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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
html, body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: sans-serif !important;
}


body {
  font-family:sans-serif !important;
  background-color:white;
  color:#03042c;
 
}
/* page close button */
.close-btn {
  margin-top: 50px;
  position: fixed;   /* fixed to the screen, not header */
  top: 15px;
  right: 20px;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: black;
  background-color: whitesmoke;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 9999;  /* makes sure it stays on top */
}
 
/* Sticky Header */
header {
  position: fixed !important;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 999;
  /* background-color: #03042c; */
    background: radial-gradient(circle, #1a3d8f 0%,#03042c 100%);

}
.navbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between; /* logo left, toggler right */
  align-items: center;
  padding: 4px 16px !important;
  min-height: 56px;
}

.navbar-brand {
  padding-left: 8px;
}



.navbar-brand img {
  height: 60x;
  width: 60px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
}



/* Navbar link styles */
.navbar-nav .nav-link {
  margin-left: 10px;
  margin-right: 20px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  color: white !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
  color: #00aaff !important;
}


/* footer-section */
.footer {
  /* background-color: #03042c; */
          background: radial-gradient(circle, #1a3d8f 0%,#03042c 100%);

  color: white;
  padding: 40px 0;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}

.footer-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.footer-left {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 250px;
  text-align:start;
}

.footer-right {
  flex: 2;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  margin-left: 40px;
}

.footer-logo {
  width: 150px;
}

.footer p {
  color: #ccc;
  margin: 15px 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.footer h3 {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer ul li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer ul li a {
  color: #ccc;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

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

.social-links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: white;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.social-links a:hover {
  background: #00b894;
}
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 50px; /* Added padding for breathing room */
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); /* Nice separation line */
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #fff;
  flex-wrap: wrap; /* Responsive stacking if needed */
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.footer-bottom-left {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.footer-bottom-right {
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.footer-bottom a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-left: 15px;
}

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

.footer-bottom-left a {
  color: #00d1b2;
  text-decoration: none;
}

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






/* Responsive Design */
/* footer */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-left,
  .footer-right {
    margin: 0;
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-right {
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px 20px;
  }

  .footer-bottom-left,
  .footer-bottom-right {
    margin: 10px 0;
  }

  .social-links {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .navbar {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .hero {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .hero-image {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
}

/* Mobile adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .left-col, .middle-col, .right-col {
    min-height: auto;
    border: none;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  

  /* Blog cards full width */
  #blogContainer .col-md-6 {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  /* Contact form */
  .right-col form {
    width: 100%;
  }
}