#hero-7 {
  padding: 100px 20px;
  background-color: #f1f3f5;
  text-align: center;
}
#hero-7 .hero-title {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #333;
}
#hero-7 .hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.testimonials {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
}
.testimonial-item {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.testimonial-item blockquote {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.testimonial-author {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #333;
}



#faq-17 {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #fff;
}
#faq-17 .faq-section-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-size: 2rem;
}
#faq-17 .faq-search-bar {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#faq-17 .faq-search-bar .form-control {
  padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 50rem;
  border-color: #ced4da;
}
#faq-17 .faq-search-bar .btn-search {
  border-radius: 50rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
}
#faq-17 .accordion-item {
  border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
  border-radius: 0.5rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
#faq-17 .accordion-button {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #343a40;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
#faq-17 .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  color: #0d6efd;
  background-color: #e7f1ff;
}
#faq-17 .accordion-button::after {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%230d6efd'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
#faq-17 .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%230d6efd'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  transform: rotate(-180deg);
}
#faq-17 .accordion-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #495057;
  background-color: #fff;
}
#faq-17 .accordion-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}



#why-choose-us-10 {
  padding: 60px 15px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 1000px;
}
#why-choose-us-10 .header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#why-choose-us-10 .header h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#why-choose-us-10 .header p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #777;
}
#why-choose-us-10 .icon-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
#why-choose-us-10 .icon-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#why-choose-us-10 .icon-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
#why-choose-us-10 .icon-card i {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #dc3545;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#why-choose-us-10 .icon-card h5 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
#why-choose-us-10 .icon-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
}



#timeline-12 {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}
#timeline-12 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
#timeline-12 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#timeline-12 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #6c757d;
}
#timeline-12 .event-banner {
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  min-height: 300px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
#timeline-12 .event-banner:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#timeline-12 .event-banner:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}
#timeline-12 .event-banner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  z-index: 1;
  transition: background-color 0.4s ease;
}
#timeline-12 .event-banner:hover::before {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
}
#timeline-12 .event-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
#timeline-12 .event-year {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
}
#timeline-12 .event-title {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#timeline-12 .banner-link {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 3;
  font-size: 0;
  color: transparent;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #timeline-12 {
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  #timeline-12 .section-title {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }
  #timeline-12 .event-banner {
    min-height: 250px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  #timeline-12 .event-year {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  #timeline-12 .event-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
}



#call-to-action-18 {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #ffffff;
}
#call-to-action-18.bg-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    var(--cta18-bg-start, #0d6efd),
    var(--cta18-bg-end, #6f42c1)
  );
}
#call-to-action-18.bg-solid {
  background-color: var(--cta18-bg-start, #f8f9fa);
  color: #212529;
}
#call-to-action-18.bg-solid .cta-simple-subtext {
  color: #6c757d;
}
#call-to-action-18.bg-solid .cta-simple-button .btn-primary {
}
.cta-simple-content {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.cta-simple-headline {
  font-size: calc(1.5rem + 1.5vw);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .cta-simple-headline {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
  }
}
.cta-simple-subtext {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.cta-simple-button .btn {
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.cta-simple-button .btn:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.cta-simple-button .btn i {
  margin-right: 8px;
}



/* === Section Base === */
.post-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background: #fff;
}
.post-section .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.post-section .section-header h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.post-section .section-header p {
  color: #666;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

/* === Tabs Nav === */
.post-tabs {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.post-tabs .nav-link {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #555;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.post-tabs .nav-link.active {
  color: #000;
  border-color: #007bff;
}

/* === Grid === */
.tab-content .post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(1,1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .tab-content .post-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
  }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .tab-content .post-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
  }
}
.post-card {
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.post-card img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}
.post-card .card-body {
  padding: 1rem;
}
.post-card .card-body h5 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.post-card .card-body p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.post-card .btn-readmore {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* === More Posts Button === */
.more-post-btn {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
}




/* category-posts-2 Styles */
#category-posts-2 {
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
    background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Light background for the section */
}

#category-posts-2 .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
}

#category-posts-2 .section-header .section-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #343a40; /* Darker title */
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

#category-posts-2 .section-header .section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #6c757d; /* Muted subtitle */
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Featured Post Styles */
#category-posts-2 .featured-post-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 0.75rem 1.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%; /* Ensure wrapper takes height for object-fit */
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-image-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; /* Ensures image covers the area, might crop */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-card:hover .featured-post-image-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-content {
    padding: 2rem;
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-content .featured-post-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #212529;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-content .featured-post-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-content .featured-post-title a:hover {
    color: #007bff; /* Bootstrap primary color */
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-meta {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-meta .meta-item {
    margin-right: 1rem;
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-meta .meta-item i {
    margin-right: 0.3rem;
}

#category-posts-2 .featured-post-excerpt {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #495057;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

#category-posts-2 .readmore-btn {
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 0.25rem;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

#category-posts-2 .readmore-btn i {
    margin-left: 0.3rem;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

#category-posts-2 .readmore-btn:hover i {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Secondary Post Card Styles */
#category-posts-2 .post-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 0.25rem 0.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%; /* Make cards in a row same height */
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card .card-img-top-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px; /* Fixed height for images */
    overflow: hidden;
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card .card-img-top-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card:hover .card-img-top-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card .card-body {
    padding: 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1; /* Allows card body to grow and push footer down */
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card .card-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #343a40;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card .card-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card .card-title a:hover {
    color: #007bff;
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card .card-text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    flex-grow: 1; /* Allows text to take available space */
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card .card-footer {
    background-color: transparent;
    border-top: none;
    padding: 0 1.25rem 1.25rem; /* Adjust padding if needed */
}

#category-posts-2 .post-card .readmore-btn {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* Pagination Wrapper */
#category-posts-2 .pagination-wrapper {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    #category-posts-2 .featured-post-image-wrapper {
        height: 300px; /* Adjust height for tablet */
    }
    #category-posts-2 .featured-post-content {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }
    #category-posts-2 .featured-post-content .featured-post-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    #category-posts-2 {
        padding-top: 2.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }
    #category-posts-2 .section-header .section-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    #category-posts-2 .section-header .section-subtitle {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    #category-posts-2 .featured-post-card .row > div[class^="col-"] {
        width: 100%; /* Stack image and content */
    }
    #category-posts-2 .featured-post-image-wrapper {
        height: 250px; /* Adjust height for mobile */
        border-bottom-left-radius: 0; /* Remove radius if stacked */
        border-top-right-radius: 0.5rem;
    }
    #category-posts-2 .featured-post-image-wrapper img {
        border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
        border-top-right-radius: 0.5rem;
    }
     #category-posts-2 .featured-post-content {
        border-top-left-radius: 0;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 0.5rem;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 0.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    #category-posts-2 .post-card .card-img-top-wrapper {
        height: 180px; /* Adjust image height for smaller mobile */
    }
     #category-posts-2 .post-card .card-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
     #category-posts-2 .post-card .card-text {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}




#about-us-4 {
  padding: 60px 15px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#about-us-4 .section-hero {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 80px 15px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#about-us-4 .description {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px 40px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #333;
  white-space: pre-wrap;
}
#about-us-4 .timeline {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
}
#about-us-4 .timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 30px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: #ddd;
}
#about-us-4 .timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 70px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#about-us-4 .timeline-item::before {
  content: attr(data-year);
  position: absolute;
  left: -40px;
  top: 10px;
  background: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: bold;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  line-height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-align: center;
}
#about-us-4 .timeline-item h4 {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #007bff;
}
#about-us-4 .timeline-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #555;
}