/* for floating text in home page */
 .floating-text {
  display: inline-block; /* So it animates nicely */
  animation: floatUpDown 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes floatUpDown {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-20px);
  }
}

/* about section p */
.about-text-box {
  background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Light background */
  padding: 20px 25px;
  border-left: 5px solid #f9a825; /* Accent line */
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  animation: fadeInUp 1s ease forwards;
  opacity: 0;
}

.about-text-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.about-text-box p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #333;
  text-align: justify;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
/* Ensure the row content is vertically aligned */
#about .row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Optionally, make image responsive with a bit of spacing */
.about-img img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Already provided, but in case you missed it */
.about-text-box {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 20px 25px;
  border-left: 5px solid #f9a825;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  animation: fadeInUp 1s ease forwards;
  opacity: 0;
}

.about-text-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}


/* service section, classy style for the paragraph description */
#services .description {
  background-color: #fdfcfb;
  border-left: 4px solid #007bff;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.7;
  /* font-family: "Georgia", serif; */
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

#services .description:hover {
  background-color: #f0f9ff;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 15px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.15);
}

#services .description::before {
  content: "";
  /* width: 8px; */
  /* height: 8px; */
  background-color: #007bff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 10px;
}


#services .description br {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}


/* why choose section */

.why-choose-card {
    /* font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; */
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px; 
    /* box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); */
    /* padding: 35px 40px;  */
    max-width: 600px;
    /* margin: 40px auto;  */
    text-align: left; 
}

.why-choose-card h4 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    color: #2c3e50; /* Darker heading color */
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-weight: 700; /* Bold heading */
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.why-choose-card h4::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 70px; /* Blue underline */
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #3498db; /* A vibrant blue */
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.why-choose-card .description-list p { /* Target individual points within the new div */
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 15px; /* Space between points */
    line-height: 1.6;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 28px; /* Space for custom bullet */
}

.why-choose-card .description-list p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0; /* No margin after the last point */
}

.why-choose-card .description-list p::before {
    content: '\2713'; /* Checkmark unicode */
    color: #27ae60; /* Green checkmark */
    font-weight: bold;
    display: inline-block;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0; /* Align with text top */
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.6; /* Match line height for vertical alignment */
}

/* Responsive adjustment for smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .why-choose-card {
        padding: 25px 20px;
        margin: 20px auto;
    }

    .why-choose-card h4 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .why-choose-card h4::after {
        width: 50px;
    }

    .why-choose-card .description-list p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        padding-left: 25px;
    }
}

/* Adjust text colors to be visible on various backgrounds */
    .text-dark-custom {
        color: #333333 !important; /* Darker text for better contrast */
        text-shadow: none; /* Remove text shadow for cleaner look */
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        font-size: 1.8rem; /* Smaller heading */
        margin-bottom: 2rem !important; /* Less margin */
    }
    .text-accent { color: #8D6E63 !important; /* A more subtle, earthy accent */ }
    .text-light-muted { color: #555555 !important; /* Darker muted text */ }

    /* --- Stepper Specific Styles --- */
    .process-stepper-container {
        max-width: 600px; /* Make it significantly smaller */
        margin: 0 auto;
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 30px; /* Reduce padding for icons and lines */
        padding-top: 10px; /* Small top padding */
        padding-bottom: 10px; /* Small bottom padding */
    }

    .process-step {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 20px; /* Reduce space between steps */
        position: relative;
    }

    /* Vertical line connecting steps */
    .process-stepper-container::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 15px; /* Aligned with the center of the icons */
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 1px; /* Thinner line */
        background-color: #cccccc; /* Lighter line color */
        z-index: 0;
    }

    /* Override line for the last step */
    .process-step.last-step .step-icon-wrapper .step-line {
        display: none;
    }

    .step-icon-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        z-index: 1;
        margin-top: 15px;
    }

    .step-icon {
        width: 35px; /* Smaller icon */
        height: 35px; /* Smaller icon */
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #8D6E63; /* Solid accent color for icon */
        color: white; /* White text on accent */
        font-weight: bold;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        font-size: 1rem; /* Smaller font size for number */
        flex-shrink: 0;
        box-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); /* Subtler shadow */
        transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease; /* Faster transition */
        border: 2px solid white; /* Small white border for contrast */
    }

    .step-icon:hover {
        transform: scale(1.03); /* Smaller hover effect */
        box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

    .step-line {
        width: 1px; /* Thinner line */
        height: 100%;
        background-color: #cccccc; /* Lighter line color */
        flex-grow: 1;
        margin-top: 3px; /* Smaller gap from icon */
        margin-bottom: -20px; /* Adjusted margin */
    }

    .step-content {
        flex-grow: 1;
        margin-left: 15px; /* Smaller space between icon/line and card */
        width: calc(100% - 50px); /* Adjust width considering icon & margin */
        padding: 0;
        background: none; /* No background for card */
        border: none; /* No border for card */
        box-shadow: none; /* No shadow for card */
    }

    /* Card Styling (removed previous sleek-process-card styles for transparency) */
    .sleek-process-card-step {
        background-color: transparent; /* Make card background transparent */
        border: none; /* Remove card border */
        border-radius: 0; /* No rounded corners if no background */
        box-shadow: none; /* Remove card shadow */
        transition: none; /* No transition for a simpler look */
        overflow: visible; /* Ensure content is not clipped */
    }

    .sleek-process-card-step:hover {
        transform: none; /* No lift on hover */
        box-shadow: none; /* No shadow change on hover */
        border-color: transparent; /* No border highlight */
    }

    /* .sleek-process-card-step .card-body {
        padding: 0; 
    } */

    .sleek-process-card-step .card-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem; /* Smaller title */
        margin-bottom: 0.25rem; /* Reduced margin */
        font-weight: 600; /* Slightly bolder for readability */
        letter-spacing: 0; /* Normal letter spacing */
    }

    .sleek-process-card-step .card-text {
        /* font-size: 0.85rem;  */
        line-height: 1.4; 
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments for even smaller screens */
    @media (max-width: 576px) { /* Targeting smaller mobile devices */
        .process-stepper-container {
            padding-left: 20px;
            max-width: 100%; /* Full width on tiny screens */
        }
        .process-stepper-container::before {
            left: 10px;
        }
        .step-icon {
            width: 30px;
            height: 30px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        .step-content {
            margin-left: 10px;
        }
        .sleek-process-card-step .card-title {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
        .sleek-process-card-step .card-text {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
        }
    }

/* Footer base */
.footer-white {
  /* background-color: #ffffff; */
  color: #000000;
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
}

/* Footer headings */
.footer-white h6 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #000;
}

/* Footer links */
.footer-white a {
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  /* display: inline-block; */
  transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-white a:hover {
  color: #0d6efd;
  text-decoration: underline;
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Footer paragraph */
.footer-white p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Social buttons */
.social-btn {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #f0f0f0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Hover effect: icon scales up slightly */
.social-btn i {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.social-btn:hover i {
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* Footer copyright */
.footer-white .copyright {
  border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #666;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .align-items-md-start {
        align-items: center !important;
    }
}
/* Responsive tweaks: Mobile (≤ 767.98px) */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .footer-white {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-white .row > div {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .footer-white .d-flex {
    justify-content: center !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}

/* Responsive tweaks: Tablet (≤ 991.98px) */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .footer-white .row > div {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-white .d-flex {
    justify-content: center !important;
  }

  .footer-white ul {
    padding-left: 0;
  }
}