/* ===========================================================================
   Custom additions for G.S. Arora & Associates.
   Loaded after style.css so these rules win. Nothing here edits the original
   theme files, which keeps future template updates painless.
   Theme accent: #f04e3c   Theme dark: #00072D
   =========================================================================== */

:root {
    --accent: #f04e3c;
    --accent-dark: #d63d2c;
    --ink: #00072D;
    --muted: #6f7172;
    --line: #e8eaed;
    --soft-bg: #f7f8fa;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Header: compact CTA button + services dropdown
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.header-right-btn .btn.header-btn {
    padding: 16px 30px;
    line-height: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    background: var(--accent);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-right-btn .btn.header-btn::before {
    background: var(--ink);
}

.header-info-left ul li a {
    color: inherit;
}

.header-info-left ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.main-header .main-menu ul li a i {
    font-size: 9px;
    margin-left: 4px;
    position: relative;
    top: -1px;
}

/* Current page in the nav */
.main-header .main-menu ul#navigation > li.active > a {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.main-header .main-menu ul ul.submenu > li.active > a {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Inner-page banner subtitle */
.hero-cap2 .hero-sub {
    color: #fff;
    opacity: .85;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-top: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Forms: feedback, validation, honeypot
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Honeypot — visually gone, still reachable by bots. Never display:none, some
   bots skip hidden fields. */
.hp-field {
    position: absolute !important;
    left: -9999px !important;
    top: auto;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.form-feedback {
    display: none;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.form-feedback.is-success {
    display: block;
    background: #e8f6ee;
    border-left: 4px solid #28a745;
    color: #17603a;
}

.form-feedback.is-error {
    display: block;
    background: #fdecea;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    color: #a32c1d;
}

.field-error {
    display: block;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.form-control.is-invalid {
    border-color: var(--accent) !important;
    background-image: none;
}

.form-group label {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.form-group .req {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.form-note {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

/* The theme's .btn has line-height:0; keep full-width form buttons readable. */
.btn.header-btn.w-100 {
    padding: 24px 20px;
    line-height: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Lead modal
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.lead-modal .modal-content {
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.lead-modal .modal-header {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 0;
    padding: 26px 30px;
    align-items: center;
}

.lead-modal .modal-title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
    margin: 0;
}

.lead-modal .modal-sub {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.lead-modal .modal-header .close {
    color: #fff;
    opacity: .8;
    text-shadow: none;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.lead-modal .modal-header .close:hover {
    opacity: 1;
}

.lead-modal .modal-body {
    padding: 30px;
}

.lead-modal .form-control {
    height: 50px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
}

.lead-modal textarea.form-control {
    height: auto;
}

.lead-modal .form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Floating WhatsApp button
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.whatsapp-float {
    position: fixed;
    left: 24px;
    bottom: 28px;
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #25d366;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 54px;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 999;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.whatsapp-float:hover {
    color: #fff;
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Homepage: hero secondary button
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero__btn .btn + .btn {
    margin-left: 12px;
}

.btn.hero-btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
}

.btn.hero-btn-outline::before {
    background: #fff;
}

.btn.hero-btn-outline:hover {
    color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Stats band
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.stats-band {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 60px 0;
}

.stats-band .single-counter {
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.stats-band .single-counter span {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    line-height: 1;
}

.stats-band .single-counter p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Service grid cards ("Explore More")
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.service-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 38px 32px;
    height: 100%;
    transition: box-shadow .3s ease, transform .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.service-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 7, 45, .1);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: transparent;
}

.service-card .service-card-icon {
    font-size: 46px;
    color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    display: block;
}

.service-card h4 {
    font-size: 21px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.service-card h4 a {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.service-card:hover h4 a {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.service-card p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.explore-link {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.explore-link i {
    font-size: 11px;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.explore-link:hover,
.service-card:hover .explore-link {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.service-card:hover .explore-link i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Section intro
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.section-intro p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Latest insights (blog cards on the homepage)
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.insight-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: box-shadow .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}

.insight-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 7, 45, .1);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.insight-card-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 210px;
}

.insight-card-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .5s ease;
}

.insight-card:hover .insight-card-img img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.insight-card-date {
    position: absolute;
    left: 18px;
    bottom: 18px;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.insight-card-body {
    padding: 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.insight-cat {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
}

.insight-card-body h4 {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.insight-card-body h4 a {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.insight-card-body h4 a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.insight-card-body p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Empty state shown when the database has no posts yet */
.empty-state {
    background: var(--soft-bg);
    border: 1px dashed #cfd4da;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 50px 30px;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.empty-state h4 {
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.empty-state p {
    margin: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Newsletter band
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.newsletter-band {
    background: var(--soft-bg);
    padding: 70px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.newsletter-band h3 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.newsletter-band p {
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.newsletter-inline {
    position: relative;
}

.newsletter-inline .newsletter-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.newsletter-inline .form-control {
    height: 56px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    font-size: 15px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.newsletter-inline .form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: none;
}

.newsletter-inline .btn {
    padding: 28px 34px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .newsletter-inline .newsletter-row {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Appointment section ("We're here to help you")
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.appointment-area {
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.appointment-box {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 46px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 7, 45, .08);
}

.appointment-box .form-control {
    height: 52px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.appointment-box textarea.form-control {
    height: auto;
}

.appointment-box .form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: none;
}

.appointment-side h2 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.appointment-side p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.appointment-contact {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.appointment-contact li {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.appointment-contact li i {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.appointment-contact li strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Service page: sidebar
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.service-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
}

.service-nav-widget {
    background: var(--soft-bg);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.service-nav-widget .widget_title {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
    display: inline-block;
}

.service-nav-widget ul li {
    list-style: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.service-nav-widget ul li:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.service-nav-widget ul li a {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 13px 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15px;
}

.service-nav-widget ul li a i {
    font-size: 11px;
}

.service-nav-widget ul li a:hover,
.service-nav-widget ul li.active a {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.sidebar_lead_form {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.sidebar_lead_form .widget_title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sidebar-lead-sub {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.sidebar_lead_form .form-control {
    height: 46px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 8px 14px;
}

.sidebar_lead_form textarea.form-control {
    height: auto;
}

.sidebar_lead_form .form-control::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
}

.sidebar_lead_form .form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    box-shadow: none;
    color: #fff;
}

.sidebar_lead_form select.form-control option {
    color: #333;
}

.sidebar_lead_form .btn.header-btn {
    padding: 22px 20px;
    background: var(--accent);
}

.sidebar_lead_form .btn.header-btn::before {
    background: #fff;
}

.sidebar_lead_form .btn.header-btn:hover {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.sidebar-help-widget {
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 30px;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
}

.sidebar-help-widget h4 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.sidebar-help-widget p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.sidebar-help-widget .help-phone {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Service page: content blocks
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.service-content h3 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.service-content h4 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 23px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.service-content p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.service-block {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.feature-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 26px;
    height: 100%;
    transition: box-shadow .3s ease;
}

.feature-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 7, 45, .08);
}

.feature-card h5 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.feature-card p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.check-list {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.check-list li {
    list-style: none;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.check-list li::before {
    content: "\f00c";
    font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
    font-weight: 900;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* Who it's for / process steps */
.process-step {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.process-step .step-num {
    flex: 0 0 46px;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 17px;
}

.process-step h5 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.process-step p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   FAQ accordion
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq-accordion .card {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.faq-accordion .card-header {
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.faq-accordion .faq-toggle {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    background: none;
    border: 0;
    padding: 20px 54px 20px 24px;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.faq-accordion .faq-toggle:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.faq-accordion .faq-toggle::after {
    content: "\f068";
    font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
    font-weight: 900;
    position: absolute;
    right: 24px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.faq-accordion .faq-toggle.collapsed::after {
    content: "\f067";
}

.faq-accordion .card-body {
    padding: 0 24px 24px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Blog listing + details
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.blog_item_date {
    background: var(--accent);
}

.post-meta-row {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.post-meta-row span + span {
    margin-left: 18px;
}

.post-meta-row i {
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-right: 6px;
}

.post-body {
    color: #4a4d4e;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.post-body h4 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 23px;
    margin: 32px 0 14px;
}

.post-body p {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.post-body ul,
.post-body ol {
    margin: 0 0 18px 20px;
}

.post-body li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.post-body blockquote {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    background: var(--soft-bg);
    padding: 22px 26px;
    margin: 26px 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.post-tags a {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--soft-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-size: 13px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin: 0 6px 8px 0;
}

.post-tags a:hover {
    background: var(--accent);
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
}

.blog-pagination .page-link {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.blog-pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
    background: var(--accent);
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
}

/* Sidebar search + newsletter widget */
.sidebar-search .input-group .form-control {
    height: 48px;
    border-right: 0;
}

.sidebar-search .btn-search {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0 20px;
    border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;
}

.sidebar_newsletter_widget .form-control {
    height: 46px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.sidebar_newsletter_widget .btn.header-btn {
    padding: 22px 20px;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .service-sidebar {
        position: static;
        margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .appointment-side {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .appointment-side h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .appointment-box {
        padding: 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero__btn .btn + .btn {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-top: 12px;
    }

    .stats-band {
        padding: 40px 0;
    }

    .stats-band .single-counter {
        margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .whatsapp-float {
        left: 16px;
        bottom: 80px;
    }
}