/* ================= PROGRESS BAR ================= */
#progressBar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 4px;
  width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b6fff,  #3b89ff);
  z-index: 9999;
}

.contact-hero {
    padding: 140px 8% 100px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(1, 119, 191, 0.12));
}

.contact-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -80px;
    right: -80px;
    left: auto;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(1, 119, 191, 0.10) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.contact-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #2B7CFF;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;

}

.contact-title {
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 0.95;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 25px; /* 30px; */
}

.outline-text { color: transparent;  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px #000; }

.filled-black { color: #1a1a1a; }

.outline-orange {  color: transparent !important;  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px #c5141b !important; }

.filled-orange {  color: #2B7CFF; }

/* == process-content-heading  animation == */
.hero-content-heading {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate3d(0, 70px, 0) scale(0.95);
    filter: blur(10px);
    transition:
        opacity 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
        transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
        filter 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.hero-content-heading.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1);
    filter: blur(0);
}

.contact-description{
    max-width:650px;
    margin:0 auto;
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1.7;
    color:#666; }

@media (max-width: 1200px) {

    .contact-hero{
        padding:120px 6% 90px;
    }

    .contact-title{
        font-size:52px;
    }

    .contact-description{
        font-size:17px;
        max-width:620px;
    }

    .contact-hero::before{
        width:420px;
        height:420px;
    }

}
@media (max-width: 992px) {

    .contact-hero{
        padding:110px 5% 80px;
    }

    .contact-title{
        font-size:46px;
        line-height:1;
    }

    .contact-tag{
        font-size:18px;
    }

    .contact-description{
        font-size:16px;
        max-width:560px;
    }

    /*.outline-text,
    .outline-orange{
        -webkit-text-stroke:1.8px;
    } */

    .contact-hero::before{
        width:360px;
        height:360px;
        top:-60px;
        right:-60px;
    }

}
@media (max-width:768px){

    .contact-hero{
        padding:100px 5% 70px;
    }

    .contact-tag{
        font-size:17px;
        margin-bottom:16px;
    }

    .contact-title{
        font-size:40px;
        margin-bottom:20px;
    }

    .contact-description{
        font-size:16px;
        max-width:100%;
        line-height:1.7;
    }

    /*.outline-text,
    .outline-orange{
        -webkit-text-stroke:1.5px;
    }*/

    .contact-hero::before{
        width:300px;
        height:300px;
        opacity:.8;
    }

}
@media (max-width:576px){

    .contact-hero{
        padding:90px 20px 60px;
    }

    .contact-tag{
        font-size:15px;
        letter-spacing:.5px;
    }

    .contact-title{
        font-size:34px;
        line-height:1.08;
        margin-bottom:18px;
    }

    .contact-description{
        font-size:15px;
    }

    /*.outline-text,
    .outline-orange{
        -webkit-text-stroke:1.2px;
    }*/

    .contact-hero::before{
        width:220px;
        height:220px;
        top:-40px;
        right:-40px;
    }

}
@media (max-width:430px){

    .contact-hero{
        padding:80px 18px 55px;
    }

    .contact-tag{
        font-size:14px;
    }

    .contact-title{
        font-size:30px;
    }

    .contact-description{
        font-size:14px;
        line-height:1.6;
    }

   /* .outline-text,
    .outline-orange{
        -webkit-text-stroke:1px;
    }*/

}
@media (max-width:360px){

    .contact-hero{
        padding:75px 16px 50px;
    }

    .contact-title{
        font-size:26px;
    }

    .contact-tag{
        font-size:13px;
    }

    .contact-description{
        font-size:13px;
    }

}

.blog-filter{
    margin-top:-35px;
    position:relative;
    z-index:5;
}

.filter-wrapper{
    background:#fff;
    border-radius:20px;
    padding:25px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}

.search-box{ position:relative;}

.search-box i{
    position:absolute;
    left:20px;
    top:50%;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
    color:#2B7CFF; 
}

.search-box input{
    padding-left:52px;
    height:58px;
    border-radius:14px;
    border:1px solid #e6e6e6;

}

.form-select{
    height:58px;
    border-radius:14px;
    border:1px solid #e6e6e6;
}

.filter-btn{
    height:58px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b6fff, #3b89ff);
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(59, 137, 255, .45);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight:600;
    transition:.35s;
}

.filter-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-3px);   box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(59, 137, 255, .7); color: white;  }

@media (max-width:1200px){

    .blog-filter{
        margin-top:-30px;
    }

    .filter-wrapper{
        padding:22px;
    }

}

@media (max-width:992px){

    .blog-filter{
        margin-top:-25px;
    }

    .filter-wrapper{
        padding:20px;
        border-radius:18px;
    }

    .filter-btn{
        border-radius:14px;
    }

}

@media (max-width:768px){

    .blog-filter{
        margin-top:0;
        padding:0 20px;
    }


    .filter-wrapper{

        padding:20px;
        border-radius:18px;

    }


    .search-box input,
    .form-select,
    .filter-btn{

        height:55px;

    }

    .search-box i{

        left:18px;
        font-size:16px;

    }

    .search-box input{

        padding-left:48px;

    }

}

@media (max-width:576px){

    .blog-filter{

        padding:0 16px;

    }

    .filter-wrapper{

        padding:18px;

        border-radius:16px;

    }

    .search-box input,
    .form-select,
    .filter-btn{

        height:52px;

        font-size:15px;

    }

    .filter-btn{

        width:100%;

    }


    .search-box i{

        left:16px;

    }

}

@media (max-width:430px){

    .blog-filter{

        padding:0 12px;

    }

    .filter-wrapper{

        padding:15px;

        border-radius:14px;

    }

    .search-box input,
    .form-select,
    .filter-btn{

        height:50px;

        border-radius:12px;

    }

    .filter-btn{

        font-size:14px;

    }

}

@media (max-width:360px){

    .filter-wrapper{

        padding:12px;

    }

    .search-box input,
    .form-select,
    .filter-btn{

        height:48px;

    }

    .search-box input{

        font-size:13px;

    }

}


.featured-blog{
    padding:80px 0;
    
}

.featured-row{
    column-gap:60px;
}

.featured-image-col{
    flex:0 0 auto;
    width:45%;
}


.featured-content-col{
    flex:0 0 auto;
    width:45%;
}


.featured-card{
    display:block;
    text-decoration:none;
    color:#111;
    height:100%;
}


/* IMAGE */
.featured-image{
    width:100%;
    max-width:540px;
    margin:auto;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-radius:28px;
}


.featured-image img{
    width:100%;
    height:350px;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
}


/* TAG */
.featured-tag{
    display:inline-block;
    color:#2B7CFF; 
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
}


/* TITLE */
.featured-title{
    font-size:30px;
    line-height:1.15;
    font-weight:700;
    color:#1a1a1a;
    margin-bottom:15px;
}


/* DESCRIPTION */
.featured-card p{
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.7;
    color:#666;
    max-width:600px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
}


/* DATE */
.featured-meta{
    color:#777;
    font-size:14px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:8px;
}

.featured-meta i {
  color:#2B7CFF;

}

/* READ BUTTON */
.featured-link{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:6px;
    margin-top:20px;
    padding:9px 18px;
    
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b6fff, #3b89ff);
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(59, 137, 255, .45);
  
    border-radius:25px;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
    transition:.3s ease;
}

.featured-link i{
    font-size:13px;
}

.featured-link:hover{
     transform: translateY(-3px);   box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(59, 137, 255, .7); color: white; 
}


/* =========================
   FEATURED CAROUSEL
========================= */

.featured-slider{
    overflow:hidden;
}


/* Each slide */
.featured-slide{
    height:auto;
    overflow:hidden;
}

/* Controls */
.featured-controls{
    margin-top:40px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:20px;

}

/* Arrow Buttons */
.featured-controls button{

    width:42px;
    height:42px;
    border-radius:50%;
    border:none;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b6fff, #3b89ff);
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(59, 137, 255, .45);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:.3s ease;

}

.featured-controls button:hover{
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(59, 137, 255, .7); color: white;
}

/* Pagination dots */
.featured-pagination{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:8px;

}

/* Swiper bullets */
.featured-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet{

    width:8px;
    height:8px;
    background:#ccc;
    opacity:1;
}


.featured-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active{
    width:25px;
    border-radius:10px;
    background:#2B7CFF;

}

/* =========================
   TABLET
   768px - 991px
========================= */

@media(max-width:991px){


    .featured-blog{

        padding:60px 0;

    }



    .featured-row{

        column-gap:0;

    }



    .featured-image-col,
    .featured-content-col{

        width:100%;

    }



    .featured-image{

        max-width:100%;

        margin-bottom:30px;

    }



    .featured-image img{

        height:300px;

    }



    .featured-title{

        font-size:26px;

    }



    .featured-card p{

        font-size:16px;

    }


}



/* =========================
   MOBILE
   576px - 767px
========================= */

@media(max-width:576px){


    .featured-blog{

        padding:50px 0;

    }



    .featured-image img{

        height:250px;

    }



    .featured-title{

        font-size:24px;

        line-height:1.25;

    }



    .featured-tag{

        font-size:12px;

    }



    .featured-card p{

        font-size:15px;

    }



    .featured-link{

        padding:8px 16px;

        font-size:13px;

    }



    .featured-controls{

        margin-top:30px;

        gap:15px;

    }



    .featured-controls button{

        width:38px;

        height:38px;

    }


}



/* =========================
   EXTRA SMALL DEVICES
   320px - 375px
========================= */

@media(max-width:375px){


    .featured-blog{

        padding:40px 0;

    }



    .featured-image{

        border-radius:20px;

    }



    .featured-image img{

        height:220px;

    }



    .featured-tag{

        font-size:11px;

        margin-bottom:15px;

        letter-spacing:.8px;

    }



    .featured-title{

        font-size:22px;

        line-height:1.25;

        margin-bottom:12px;

    }



    .featured-card p{

        font-size:15px;

        line-height:1.6;

        margin-bottom:18px;

    }



    .featured-meta{

        font-size:13px;

        gap:6px;

    }



    .featured-link{

        padding:8px 15px;

        font-size:12px;

        margin-top:15px;

    }



    .featured-link i{

        font-size:11px;

    }



    .featured-controls{

        margin-top:25px;

        gap:12px;

    }



    .featured-controls button{

        width:34px;

        height:34px;

        font-size:12px;

    }



    .featured-pagination{

        gap:5px;

    }



    .featured-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet{

        width:7px;

        height:7px;

    }



    .featured-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active{

        width:20px;

    }

}


/* =========================
   BLOG GRID SECTION
========================= */

.blog-grid{
    padding:80px 0;
}



/* =========================
   BLOG CARD
========================= */

.blog-card{

    background:#fff;

    border-radius:28px;

    overflow:hidden;

    height:100%;

    box-shadow:0 10px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.08);

    transition:.35s ease;

}


.blog-card:hover{

    transform:translateY(-8px);

    box-shadow:0 15px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.14);

}



/* =========================
   IMAGE
========================= */

.blog-image{

    width:100%;

    height:250px;

    overflow:hidden;

}



.blog-img{

    width:100%;

    height:100%;

    object-fit:cover;

    display:block;

    transition:.5s ease;

}



.blog-card:hover .blog-img{

    transform:scale(1.08);

}



/* =========================
   CONTENT
========================= */

.blog-content{

    padding:25px;

}



/* =========================
   CATEGORY
========================= */

.blog-category{

    display:inline-block;

    color:#2B7CFF;

    font-size:12px;

    font-weight:700;

    letter-spacing:1px;

    text-transform:uppercase;

    margin-bottom:15px;

}



/* =========================
   TITLE
========================= */

.blog-title{

    margin-bottom:15px;

}



.blog-title a{

    text-decoration:none;
    color:#111;
    font-size:26px;
    line-height:1.25;
    font-weight:700;
    display:block;
    transition:.3s ease;

}

.blog-title a:hover{

    color:#2B7CFF;

}



/* =========================
   DESCRIPTION
========================= */

.blog-description{

    color:#666;
    font-size:15px;
    line-height:1.7;
    margin-bottom:20px;

}



/* =========================
   META
========================= */

.blog-meta{

    display:flex;

    align-items:center;

    gap:8px;

    color:#777;

    font-size:14px;

    margin-bottom:20px;

}



.blog-meta i{

    color:#2B7CFF;

}



/* =========================
   READ MORE
========================= */

.blog-read{

    display:inline-flex;

    align-items:center;

    gap:7px;

    text-decoration:none;

    color:#2B7CFF;

    font-size:14px;

    font-weight:600;

    transition:.3s ease;

}



.blog-read i{

    font-size:13px;

    transition:.3s ease;

}



.blog-read:hover{

    color:#111;

}



.blog-read:hover i{

    transform:translateX(5px);

}



/* =========================
   PAGINATION
========================= */

.blog-pagination{

    display:flex;

    justify-content:center;

}



/* =========================
   TABLET
========================= */

@media(max-width:991px){


    .blog-grid{

        padding:60px 0;

    }



    .blog-image{

        height:230px;

    }



    .blog-title a{

        font-size:20px;

    }


}



/* =========================
   MOBILE
========================= */

@media(max-width:576px){


    .blog-grid{

        padding:50px 0;

    }



    .blog-image{

        height:220px;

    }



    .blog-content{

        padding:20px;

    }



    .blog-title a{

        font-size:19px;

    }



    .blog-description{

        font-size:14px;

    }


}



/* =========================
   EXTRA SMALL
========================= */

@media(max-width:375px){


    .blog-image{

        height:200px;

    }



    .blog-content{

        padding:18px;

    }



    .blog-title a{

        font-size:18px;

    }



    .blog-category{

        font-size:11px;

    }


}


/* Mobile 
@media(max-width:991px){

    .featured-row{

        column-gap:0;

    }
    .featured-image-col,
    .featured-content-col{
        width:100%;

    }

    .featured-image{
        max-width:100%;
        margin-bottom:30px;

    }


    .featured-image img{
        height:300px;
    }

} */