/*   Layout.css → header, footer, containers, grid framework.
               */
          
.container{
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 5%;
}    
          
          /* ===========Header component========== */
.header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 0 5%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.header-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.logo {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
}

.nav-link {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    position: relative;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.nav-link:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.cta-button {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.cta-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 24px;
    height: 18px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    z-index: 1001;
}

.hamburger-line {
    height: 2px;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--text-light);
    transition: var(--transition);
    transform-origin: left;
}

.mobile-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    padding: 0 5%;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), opacity 0.3s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    display: flex;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.mobile-menu.active {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: all;
    max-height: 500px;
    padding: 1rem 5%;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), opacity 0.3s ease, max-height 0.4s ease, padding 0.4s ease;
}

.mobile-link {
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    transition: var(--transition);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-20px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, padding-left 0.3s ease;
}

.mobile-menu.active .mobile-link {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.mobile-menu.active .mobile-link:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.mobile-menu.active .mobile-link:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.mobile-menu.active .mobile-link:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.mobile-menu.active .mobile-link:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.25s; }
.mobile-menu.active .mobile-link:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.mobile-menu.active .mobile-link:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.35s; }
.mobile-menu.active .mobile-link:nth-child(7) { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

.mobile-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

.mobile-cta {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Responsive styles */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav-links {
        display: none;
    }

    .hamburger {
        display: flex;
    }

    .hamburger.active .hamburger-line:nth-child(1) {
        transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
    }

    .hamburger.active .hamburger-line:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0;
    }

    .hamburger.active .hamburger-line:nth-child(3) {
        transform: rotate(-45deg) translateY(2px);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
    .mobile-menu {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

    /* Dropdown Icons */
.dropdown-icon {
    margin-left: 4px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Desktop Dropdown */
.dropdown {
    position: relative;
}
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-icon {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 110%;
    left: 0;
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    min-width: 220px;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: flex;
}

.dropdown-item {
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    display: block;
    transition: var(--transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.dropdown-item:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Mobile Dropdown */
.mobile-dropdown {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.mobile-dropdown-toggle {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.mobile-dropdown-icon {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.mobile-dropdown-content {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding-left: 1rem;
}

.mobile-dropdown-content a {
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

/* Toggle open class via JS */
.mobile-dropdown.open .mobile-dropdown-content {
    display: flex;
}

.mobile-dropdown.open .mobile-dropdown-icon {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}


      /* ================================
                  Global footer
      ====================================  */
        .footer {
            background-color: var(--color-secondary);
            color: var(--text-light);
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        .footer-top {
            padding: 4rem 5% 2rem;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .footer-columns {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .footer-column h3 {
            color: var(--color-accent);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .footer-column p {
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        }

        .footer-links {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--color-accent);
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }

        .contact-info {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .contact-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        }

        .contact-item i {
            color: var(--color-accent);
            width: 20px;
        }

        .social-icons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        .social-icon {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-radius: 50%;
            color: var(--text-light);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .social-icon:hover {
            background-color: var(--color-accent);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            padding: 1.5rem 5%;
            text-align: center;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
                .footer-bottom p{
            color: var(--text-light);
        }

        /* Responsive Styles */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .footer-columns {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 2.5rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .footer-columns {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 2.5rem;
            }
            
            .footer-top {
                padding: 3rem 5% 1.5rem;
            }
        }
        .footer-contact-link {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .footer-contact-link:hover {
            color: var(--color-accent);
        }

                        /* ================================
                                why choose us section & process section
                        ====================================  */
        /* Values Section */
        .values {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #D3D3D3 0%, #ffffff 100%);
        }
        
        .values-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 40px;
        }
        
        .value-item {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 30px;
        }
        
        .value-icon {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            background: var(--color-accent);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            color: var(--color-secondary);
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        
        .values-grid .value-item h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color:var(--color-secondary);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        .value-item p {
            color: var(--text-light);
        }
        
        /* Process Section */
        .process {
            background-color: var(--color-base);
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .process::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100" preserveAspectRatio="none"><path d="M0,0 L100,0 L100,100 Z" fill="%2314B8A6" opacity="0.03"/></svg>') no-repeat;
            background-size: cover;
        }
        
        .process-timeline {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            position: relative;
            margin-top: 50px;
        }
        
        .process-timeline::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 40px;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--color-secondary);
        }
        
        .process-step {
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            flex: 1;
            padding: 0 15px;
        }
        
        .step-number {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--color-accent), var(--accent-hover));
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            color: var(--color-secondary);
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.3);
        }
        
        .process-step h3 {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: var(--color-secondary);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        
        .process-step p {
            color: #666666;
        }
         
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
  .process-timeline {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .process-timeline::before {
    display: none;
  }
  .process-step {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 400px;
  }
  .step-number {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
}




                        /* ================================
                                BLOG HOMEPAGE STYLES
                        ====================================  */
        /* Blog Preview Section */
.blog-preview {
  background-color: var(--color-base);
  padding: 100px 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-preview .heading-accent {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-title {
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-subtitle {
  color: #4B5563;
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

.blog-item {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.blog-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-content {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  text-align: left;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.blog-content h3 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-content h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.blog-excerpt {
  color: #4B5563;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-cta {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-accent-gradient, var(--color-accent));
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Fade-in animation */
.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
}

.fade-in.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-title {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
  .blog-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}