#hero-14 {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 68vh;
  padding: 6rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: #ffffff;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  --hero-overlay-color: transparent;
}
#hero-14::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: var(--hero-overlay-color);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#hero-14 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
#hero-14 .hero-content-wrapper-14 {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#hero-14 .hero-title-14 {
  font-size: 2.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
#hero-14 .hero-subtitle-14 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
#hero-14 .hero-form-wrapper-14 {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#hero-14 .input-group .form-control {
  padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.3rem 0 0 0.3rem;
  border: none;
}
#hero-14 .input-group .btn-form-submit-14 {
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 0 0.3rem 0.3rem 0;
  border: none;
  background-color: #0d6efd;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: filter 0.2s ease;
}
#hero-14 .input-group .btn-form-submit-14:hover {
  filter: brightness(110%);
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #hero-14 {
    min-height: 60vh;
    padding: 4rem 0;
  }
  #hero-14 .hero-title-14 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }
  #hero-14 .hero-subtitle-14 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  #hero-14 .input-group {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  #hero-14 .input-group .form-control,
  #hero-14 .input-group .btn-form-submit-14 {
    border-radius: 0.3rem;
    width: 100%;
  }
}



#overview-4 {
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#overview-4 .overview-section-padding {
  padding-top: 6rem;
  padding-bottom: 6rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
#overview-4::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  z-index: 1;
}
#overview-4 .overview-content-box {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#overview-4 .section-heading {
  color: #ffffff;
}
#overview-4 .lead {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}
#overview-4 .highlights-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
#overview-4 .highlights-list li {
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
#overview-4 .highlights-list li i {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--bs-warning);
}
#overview-4 .btn-primary {
}
#overview-4 .btn-primary:hover {
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #overview-4 .overview-section-padding {
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  #overview-4 .highlights-list {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  #overview-4 .highlights-list li {
    width: fit-content;
  }
}



#how-it-works-8 {
  padding: 60px 15px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#how-it-works-8 .section-hero {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 80px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#how-it-works-8 .numbered-list {
  counter-reset: step;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}
#how-it-works-8 .numbered-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 20px 20px 20px 60px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#how-it-works-8 .numbered-list li::before {
  counter-increment: step;
  content: counter(step);
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: bold;
}
#how-it-works-8 .numbered-list li h4 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #007bff;
}
#how-it-works-8 .numbered-list li p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #555;
}



#features-3 {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}
#features-3 .section-title {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-align: center;
}
#features-3 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #6c757d;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  text-align: center;
}
#features-3 .feature-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s, background-color 0.3s;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
#features-3 .feature-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  background-color: #e2f0f1;
}
#features-3 .feature-icon {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #17a2b8;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
#features-3 .feature-item:hover .feature-icon {
  transform: scale(1.2);
  color: #138496;
}
#features-3 .feature-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#features-3 .feature-description {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #6c757d;
}



#faq-19 {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #fff;
}
#faq-19 .faq-section-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  font-size: 2rem;
}
#faq-19 .accordion-item {
  border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
  border-radius: 0.5rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
#faq-19 .accordion-button {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #343a40;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: left;
  width: 100%;
}
#faq-19 .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  color: #0d6efd;
  background-color: #e7f1ff;
}
#faq-19 .faq-item-icon {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  min-width: 30px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-right: 1rem;
  color: #0d6efd;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
#faq-19 .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) .faq-item-icon {
  opacity: 1;
}
#faq-19 .accordion-button::after {
  margin-left: auto;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%230d6efd'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
#faq-19 .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%230d6efd'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  transform: rotate(-180deg);
}
#faq-19 .accordion-body {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 3.5rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #495057;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-top: 1px solid #eee;
}
#faq-19 .accordion-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}



/* style.css for post-section-2 */
#post-section-2 {
    padding-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
    background-color: #ffffff; /* Clean white background */
}

#post-section-2 .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    text-align: center;
}

#post-section-2 .section-header .section-title {
    font-size: 2.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

#post-section-2 .section-header .section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #666;
    max-width: 750px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

#post-section-2 .post-list-item {
    background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Light background for each item */
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding: 20px; /* Inner padding for the item */
    overflow: hidden; /* To contain floated elements or for box-shadow */
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

#post-section-2 .post-list-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-image-wrapper {
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-height: 300px; /* Control image height */
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

#post-section-2 .post-list-item:hover .post-item-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-content {
    padding-left: 25px; /* Space between image and content on larger screens */
    padding-right: 25px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center; /* Vertically center content if row height allows */
    height: 100%; /* Ensure content area takes full height of its column */
}

/* For alternating layout, content padding adjustment might be needed if image is on the right */
#post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-md-last + .col-md-7 .post-item-content,
#post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-lg-last + .col-lg-7 .post-item-content {
    padding-left: 25px;
    padding-right: 0;
}
#post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-md-first + .col-md-7 .post-item-content,
#post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-lg-first + .col-lg-7 .post-item-content {
    padding-right: 25px;
    padding-left: 0;
}


#post-section-2 .post-item-categories {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-category-badge {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.35em 0.7em;
    margin-right: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #5c6bc0; /* Indigo accent for categories */
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-category-badge:hover {
    background-color: #3f51b5; /* Darker indigo */
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2c3e50;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-title a:hover {
    color: #5c6bc0; /* Category color on hover */
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-meta {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #888;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-meta .meta-icon {
    margin-right: 5px;
    color: #aaa;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-readmore-btn {
    background-color: #007bff;
    border-color: #007bff;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    align-self: flex-start; /* Align button to the left of its container */
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-readmore-btn .btn-icon {
    margin-left: 8px;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-readmore-btn:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3;
    border-color: #0056b3;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-readmore-btn:hover .btn-icon {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

#post-section-2 .pagination-container {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Responsive adjustments for alternating layout */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    #post-section-2 .post-item-content {
        padding-left: 15px; /* Standard padding on mobile */
        padding-right: 15px;
        padding-top: 20px; /* Add space above content when image stacks on top */
    }
    #post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-md-last + .col-md-7 .post-item-content,
    #post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-md-first + .col-md-7 .post-item-content,
    #post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-lg-last + .col-lg-7 .post-item-content,
    #post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-lg-first + .col-lg-7 .post-item-content {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
    }
    #post-section-2 .post-item-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
    #post-section-2 .post-item-image-wrapper {
        max-height: 250px; /* Adjust image height for stacked layout */
    }
}




#call-to-action-18 {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #ffffff;
}
#call-to-action-18.bg-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    var(--cta18-bg-start, #0d6efd),
    var(--cta18-bg-end, #6f42c1)
  );
}
#call-to-action-18.bg-solid {
  background-color: var(--cta18-bg-start, #f8f9fa);
  color: #212529;
}
#call-to-action-18.bg-solid .cta-simple-subtext {
  color: #6c757d;
}
#call-to-action-18.bg-solid .cta-simple-button .btn-primary {
}
.cta-simple-content {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.cta-simple-headline {
  font-size: calc(1.5rem + 1.5vw);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .cta-simple-headline {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
  }
}
.cta-simple-subtext {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.cta-simple-button .btn {
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.cta-simple-button .btn:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.cta-simple-button .btn i {
  margin-right: 8px;
}



#text-block-20 {
  padding: 100px 0;
  min-height: 60vh;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    var(--grad-color-1, #6a11cb),
    var(--grad-color-2, #2575fc)
  );
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
#text-block-20 .container {
  max-width: 800px;
}
#text-block-20 .content-box-on-gradient {
  background-color: var(--box-bg, #ffffff);
  color: var(--box-text-color, #212529);
  padding: 50px 55px;
  border-radius: var(--box-radius, 10px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  text-align: center;
}
#text-block-20 .text-heading {
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: inherit;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}
#text-block-20 .text-paragraph {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: inherit;
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#text-block-20 .text-paragraph:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #text-block-20 {
    padding: 70px 15px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  #text-block-20 .content-box-on-gradient {
    padding: 40px 30px;
  }
  #text-block-20 .text-heading {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }
  #text-block-20 .text-paragraph {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}



#customer-support-9 {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#customer-support-9 .section-header {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}
#customer-support-9 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#customer-support-9 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #6c757d;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#customer-support-9 .contact-form {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#customer-support-9 .form-label {
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: #495057;
}
#customer-support-9 .form-control {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #ced4da;
}
#customer-support-9 .form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--bs-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.25);
}
#customer-support-9 textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 150px;
}
#customer-support-9 .submit-button-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
#customer-support-9 .btn-submit {
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
#customer-support-9 .form-message {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
}
#customer-support-9 .form-message.success {
  background-color: #d1e7dd;
  color: #0f5132;
  border: 1px solid #badbcc;
  display: block;
}
#customer-support-9 .form-message.error {
  background-color: #f8d7da;
  color: #842029;
  border: 1px solid #f5c2c7;
  display: block;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #customer-support-9 {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  #customer-support-9 .section-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  #customer-support-9 .contact-form {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
}