:root {
    --bs-primary: #07a3dc; /* Primary color */
    --bs-secondary: #6c757d; /* Secondary color */
    --bs-success: #09459c; /* Success color */
    --bs-danger: #dc3545; /* Danger color */
    --bs-warning: #ffc107; /* Warning color */
    --bs-info: #0dcaf0; /* Info color */
    --bs-light: #f8f9fa; /* Light color */
    --bs-dark: #212529; /* Dark color */
    --bs-muted: #6c757d; /* Muted text color */
    --bs-white: #fff; /* White color */
    --bs-black: #000; /* Black color */
    --bs-gray-100: #f8f9fa; /* Light Gray */
    --bs-gray-200: #e9ecef; /* Gray */
    --bs-gray-300: #dee2e6; /* Gray */
    --bs-gray-400: #ced4da; /* Gray */
    --bs-gray-500: #adb5bd; /* Gray */
    --bs-gray-600: #6c757d; /* Gray */
    --bs-gray-700: #495057; /* Darker Gray */
    --bs-gray-800: #343a40; /* Dark Gray */
    --bs-gray-900: #212529; /* Dark Gray */
    --sun-gradient: radial-gradient(
    circle farthest-corner at 50% 50%, 
    #FFF57B 0%,      /* Sunny Yellow (Center) */
    #FCB033 40%,     /* Yellow Orange */
    #FA8607 70%,     /* American Orange */
    #C83C00 100%     /* Deeper Red/Orange (Edge) */
  );
    }

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

  html, body {
    font-family: poppins, sans-serif; 
    line-height: 1.5;
    background-color: var(--bs-light);
    color: var(--bs-dark);
    overflow-x: hidden;
    }

  h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-weight: normal;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
    }

  h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: var(--bs-success);
;
    }

  h2 {
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    color: var(--bs-success);
    }

  h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--bs-success);
    }

  h4 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

  h5 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    }

  h6 {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    }

  p {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--bs-muted);
    }

  a {
    color: var(--bs-success);
    text-decoration: none;
    }

  a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: var(--bs-success);
    }

    .custom-bg {
      background-color: #f7f8fa;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    }

    /* Remove underline from nav links and buttons */
    .navbar-nav .nav-link,
    .btn {
      text-decoration: none !important;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:focus,
    .btn:hover,
    .btn:focus {
      text-decoration: none !important;
    }


    /* 🎨 Custom buttons */
    .btn-login {
      background-color: var(--bs-white); /* Login button color */
      color: var(--bs-primary);
      border: 1px solid var(--bs-primary);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    .btn-login:hover {
      background-color: var(--bs-primary);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .btn-quote {
      background-color: var(--bs-white); /* Sign Up button color (orange) */
      color: var(--bs-success);
      border: 1px solid var(--bs-success);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    .btn-quote:hover {
      background-color: var(--bs-success);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* 🖼️ Custom logo size */
    .navbar-brand img {
      width: auto;
      height: 60px;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    /* 📏 Add gap between menu items */
    .navbar-nav {
      gap: 20px;
    }

    /* 🧱 Add small gap between buttons */
    .btn-group-custom a {
      margin-left: 10px;
    }

    /* Header Section styling */
  .request-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
    position: relative;
    background: url('../img/banner.webp') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    color: #fff; /* default text color to white for overlay contrast */
  }

/* Overlay */
.request-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* semi-transparent dark overlay */
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Make container content above overlay */
.request-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

  .form-control,
  .form-select {
    border-radius: 25px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding: 5px 14px;
  }

  .input-icon {
    position: relative;
  }
  .input-icon img {
    position: absolute;
    left: 10px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 24px;
    height: 16px;
  }
  .input-icon input {
    padding-left: 45px;
  }

  .btn-submit {
    background-color: var(--bs-white);
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--bs-primary);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .btn-submit:hover {
    background-color: var(--bs-primary);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .formh5 {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* ===== Toggle Tab Styling ===== */
  .toggle-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #f1f1f1;
    border-radius: 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .toggle-btn {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #555;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .toggle-btn.active {
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .form-section {
    display: none;
  }

  .form-section.active {
    display: block;
  }

  .formh5{
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
  }

    /* Text content (right side) */
  .content-section h2 {
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .content-section h5 {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  .content-section p {
    color: #555;
  }

  /* Request Section 2 for Contact Page */
  .request-section2 {
    padding: 60px 0;
    position: relative;
    color: #fff; /* default text color to white for overlay contrast */
  }

/* Overlay */


/* Make container content above overlay */
.request-section2 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

  .form-control,
  .form-select {
    border-radius: 25px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding: 5px 14px;
  }

  .input-icon {
    position: relative;
  }
  .input-icon img {
    position: absolute;
    left: 10px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 24px;
    height: 16px;
  }
  .input-icon input {
    padding-left: 45px;
  }

  .btn-submit {
    background-color: var(--bs-white);
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--bs-primary);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .btn-submit:hover {
    background-color: var(--bs-primary);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .formh5 {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* ===== Toggle Tab Styling ===== */
  .toggle-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #f1f1f1;
    border-radius: 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .toggle-btn {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #555;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .toggle-btn.active {
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .form-section {
    display: none;
  }

  .form-section.active {
    display: block;
  }

  .formh5{
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
  }

    /* Text content (right side) */
  .content-section h2 {
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .content-section h5 {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  .content-section p {
    color: #555;
  }

  .cities-section{
    background-color: var(--bs-gray-200);
  }

  .five-per-row {
    flex: 0 0 20%; /* 100 / 5 = 20% width */
    max-width: 20%;
  }

  .cities-list i.bi-geo-alt-fill {
    color: var(--bs-primary); /* Bootstrap Primary Color */
    font-size: 1.1rem; /* optional size tweak */
  }

  .cities-list li{
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  }

  .cities-list li:hover{
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  /* Responsive Adjustments */
  @media (max-width: 992px) { /* lg */
    .five-per-row {
      flex: 0 0 25%; /* 4 per row on medium screens */
      max-width: 25%;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) { /* md */
    .five-per-row {
      flex: 0 0 33.3333%; /* 3 per row on small screens */
      max-width: 33.3333%;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 576px) { /* sm */
    .five-per-row {
      flex: 0 0 50%; /* 2 per row on extra small screens */
      max-width: 50%;
    }
  }

  /* Practice Areas Home Page */
  .practice-network {
    padding: 60px 15px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 40px;
    justify-items: center;
  }

  .node {
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.4s, box-shadow 0.4s, background 0.4s;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }

  .node:hover {
    transform: scale(1.15);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .node i {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--bs-success);
    transition: color 0.4s;
  }

  .node:hover i {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .node h6 {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* Connecting lines */
  .node::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 2px;
    height: 50px;
    background: #ccc;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .node:last-child::after {
    display: none;
  }

  /* Responsive adjustments */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .node {
      width: 120px;
      height: 120px;
      padding: 15px;
    }
    .node i {
      font-size: 24px;
    }
    .node h6 {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
  }


  .legal-process-section{
    background-color: var(--bs-gray-200);
  }

  .legal-process-section h2 {
    color: var(--bs-success);
  }

  .process-box {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
  }

  .process-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  }

  .process-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: -15px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: #0d6efd;
    color: #fff;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  }


  .why-choose-us .icon-box {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  }

  .why-choose-us .icon-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  }

  .why-choose-us .icon-box .icon {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--bs-primary); /* primary color for all icons */
  }

  .why-choose-us .icon-box h5 {
    margin-top: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .why-choose-us .icon-box p {
    color: #6c757d; /* muted text */
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .cta-section {
    background-color: #cfa154;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 60px 20px;
  }

  .cta-section h2 {
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .cta-section .btn {
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  }

  .cta-section .btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  .cta-section .cab-img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }

  .blog-section h2 {
    color: var(--bs-success);
  }

  .blog-card {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background-color: #fff;
  }

  .blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  }

  .blog-img img {
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .blog-content h5 {
    color: #1b1b1b;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .blog-content p {
    color: #6c757d;
  }

  .btn-outline-primary {
    border-color: #0d6efd;
    color: #0d6efd;
  }

  .btn-outline-primary:hover {
    background-color: #0d6efd;
    color: #fff;
  }


  .footer-section {
    background: #f8ebd4; /* Light background */
    color: var(--bs-primary);
  }

  .footer-section a:hover {
    color: #0d6efd;
  }

  .footer-section i {
    transition: transform 0.3s;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .footer-section i:hover {
    transform: scale(1.2);
  }

  /* Disclaimer */
  .disclaimer-modal {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 9999;
  padding: 20px;
}

.disclaimer-content {
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  max-width: 700px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-align: left;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  overflow-y: auto;
  max-height: 80vh;
}

.disclaimer-content h2 {
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.disclaimer-content p {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.disclaimer-content button {
  background-color: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 12px 25px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.disclaimer-content button:hover {
  background-color: #0056b3;
}

.about-section {
  background: var(--bs-gray-900);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-border {
  position: absolute;
  top: -15px;
  left: -15px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 3px solid transparent;
  border-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #00c3ff, #ffff1c);
  border-image-slice: 1;
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: borderMove 6s linear infinite;
}
.about-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 1rem;
}
.about-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}
.about-image-wrapper:hover .about-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}
.text-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #00c3ff, #ffff1c);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
@keyframes borderMove {
  0% { border-image-source: linear-gradient(0deg, #00c3ff, #ffff1c); }
  50% { border-image-source: linear-gradient(180deg, #00c3ff, #ffff1c); }
  100% { border-image-source: linear-gradient(360deg, #00c3ff, #ffff1c); }
}