/******* CUSTOM *******/
.header--one .header__top .info ul li a {
  color: #fff !important;
}
.header--one .header__top .info ul li a:hover {
  color: #00BA66 !important;
}
.text-justify {
  text-align: justify !important;
}
.padding-b {
  padding-bottom: 60px !important;
}
.padding-t {
  padding-top: 60px !important;
}
.text-transform-none {
  text-transform: lowercase;
}
.header__bottom .area .menu ul li .active {
  color: #00BA66;
}
.info__item {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
  padding: 20px 30px;
}
.txt-white {
  color: #fff;
}
/*.pageheader {
  margin-top: 160px;
}*/
.contact__item {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 25px 0px #ddd;
}
.text-blue {
  color: #001F3F;
}
.lab-btn {
  background-color: #003778 !important;
}
.lab-btn {
  background-color: #003778 !important;
}
.lab-btn:hover {
  background-color: #00BA66 !important;
}
.lab-btn-transparent {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 1px solid #fff !important;
}
.lab-btn-transparent:hover {
  background-color: #fff !important;
  color: #003778 !important;
}
.font-family-normal {
  font-family: sans-serif;
}
.menu .fa-arrow-down {
  font-size: 13px !important;
}

/******** Media Query ***********/

@media (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
.pageheader {
  margin-top: 0px;
}
}

.box {
  background-color: #fff !important;
  padding: 10px 10px 30px 10px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

ul.bullet-points {
    display: block !important;
    list-style: square outside !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding-left: 25px !important;
}

ul.bullet-points li {
    display: list-item !important;
    list-style-type: square !important;
    list-style-position: outside !important;
}

.bullet-points1 {
  line-height: 10px;
}

.errorMessage, .successMessage, .warningMessage {
  padding: 1%;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 15px;
  text-align: center !important;
}
.errorMessage {
    color: #dd5152;
    background-color: #f9c7c8;
    border: 1px solid #dd5152;
}

.successMessage {
    color: #52b052;
    background-color: #c4fac4;
    border: 1px solid #52b052;
}

.warningMessage {
    color: #856404;
    background-color: #fff3cd;
    border: 1px solid #856404;
}

/***** NEW MENU ******/

/* --- TOP BAR --- */
    .top-bar {
      background-color: #003778;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-size: 15px;
      padding: 10px 5%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .top-bar-left, .top-bar-right {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 25px;
    }

    .top-bar-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .top-bar-item i {
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    .top-bar-item span {
      padding-top: 5px;
    }

    /* --- MAIN HEADER --- */
    .main-header {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      padding: 15px 5%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      position: relative;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
    }
    .logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .logo-text {
      border-left: 3px solid #00a859;
      padding-left: 10px;
    }

    .logo-title {
      font-size: 28px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #003366;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .logo-subtitle {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: #003366;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    /* Navigation Links */
    .menu ul {
      display: flex;
      list-style: none;
      gap: 40px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .menu ul li {
      position: relative;
    }

    .menu ul li a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #000;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 15px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .menu ul li a.active,
    .menu ul li a:hover {
      color: #00a859;
    }

    .menu ul li a i {
      font-size: 12px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* --- DROPDOWN STYLES --- */
    .menu ul li ul {
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left: 0;
      background-color: #003778;
      min-width: 240px;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
      list-style: none;
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      border-top: 3px solid #00a859;
    }

    .menu ul li ul li {
      width: 100%;
    }

    .menu ul li ul li a {
      display: block;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }

    .menu ul li ul li a:hover,
    .menu ul li ul li a.active {
      background-color: #00a859;
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* Desktop Dropdown Hover */
    @media (min-width: 901px) {
      .menu ul li.dropdown-item:hover > ul {
        display: flex;
      }
      .menu ul li.dropdown-item:hover > a i {
        transform: rotate(180deg);
      }
    }

    /* Mobile Hamburger Icon */
    .hamburger {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      cursor: pointer;
      gap: 5px;
    }

    .hamburger .bar {
      width: 25px;
      height: 3px;
      background-color: #003366;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* --- RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES --- */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
       .menu ul li a { 
        color: #fff;
       }
      .top-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .top-bar-left, .top-bar-right {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 15px;
      }

      .main-header {
        justify-content: space-between;
      }

      .hamburger {
        display: flex;
        order: 2;
      }

      .menu {
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: -100%;
        width: 100%;
        background-color: #003778;
        transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        padding: 20px 0;
        z-index: 1000;
      }

      .menu.active {
        left: 0;
      }

      .menu ul {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0;
        align-items: stretch;
      }

      .menu ul li {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .menu ul li a {
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 12px 20px;
        width: 100%;
      }

      /* Mobile Dropdown Styling */
      .menu ul li ul {
        position: static;
        box-shadow: none;
        background-color: #f8f9fa;
        width: 100%;
        border-top: none;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .menu ul li ul li a {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 10px;
        color: #555;
      }

      /* Mobile Dropdown Open Toggle Class */
      .menu ul li.dropdown-item.open > ul {
        display: flex;
      }

      .menu ul li.dropdown-item.open > a i {
        transform: rotate(180deg);
      }

      /* Animated Hamburger Close State */
      .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0;
      }
      .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(1) {
        transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
      }
      .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(3) {
        transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
      }
    }

    .menu ul li a {
  white-space: nowrap; /* Prevents multi-word links from breaking into lines */
}

/* Hide the '+' icon on dropdown items */
.menu ul li.dropdown-item > a::after,
.menu ul li > a::after {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

/* Hide the '+' icon on dropdown items */
.menu ul li.dropdown-item > a::before,
.menu ul li > a::after {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.menu .dropdown-item{
  background-color: transparent !important;
}
}

/***** Testimonials *****/

.testimonials-section {
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background: #f8f7f3;
  }

  .testimonials-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* Heading */
  .section-heading {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 55px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .section-label {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: #00BA66;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
  }

  .section-heading h2 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: #17251f;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .section-heading p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #777;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Cards */
  .testimonials-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .testimonial-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px 35px 35px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e9e6df;
    transition:
      transform 0.3s ease,
      box-shadow 0.3s ease,
      border-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-7px);
    border-color: #00BA66;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(20, 35, 28, 0.08);
  }

  .quote-icon {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #00BA66;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 65px;
    line-height: 0.8;
  }

  .testimonial-text {
    margin: 0 0 30px;
    color: #555;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  /* Client */
  .client-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
  }

  .client-avatar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex: 0 0 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #17251f;
    color: #d8b878;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .client-info h3 {
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    color: #17251f;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .client-info span {
    color: #888;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  /* Tablet */
  @media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .testimonials-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .testimonial-card:last-child {
      grid-column: 1 / -1;
      max-width: 50%;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
  }

  /* Mobile */
  @media (max-width: 767px) {

    .testimonials-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 18px;
    }

    .testimonial-card:last-child {
      grid-column: auto;
      max-width: none;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
      padding: 32px 26px;
    }

    .section-heading {
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
  }

/***** Testimonials *****/