-area .menu-trigger { display: block !important; }
  .header-area .main-nav { overflow: hidden; }
  .header-area .main-nav .nav {
    float: none; width: 100%; display: none;
    transition: all 0s ease 0s; margin-left: 0;
  }
  .background-header .nav { margin-top: 80px; }
  .header-area .main-nav .nav li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid #eee; }
  .header-area.header-sticky .nav { margin-top: 100px; }
  .header-area .main-nav .nav li {
    width: 100%; background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e7e7;
    padding-left: 0 !important; padding-right: 0 !important;
  }
  .header-area .main-nav .nav li a {
    height: 50px !important; line-height: 50px !important;
    padding: 0 !important; border: none !important;
    background: #f7f7f7 !important; color: #1e1e1e !important;
  }
  .header-area .main-nav .nav li a:hover {
    background: #eee !important; color: #1B3B6F !important;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 767px) {
  .header-area .main-nav .nav { display: flex !important; }
}

/* =============================================
   PRELOADER
   ============================================= */
.js-preloader {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background-color: #fff;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; z-index: 9999;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}
.js-preloader.loaded { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; }

@keyframes dot {
  50% { transform: translateX(96px); }
}
@keyframes dots {
  50% { transform: translateX(-31px); }
}

.preloader-inner { position: relative; width: 142px; height: 40px; background: #fff; }
.preloader-inner .dot {
  position: absolute; width: 16px; height: 16px; top: 12px; left: 15px;
  background: #F5C518; border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateX(0); animation: dot 2.8s infinite;
}
.preloader-inner .dots {
  transform: translateX(0); margin-top: 12px; margin-left: 31px;
  animation: dots 2.8s infinite;
}
.preloader-inner .dots span {
  display: block; float: left; width: 16px; height: 16px;
  margin-left: 16px; background: #1B3B6F; border-radius: 50%;
}

/* =============================================
   BANNER / HERO
   ============================================= */
.main-banner {
  background-color: #f8f9ff;
  padding: 200px 0 120px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle left decoration — CSS instead of image */
.main-banner::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 80px;
  width: 8px; height: 60%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #F5C518, rgba(245,197,24,0.1));
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

/* Subtle right dot pattern */
.main-banner::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: 60px; top: 120px;
  width: 160px; height: 160px;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(27,59,111,0.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 16px 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.main-banner .left-content { margin-right: 30px; }

.main-banner .left-content h6 {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #F5C518;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  background: rgba(245,197,24,0.12);
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,197,24,0.3);
}

.main-banner .left-content h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a2e;
  line-height: 68px;
}

.main-banner .left-content h2 em {
  color: #1B3B6F;
  font-style: normal;
}

.main-banner .left-content h2 span {
  color: #c99d00;
}

.main-banner .left-content p {
  margin: 20px 0;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 30px;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.banner-buttons { margin-top: 32px; }
.banner-buttons .main-blue-button,
.banner-buttons .main-yellow-button {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.banner-img {
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(27,59,111,0.15);
  object-fit: cover;
  height: 420px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* =============================================
   ABOUT US (dark navy section)
   ============================================= */
#about { margin-top: 0; }

.about-us {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0C1E3D 0%, #1B3B6F 60%, #22529A 100%);
  padding: 100px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle dot pattern overlay on dark bg */
.about-us::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 0);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-us .left-image {
  margin-right: 30px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-us .left-image img {
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  height: 460px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-us .services { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.about-us .services .item {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0;
}

.about-us .services .item .icon {
  float: left;
  margin-right: 20px;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background: rgba(245,197,24,0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,197,24,0.3);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: #F5C518;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.about-us .services .item .right-text { padding-top: 2px; }

.about-us .services .item h4 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.about-us .services .item p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 24px;
}

/* =============================================
   OUR SERVICES (split layout)
   ============================================= */
.our-services { padding-top: 100px; padding-bottom: 100px; }

.our-services .left-image { margin-right: 30px; }

.our-services .services-img {
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(27,59,111,0.12);
  height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.our-services .section-heading { margin-bottom: 32px; }

.our-services .section-heading p {
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 28px;
}

/* Service list items */
.services-list { margin-top: 20px; }

.service-list-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.service-list-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.service-list-item i {
  color: #F5C518;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.service-list-item span { color: #3a3a3a; }

/* =============================================
   SUPPORT AREAS (portfolio-style hover cards)
   ============================================= */
.our-portfolio { padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px; background: #f8f9ff; }

.our-portfolio .section-heading h2 {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 40px 80px;
}

.our-portfolio .item {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.our-portfolio .item:hover .hidden-content {
  top: -110px;
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.our-portfolio .item:hover .showed-content { top: 100px; }

/* Hover overlay — XB navy gradient */
.our-portfolio .hidden-content {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1B3B6F 0%, #0C1E3D 100%);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 0;
  top: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all 0.5s;
  width: 100%;
}

.our-portfolio .hidden-content::after {
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
  position: absolute;
  background: #0C1E3D;
  content: '';
  left: 50%; bottom: -8px;
  margin-left: -10px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  z-index: -1;
}

.our-portfolio .hidden-content h4 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #F5C518;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.our-portfolio .hidden-content p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 22px;
}

/* Default (non-hover) card */
.our-portfolio .showed-content {
  top: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  background-color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 24px 32px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(27,59,111,0.08);
  transition: all 0.5s;
  border: 1px solid rgba(27,59,111,0.06);
}

.our-portfolio .showed-content i {
  color: #1B3B6F;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.our-portfolio .item:hover .showed-content i { color: #F5C518; }

.our-portfolio .showed-content h5 {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2a2a2a;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

/* =============================================
   WHY CHOOSE (blog-style layout)
   ============================================= */
.our-blog { padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px; position: relative; }

.our-blog .section-heading h2 { margin-right: 60px; }

/* The large quote mark decoration */
.our-blog .top-dec {
  text-align: right;
  margin-top: -40px;
}

.quote-mark {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 120px;
  color: rgba(245,197,24,0.2);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Left featured card */
.our-blog .left-image { position: relative; }

.our-blog .left-image > img {
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  height: 360px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.our-blog .left-image .info { position: relative; }

.our-blog .left-image .info .inner-content {
  background-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(27,59,111,0.12);
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-right: 30px;
  position: absolute;
  margin-top: -80px;
  padding: 28px;
  border-top: 4px solid #F5C518;
}

.our-blog .left-image ul { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.our-blog .left-image ul li {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-right: 20px;
}
.our-blog .left-image ul li:last-child { margin-right: 0; }
.our-blog .left-image ul li i {
  color: #1B3B6F;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.our-blog .left-image h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a2e;
  margin: 10px 0 12px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.our-blog .left-image .info .main-blue-button {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -76px;
  left: 0;
}

/* Right list items */
.our-blog .right-list { margin-left: 20px; }

.our-blog .right-list ul li {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.our-blog .right-list ul li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.our-blog .right-list .left-content { margin-right: 0; }

.our-blog .right-list .left-content span {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1B3B6F;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.our-blog .right-list .left-content span i {
  color: #F5C518;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.our-blog .right-list .left-content h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a2e;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.our-blog .right-list .left-content p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 22px;
  color: #666;
}

/* =============================================
   CONTACT
   ============================================= */
.contact-us {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0C1E3D 0%, #1B3B6F 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-us::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 1px, transparent 0);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-us .section-heading h2,
.contact-us .section-heading h2 em { color: #fff; }
.contact-us .section-heading h2 span { color: #F5C518; }

.contact-us .section-heading p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  margin-top: 20px;
  line-height: 28px;
}

.phone-info { margin-top: 32px; }
.email-info { margin-top: 16px; }

.phone-info h4,
.email-info h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}

.phone-info h4 span i,
.email-info h4 span i {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: rgba(245,197,24,0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,197,24,0.3);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #F5C518;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-right: 12px;
  margin-left: 16px;
}

.phone-info h4 span a,
.email-info h4 span a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.phone-info h4 span a:hover,
.email-info h4 span a:hover { color: #F5C518; }

/* Contact Form Card */
#contactForm {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 48px 36px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

#contactForm input,
#contactForm select {
  width: 100%;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  background-color: #EFF6FF;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  outline: none;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #2a2a2a;
  padding: 0 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}

#contactForm input:focus,
#contactForm select:focus {
  border-color: #1B3B6F;
  background-color: #fff;
}

#contactForm input::placeholder { color: #888; }

#contactForm select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23888' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M19 9l-7 7-7-7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 18px center;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #888;
}

#contactForm select:valid { color: #2a2a2a; }

#contactForm textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  min-height: 130px;
  height: 130px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background-color: #EFF6FF;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  outline: none;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #2a2a2a;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
  resize: vertical;
}

#contactForm textarea:focus {
  border-color: #1B3B6F;
  background-color: #fff;
}

#contactForm textarea::placeholder { color: #888; }

#contactForm button.main-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #1B3B6F;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  width: 100%;
}

#contactForm button.main-button:hover {
  background-color: #0C1E3D;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(27,59,111,0.35);
}

#contactForm button.main-button:disabled {
  opacity: 0.7;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.form-success-msg {
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  background: #f0fdf4;
  border: 1px solid #bbf7d0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #15803d;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.form-success-msg i { font-size: 18px; }

/* =============================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================= */
footer {
  background: #0C1E3D;
  padding: 48px 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 3px solid #F5C518;
}

.footer-logo h4 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.footer-logo h4 span {
  color: #F5C518;
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  line-height: 24px;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 32px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.footer-links li a {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  transition: color 0.3s;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.footer-links li a:hover { color: #F5C518; }

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  line-height: 24px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* =============================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .main-banner { padding-top: 160px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
  .main-banner .left-content { margin-right: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .main-banner .left-content p { margin: 20px auto; }
  .main-banner::after { z-index: -1; }

  .about-us { padding: 60px 0; }
  .about-us .left-image { margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .about-us .left-image img { height: 300px; }

  .our-services { padding-top: 60px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .our-services .left-image { margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .our-services .services-img { height: 320px; }

  .our-portfolio { padding-top: 60px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .our-portfolio .section-heading h2 { margin: 0 0 60px; }
  .our-portfolio .item { margin-bottom: 16px; }

  .our-blog { padding-top: 60px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .our-blog .section-heading h2 { margin-right: 0; }
  .our-blog .top-dec { display: none; }
  .our-blog .left-image > img { height: 260px; }
  .our-blog .left-image .info .inner-content {
    position: relative;
    margin-right: 0;
    margin-top: -40px;
  }
  .our-blog .left-image .info .main-blue-button {
    position: relative; bottom: 0; margin-top: 24px;
  }
  .our-blog .left-image { margin-bottom: 40px; }

  .contact-us { padding: 80px 0; }
  #contactForm { padding: 36px 24px; margin-top: 40px; }

  .our-blog .right-list { margin-left: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .main-banner .left-content h2 { font-size: 32px; line-height: 48px; }
  .banner-buttons { text-align: center; }
  .about-us .services .item { display: block; text-align: center; }
  .about-us .services .item .icon { float: none; margin: 0 auto 16px; }
  .phone-info h4 span,
  .email-info h4 span { display: block; margin-top: 10px; }
  .phone-info h4 span i,
  .email-info h4 span i { margin-left: 0; }
  #contactForm { margin-left: 0; }
}