body {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

/* Optionally, reinforce it for headings and section titles */
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
.section-title,
.get-title,
.btn,
.navbar a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* ========== HEADER STYLES ========== */
.navbar-brand h5 {
  color: #001a70;
}

.btn-outline-primary {
  border-color: #001a70;
  color: #121266;
  border-radius: 50px;
}

.btn-outline-primary:hover {
  background-color: #001a70;
  color: #fff;
}

.text-primary {
  color: #121266 !important;
}

.nav-link.active,
.nav-link:hover {
  color: #001a70 !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ========== FOOTER STYLES ========== */
.footer-section {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b0f2f, #0c183a);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.footer-section h5,
.footer-section h6 {
  color: #ffffff;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.footer-section p,
.footer-section a {
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-section a:hover {
  color: #00aaff;
  /* highlight hover effect */
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* spacing for list items */
.footer-section ul li {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* border-top separation */
.footer-section .border-top {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) !important;
}

/* ================= FOOTER SECTION ================= */
.footer-section {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b0f2f 0%, #0c183a 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Subtle diagonal overlay like in screenshot */
.footer-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(12, 24, 58, 0.95) 40%, rgba(11, 15, 47, 0.95) 60%);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 70% 0, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Faint top wave/light pattern */
.footer-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05), transparent 70%);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Container z-index fix */
.footer-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ====== LOGO ====== */
.footer-logo {
  max-width: 200px;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* ====== BRAND LINE ====== */
.footer-keywords {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.footer-keywords span {
  color: #ffff;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-keywords span:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: " • ";
  color: #ff9f00;
}

/* ====== COPYRIGHT ====== */
.footer-copy {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* ====== CONTACT INFO ====== */
.footer-contact {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-contact li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.footer-contact i {
  color: #8e9ff5;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.footer-contact a {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-contact a:hover {
  color: #ff9f00;
}

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

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #ff9f00;
}

/* ====== RESPONSIVE ====== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .footer-section {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-contact li {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .footer-links {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
}


/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .footer-section {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-section .col-md-3 {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-section .d-flex.justify-content-between {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}

/* ================= HERO SECTION ================== */
.hero-section {
  background: #fff;
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

/* HERO HEADING (multiple lines) */
.hero-heading {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Each line of heading */
.hero-line {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Light part */
.hero-line-light {
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #333;
}

/* Bold part */
.hero-line-bold {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1363;
  /* deep navy */
}

/* Add gradient underline only for last line */
.hero-line:last-child::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 350px;
  height: 3px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #a32cff, #ff5f2e);
  border-radius: 2px;
}


/* Description (keep as is if already added) */
.hero-description {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #444;
  max-width: 600px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-line {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }

  .hero-line:last-child::after {
    width: 200px;

  }
}

/* ============ Partnership Approach Section/ Offerings section ============= */
/* Section Background */
.partnership-approaches {
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 0;
  color: #fff;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Background image from ProcessWire */
.partnership-approaches.bg-image {
  background-blend-mode: overlay;
}

.partnership-approaches .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Section Titles */
.partnership-approaches .section-title {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.partnership-approaches .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

/* Partnership Card */
.partnership-card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.partnership-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.partnership-card img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.partnership-card h3.card-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #1f3a63;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.partnership-card h5.card-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #778899;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.partnership-card p.card-text {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Carousel Controls Color */
.partnership-approaches .carousel-control-prev-icon,
.partnership-approaches .carousel-control-next-icon {
  background-color: #1f3a63;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .partnership-card {
    margin: 0 15px;
  }

  .partnership-approaches .carousel-control-prev,
  .partnership-approaches .carousel-control-next {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* Move Prev/Next buttons outside the carousel image */
.partnership-approaches .carousel-control-prev,
.partnership-approaches .carousel-control-next {
  width: auto;
}

.partnership-approaches .carousel-control-prev {
  left: -50px;
}

.partnership-approaches .carousel-control-next {
  right: -50px;
}

/* Make sure icons stay circular and centered */
.partnership-approaches .carousel-control-prev-icon,
.partnership-approaches .carousel-control-next-icon {
  background-color: #1f3a63;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  background-size: 55%;
}

/* On smaller screens, keep them inside so they don't disappear */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .partnership-approaches .carousel-control-prev {
    left: 10px;
  }

  .partnership-approaches .carousel-control-next {
    right: 10px;
  }
}

/* carousel indicators */
#customIndicators {
  position: static !important;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

#customIndicators button.active {
  background-color: #fff !important;
}

/* ===================== WHY VERITAS SECTION ===================== */
.why-veritas-section {
  background: #fff;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.why-veritas-section .row.mb-5 {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ----- Section Heading ----- */
.why-veritas-heading {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.why-veritas-heading .why-pretitle {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #000;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.why-veritas-heading .why-title {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #0d0d64;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* ----- Cards Styling ----- */
.why-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  height: 400px;
  /* fixed uniform height for all cards */
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.why-card img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.why-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.why-card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top,
      rgba(0, 0, 40, 0.45) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 40, 0.15) 60%,
      transparent 100%);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 30px;
  transition: background 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.why-card-desc {
  max-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #e0e0e0;
  margin-top: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ====== HOVER EFFECT ====== */
.why-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.why-card:hover .why-card-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(10, 30, 90, 0.2) 0%,
      rgba(10, 30, 90, 0.55) 40%,
      rgba(10, 30, 90, 0.9) 100%);
}

.why-card:hover .why-card-title,
.why-card:hover .why-card-subtitle {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.why-card:hover .why-card-desc {
  max-height: 250px;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.why-card-info {
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.why-card-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #ffffff;
  opacity: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.why-card-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

/* ----- Stats Styling (Horizontal Layout) ----- */
.stats-row {
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.stat-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 10px;
}

.stat-line {
  width: 4px;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ff5f6d, #d85cff, #4b8bff);
  border-radius: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.stat-text {
  text-align: left;
}

.stat-number {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #0d0d64;
  margin: 0;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #333;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Centered text on small screens */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .stat-item {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .stat-line {
    width: 40px;
    height: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff5f6d, #d85cff, #4b8bff);
  }
}


/* ----- CTA Button ----- */
.why-veritas-section .btn-outline-primary {
  border: 2px solid #1a237e;
  color: #1a237e;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.why-veritas-section .btn-outline-primary:hover {
  background-color: #1a237e;
  color: #fff;
}

/* === GET IN TOUCH SECTION === */
.get-in-touch-section {
  background: #f8faff;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  color: #0c183a;
}

.get-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.get-line {
  height: 3px;
  width: 150px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff6a00, #b32ed6);
  margin: 10px 0 20px;
}

.get-description {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  max-width: 420px;
}

/* FORM STYLING */
.get-form input,
.get-form textarea {
  border-radius: 25px;
  border: 2px solid #1a237e;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  background: #fff;
}

.get-form input:focus,
.get-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #512da8;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(81, 45, 168, 0.25);
}

/* BUTTON */
.btn-get {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0c183a;
  background: white;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(white, white),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #2563EB, #0c183a);
  background-origin: border-box;
  background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-get:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #2563EB, #0c183a);
}

/* RESPONSIVE TWEAKS */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .get-title {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .get-description {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .get-form {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .col-12.text-end {
    text-align: left !important;
  }

  .get-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }
}

/* === INDUSTRIES SECTION === */
.industry-card {
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  min-height: 250px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
}

.industry-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.industry-icon {
  width: 60px;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.industry-card h5 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.industry-card p {
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* Section title */
.section-title span.fw-light,
.section-title span.fw-bold {
  font-size: 2rem;
}

@media(max-width:768px) {

  .section-title span.fw-light,
  .section-title span.fw-bold {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }
}

.section-title span.fw-bold {
  color: #5B2A8C;
}

/* ====== COOKIE CONSENT ======== */
.modal-content {
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.modal-header {
  background-color: #121266;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.modal-body {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  color: #333;
  padding: 2rem;
}

/*============== WhatsApp Floating Button ============*/
.whatsapp-float {
  position: fixed;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  bottom: 25px;
  right: 25px;
  background-color: #25D366;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.whatsapp-float:hover {
  background-color: #1ebe5d;
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.my-float {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* ================= ABOUT SECTION ================== */
.about-section {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #f0f4f8 !important;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.about-section .section-title {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-section .section-title .fw-light {
  color: #333;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.about-section .section-title .fw-bold {
  color: #1a1363;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-description {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  max-width: 100%;
  text-align: justify;
}

.about-item-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.about-item-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-section img {
  border-radius: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5B2A8C 0%, #E33C7E 100%);
  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
}