* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
}


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- header starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.navbar-brand img {
    height: 70px;
}

a.navbar-brand {
    color: #445765 !important;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 24px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

a.nav-link {
    color: #030405 !important;
    margin: 0 25px;
    position: relative;
}


.nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    top: 45px;
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(248, 198, 87, 1), rgba(250, 212, 135, 1), rgba(165, 110, 15, 1));
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
}

.nav-link:hover::after,
.nav-link:focus::after {
    visibility: visible;
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.register-btn {
    background-color: rgba(80, 15, 62, 1);
    color: #fff!important;
    padding: 10px 10px;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.register-btn:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(248, 198, 87, 1), rgba(250, 212, 135, 1), rgba(165, 110, 15, 1));
    color: white;
}

.navbar-nav {
    margin: auto;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.nav-item a {
    color: #333;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.nav-item a:hover {
    color: #f0ad4e;
}

.close-menu-btn-wrapper {
    list-style-type: none;
}

.close-menu-btn i {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: black;
}

.close-menu-btn i:hover {
    color: #f0ad4e;
}
/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- header ends here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */



/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- banner starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.card {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(248, 198, 87, 1), rgba(250, 212, 135, 1));
    border: none;
    min-height: 300px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.row {
    margin-right: 0px !important;
    margin-left: 0px !important;
}


.card-body {
    padding: 2rem;
}

.card-body h2 {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

p#card-text {
    font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.register-btn {
    background-color: rgba(80, 15, 62, 1);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-weight: 800;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 25px;
}

.banner-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 0.25rem;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- banner ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */



/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- client starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.client-section {
    margin: 10px 10px;
}

.carousel-item img {
    max-height: 150px;
    max-width: 90%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.carousel-inner .carousel-item {
    transition: transform 10s ease;
    margin-top: 50px !important;
}

.text-primary {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 2.25rem;
}

.my-5 p {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(113, 113, 113, 1);
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nandhini change client logo here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.carousel-control-prev-icon,
    .carousel-control-next-icon {
        background-color: black; /* Change the arrow icon background to black */
        
    }
  

    /* Positioning the carousel arrows at the start and end of the screen */
    .carousel-control-prev,
    .carousel-control-next {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        z-index: 5;
    }

    .carousel-control-prev {
        left: 0;
    }

    .carousel-control-next {
        right: 0;
    }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- client ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */



/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- about-us starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.card-custom {
    background-color: rgba(86, 188, 231, 1) !important;
    color: black;
    border: none;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.card-title {
    color: black;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.card-body-custom {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

p.card-text {
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-align: left;
}

.about-section {
    padding: 30px 20px;
    margin: 10px 30px;
}

.about-title {
    color: rgba(0, 117, 255, 1);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 36px;
}

p.about-text {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- about-us ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */



/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ learn-more starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.custom-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 40px;
}

.custom-content p {
    max-width: 600px;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.learn-more-btn {
    background-color: #4c1130;
    color: white;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- learn-more ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */



/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- milestone starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.milestones-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 50px 20px;
}

.milestones-section h2 {
    color: rgba(0, 117, 255, 1);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 36px;
}

.milestones-section p {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.milestone-box {
    background-color: #e53935;
    color: white;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin: 10px 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- milestone ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Testimonials start here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.client-circle {
    margin-top: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.client-circle img {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%; /* Make the image a circle */
    object-fit: cover; /* Ensure the image is fully covered within the circle */
    margin-bottom: 10px; /* Add space between image and text */
}

.client-circle p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: initial;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Testimonials end here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- courses starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.courses-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    margin: 10px 30px;
}

.courses-section h2 {
    color: rgba(0, 117, 255, 1);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 36px;
}

.courses-section h4 {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 25px;
}

.courses-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.courses-content p {
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.learn-more-btn {
    background-color: #4c1130;
    color: white;
    float: left;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- courses ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- services starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.services-section {
    padding: 10px 60px;
    margin: 30px 20px;
}

.service-list {
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.service-list li {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.col h2 {
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.services {
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.service-item {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.service-item img {
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 250px;
    height: 250px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.service-title {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- services ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- benefits starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.benefits-section {
    background-color: rgba(133, 39, 39, 1);
    color: white;
    padding: 40px 40px;
    margin: 20px 40px;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

.mb-4 h3 {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.benefit-item {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.benefit-item img {
    max-width: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.benefit-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- benefits ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */



/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- steps starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.banner {
    background: url('Images/banner-2.png') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 50px 0;
    height: 70vh;
    margin: 60px 40px 20px 40px;
}

.banner h1 {
    padding: 10px 10px;
}

.steps {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(248, 198, 87, 1), rgba(250, 212, 135, 1), rgba(165, 110, 15, 1));
    color: black;
    padding: 20px 0;
    margin: 0px auto;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

.steps-section {
    margin-top: -5%;
}

.step-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.step-icon {
    font-size: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.step-icon img {
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- steps ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */



/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- contact-form starts here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.contact-form {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #c79d43, #e1bb76);
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-form h2 {
    color: black;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-form .form-control {
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.contact-form .btn {
    background-color: #f96332;
    color: white;
    font-weight: bold;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.contact-form .btn:hover {
    background-color: rgba(244, 91, 57, 1);
}

.contact-form .form-group.row>div {
    padding-right: 2px;
    padding-left: 2px;

}

.contact-title {
    color: rgba(0, 117, 255, 1);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 36px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

.contact-section {
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

.contact-section h2 {
    color: black;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.contact-section p {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-section .btn {
    background-color: rgba(80, 15, 62, 1);
    color: white;
    font-weight: bold;
    border: none;
}

.contact-section .btn:hover {
    background-color: rgba(80, 15, 62, 1);
}

/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ contact-form ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */




/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- footer starts here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.footer {
    background-color: #000;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 20px 0;
}

.footer h5 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.footer h4 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.footer .quick-links a,
.footer .our-features a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.footer .quick-links a:hover,
.footer .our-features a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.social-icons {
    color: #fff;
    margin-right: 15px;
    font-size: 25px;
}

.social-icons:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.footer .newsletter input[type="email"] {
    width: 70%;
    padding: 5px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: none;
}

.footer .newsletter button {
    background-color: #ff00ff;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin: 15px auto;
}

.footer .copyright {
    border-top: 1px solid #444;
    padding: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 10px;
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #000;
}

.list-unstyled li {
    margin: 15px auto;
    font-size: 20px;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- footer ends here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */



/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- media queries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media only screen and (min-width: 1025px) {
    .close-menu-btn-wrapper {
        display: none;
    }
    .footer .row{
        column-gap: 100px;   /*updated */
   }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    p#card-text {
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    .card-body h2 {
        font-size: 35px;
    }

    p.about-text {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    p.card-text {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .navbar-brand img {
        height: 50px;
    }

    a.nav-link {
        font-size: 18px;
        margin: 0 15px;
    }

    .register-btn {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .footer .row{
        column-gap: 110px; /*updated */
    }
}


@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .card-title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .card-text p {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .about-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .about-text p {
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    .banner {
        margin: 20px;
        height: 60vh;
        padding: 30px 0;
    }

    .steps-section {
        margin-top: -2%;
    }

    .step-icon img {
        width: 50px;
    }

    .navbar-brand img {
        max-width: 150px;
    }

    .register-button {
        padding: 8px 16px;
        border-width: 3px;
    }

    .nav-item {
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .close-menu-btn-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        top: 10px;
        right: 10px;
        z-index: 1100;
    }

    .footer .row{
        column-gap: 85px;   /*updated */
   }

}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .card {
        flex-direction: column;
        height: auto;
    }

    .card-body {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    p#card-text {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .card-body h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .register-btn {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .card-title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .card-text p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .about-text p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-section {
        margin: 10px 10px;
    }

    .custom-container {
        flex-direction: column !important;
    }

    .custom-content p {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .milestone-box {
        margin: 0 10px;
    }

    .milestones-section p {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .courses-content {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .courses-content img {
        margin-top: 20px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 150%;
    }

    .learn-more-btn {
        float: none;
    }

    .courses-section {
        padding: 10px 10px;
    }

    .service-item img {
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
    }

    .banner {
        margin: 15px;
        height: 50vh;
        padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .step-icon img {
        width: 45px;
    }

    .banner h1 {
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    .steps-section {
        margin-top: -15%;
    }

    .footer h4 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .footer .quick-links a,
    .footer .our-features a,
    .list-unstyled li {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .footer .row{
         column-gap: 85px;   /*updated */
    }

    .navbar {
        background-color: transparent;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .navbar-toggler {
        border-color: white;
        margin-left: auto;
    }

    .navbar-toggler-icon {
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 30 30' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath stroke='rgba%280, 0, 0, 1%29' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }

    .navbar-collapse {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        right: -100%;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 40%;
        height: 60%;
        background-color: #fff;
        transition: right 0.3s ease;
        z-index: 1000;
    }

    .nav-link::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 40%;
        height: 2px;
        bottom: 0px;
        left: 80px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(248, 198, 87, 1), rgba(250, 212, 135, 1), rgba(165, 110, 15, 1));
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
    }

    .navbar-collapse.show {
        right: 0;
    }

    .navbar-toggler.collapsed~.navbar-collapse::before {
        content: "";
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        z-index: 900;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .navbar-toggler.collapsed~.navbar-collapse.show::before {
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: auto;
    }

    .navbar-nav {
        margin-top: 15px;
        text-align: center;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    #register-btn {
        margin: 10px auto;
        display: block;
        width: 70%;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-item {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .banner-img img {
        height: 100% !important;
    }

    .custom-content {
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .card-title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .card-text p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .about-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .about-text {
        margin: 10px 10px;
    }

    .about-section {
        margin: 10px 10px;
    }

    .banner {
        margin: 10px;
        height: 40vh;
        padding: 15px 0;
    }

    .step-icon img {
        width: 40px;
    }

    .steps-section {
        margin-top: 5%;
    }

    .banner h1 {
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    .footer h4 {
        margin: 15px auto;
    }

    .footer .quick-links a,
    .footer .our-features a {
        margin: 15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 425px) {
    .about-section {
        margin: 10px 10px;
        padding: 50px 10px;
    }

    .card-title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .card-text {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .about-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .milestones-section p {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .courses-section {
        margin: 10px 10px;
        padding: 10px 10px;
    }

    .services-section {
        padding: 10px 10px;
        margin: 30px 10px;
    }

    .benefits-section {
        margin: 20px 10px;
    }

    .banner {
        margin: 5px;
        height: 30vh;
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .step-icon img {
        width: 35px;
    }

    .banner h1 {
        margin-top: 65px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .contact-form-section {
        margin: 10px 10px;
    }

    .form-group.row>div {
        padding: 10px;
    }

    #register-btn {
        margin: 10px auto;
        display: block;
        width: 75%;
    }

    .navbar-collapse {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        right: -100%;
        width: 50%;
        height: 60%;
        background-color: #fff;
        transition: right 0.3s ease;
        z-index: 1000;
    }

    .nav-link::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 60%;
        height: 2px;
        left: 35px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(248, 198, 87, 1), rgba(250, 212, 135, 1), rgba(165, 110, 15, 1));
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
    }

    .nav-link:hover::after,
    .nav-link:focus::after {
        visibility: visible;
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 375px) {
    #register-btn {
        margin: 10px auto;
        display: block;
        width: 75%;
    }

    .navbar-collapse {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        right: -100%;
        width: 55%;
        height: 62%;
        background-color: #fff;
        transition: right 0.3s ease;
        z-index: 1000;
    }

    .nav-link::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 60%;
        height: 2px;
        left: 35px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(248, 198, 87, 1), rgba(250, 212, 135, 1), rgba(165, 110, 15, 1));
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
    }

    .nav-link:hover::after,
    .nav-link:focus::after {
        visibility: visible;
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 320px) {
    .nav-link::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 75%;
        height: 2px;
        left: 20px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(248, 198, 87, 1), rgba(250, 212, 135, 1), rgba(165, 110, 15, 1));
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
    }

    .nav-link:hover::after,
    .nav-link:focus::after {
        visibility: visible;
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    #register-btn {
        margin: 10px auto;
        display: block;
        width: 85%;
    }
}

/* Updated for header titles */
.nav-link.active::after {
    visibility: visible;
    transform: scaleX(1);
}