:root {
  --body-bg-color: #eaeaea;
  --body-text-color: #222222;
  --heading-color: #222222;
  --hero-gradient1: #168295;
  --hero-gradient2: #0b5e3a;
  --footer-bg-color: #0d0d0d;
  --link-color: #e60a0a;
  --header-bg-color: #ffffff;
  --font-family: system-ui;
  --nav-link-color: #141414;
  --footer-text-color: #ffffff;
  --header-text-color: #ffffffff;
}
html {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
body {
  background-color: var(--body-bg-color);
  color: var(--body-text-color) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) !important;
}
h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2rem) !important;
}
h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.7rem) !important;
}
p {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}

section {
  padding: 15px 0;
  scroll-margin-top: 70px;
}

h2,
h3 {
  color: var(--heading-color) !important;
}

.content-area a {
  color: var(--link-color) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.content-area a:hover {
  color: var(--link-color) !important;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.error_page {
  min-height: 70vh;
}

.footer {
  background: var(--footer-bg-color);
  color: var(--footer-text-color);
  padding-top: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.footer a {
  color: var(--link-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;

  transition:
    opacity 0.2s ease,
    text-decoration-color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer a:hover,
.footer a:focus-visible {
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.footer .social-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--footer-text-color);
  background: var(--link-color);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    background-color 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer .social-icon:hover,
.footer .social-icon:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: var(--link-color / 30%);
}

.footer .footer-divider {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    var(--footer-text-color) 40%,
    transparent
  );
  margin: 1.25rem 0;
}

.footer .small {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .footer .social-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  .footer .small {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}

.footer img {
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.navbar {
  background-color: var(--header-bg-color) !important;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1020;
}

.hero-section {
  padding: 165px 0 55px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--header-text-color);
}

.hero-section.with-bg {
  background-image: url("/images/hero-bg.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  box-shadow: 0 6.5px 25px -1px #484646;
}

.hero-section.with-bg::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(0, 0, 0));
  opacity: 0.5;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: var(--nav-link-color, #141414) !important;
}

.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--link-color) !important;
  font-weight: bold;
}
/* Mobile nav */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .navbar-collapse {
    position: fixed;
    top: 61px;
    left: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    background-color: color-mix(
      in srgb,
      var(--header-bg-color) 65%,
      transparent
    );
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    z-index: 9999;
    padding: 15px;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .navbar-nav {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    margin: 7px 0;
  }

  .navbar-nav .nav-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .navbar-toggler {
    z-index: 10000;
    position: relative;
    border: var(--bs-border-width) solid var(--nav-link-color, #141414) !important;
  }
}

.custom-dropdown {
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  min-width: 220px;
  background: color-mix(
    in srgb,
    var(--header-bg-color) 65%,
    transparent
  ) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.custom-dropdown .dropdown-item {
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  color: var(--nav-link-color, #141414) !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 0;
  text-wrap: wrap;
}
.dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
}

.custom-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: color-mix(
    in srgb,
    var(--header-bg-color) 95%,
    transparent
  ) !important;
}

.nav-item.dropdown > .nav-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-item.dropdown > .nav-link .arrow {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: auto;
  border: solid var(--nav-link-color, #141414);
  border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
  padding: 3px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 0.25s;
}
.dropdown.open .dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .nav-item.dropdown {
    position: relative;
  }
  .nav-item.dropdown > .nav-link .arrow {
    margin-left: 7px;
  }
  .custom-dropdown.dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
  }

  .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .nav-link .arrow {
    transform: rotate(-135deg);
  }
  .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
    display: block !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nav-item.dropdown > .nav-link .arrow {
    padding: 4px;
  }
}

.floating-rounded-navbar {
  background-color: var(--header-bg-color) !important;
  position: fixed !important;
  top: 15px !important;
  left: 7px !important;
  right: 7px !important;
  width: calc(100% - 11px) !important;
  z-index: 2000;
  border-radius: 21px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .floating-rounded-navbar .navbar-collapse {
    top: 85px !important;
  }
}

.navbar-brand {
  margin-right: 0 !important;
}

.scroll-top {
  position: fixed;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: -15px;
  z-index: 99999;
  background-color: var(--link-color);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}
.scroll-top i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--footer-bg-color);
  line-height: 0;
}
.scroll-top:hover {
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--link-color), transparent 20%);
  color: var(--footer-bg-color);
}
.scroll-top.active {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  bottom: 15px;
}
.white-bg {
  padding: 21px 17px;
  background: #ffffff;
}
/* ===== Section Wrapper ===== */
.heading {
  margin-bottom: 21px;
}

/* ===== Title ===== */
.heading h2 {
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Red accent underline effect */
.heading h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #8b0000;
  margin: 15px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ===== Paragraph ===== */
.heading p {
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #333333;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ===== Optional Hover Animation ===== */
.heading:hover h2 {
  color: #8b0000;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* Card Box */
.box {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 26px 19px;
  border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
  border-radius: 12px;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Left accent border */
.box::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 4px;
  height: 100%;
  background: #8b0000; /* Dark Red */
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.box:hover::before {
  width: 6px;
  background: #a00000;
}

/* Title */
.box h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Title underline accent */
.box h3::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #8b0000;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Paragraph */
.box p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #444444;
  margin: 0;
}
.white-bg.no-padding {
  padding: 0;
}
.full-width {
  background-color: #f7f7f7;
  padding: 11px;
  border-top: 3px solid #8b0000;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #8b0000;
}
.title {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #000000;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 21px;
  padding-left: 17px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Left accent line */
.title::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 6px;
  height: 70%;
  background: #8b0000; /* Dark Red */
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.full-width-section {
  width: 100vw;
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background-color: white;
} /* ===== Beginner Guide Section ===== */
.cust-bg {
  margin: 30px auto;
  padding: 21px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  border-radius: 16px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

/* top accent bar */
.cust-bg::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8b0000 0%, #000 50%, #8b0000 100%);
}

/* Main heading */
.cust-bg h2 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #000;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

/* intro paragraph */
.cust-bg > p:first-of-type {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #333;
  margin: 0 0 34px;
  padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 4px solid rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

/* Sub headings */
.cust-bg h3 {
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #000;
  margin: 28px 0 12px;
  padding-left: 16px;
  position: relative;
}

/* red chip-like dot + underline */
.cust-bg h3::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #8b0000;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.cust-bg h3::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 64px;
  height: 3px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  background: #8b0000;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* paragraphs under each h3 */
.cust-bg h3 + p {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  background: #fafafa;
  border: 1px solid #efefef;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

/* hover "premium card" effect */
.cust-bg h3 + p:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.25);
}
.box-first,
.box-second {
  background-color: #fafafa;
  padding: 17px 15px;
}
.box-second {
  background-color: #d6d6d6;
}
@media (min-width: 767px) {
  .box-first {
    border-top-left-radius: 21px;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 21px;
    border-top-right-radius: 0;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
    border-right: none;
  }
  .box-second {
    border-top-right-radius: 21px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 21px;
    border-top-left-radius: 0;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .box-first {
    border-radius: 21px 21px 0 0;
  }
  .box-second {
    border-radius: 0 0 21px 21px;
  }
}
/* FAQ section container */
.faq-section {
  margin: 30px auto;
}

.faq-section h2 {
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #000;
  margin: 0 0 17px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.faq-section h2::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 6px;
  height: 70%;
  background: #8B0000;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* Accordion overall look */
.faq-section .accordion-item {
  border: 1px solid #ededed;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Remove default border between items */
.faq-section .accordion-item + .accordion-item {
  border-top: 1px solid #ededed;
}

/* Question button */
.faq-section .accordion-button {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #000;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.faq-section .accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border-color: rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

/* When opened */
.faq-section .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  color: #8B0000;
  background: #fff;
}

/* Arrow icon styling (Bootstrap uses SVG) */
.faq-section .accordion-button::after {
  filter: grayscale(1);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.faq-section .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
  filter: none;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Answer body */
.faq-section .accordion-body {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #3d3d3d;
  padding: 18px 22px 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid #f1f1f1;
  background: #fafafa;
}