body {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.navbar-brand img,
.footer-logo img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

/* TOP BAR */

.topbar {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 8px 0 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 20;
}

.topbar a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-left: 20px;
}

/* NAVBAR */

.navbar {
    background: transparent;
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    /* pushes navbar below topbar */
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 20;
}

.nav-link {
    color: #fff !important;
    margin: 0 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.expert-btn {
    background: #f0513c;
    border: none;
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* HERO */

.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 180px 0 80px;
    color: white;
}

.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url('../images/ban_image.png') center/cover no-repeat;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.badge-self {
    background: #1abc9c;
    padding: 7px 14px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.hero-text {
    color: #d1d5db;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.form-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.submit-btn {
    background: #f0513c;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: white;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
    background: #239585;
}

@media(max-width:991px) {

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .navbar {
        position: relative;
        background: #0f172a;
    }

}


.sell-with-section {
    background: #f2f2f2;
    padding: 25px 0;
}

.sell-text {
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.sell-logos img {
    height: 35px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    opacity: .9;
}

.about-section {
    background: #f8f9fa;
}

.about-img {
    max-width: 420px;
}

.book-card img {
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.book-card img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.book-card h6 {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.book-card small {
    color: #666;
}

.service-showcase {
    background: #f0513c;
    color: white !important
}

/* Heading */
.small-heading {
    font-size: 18px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.main-heading {
    font-size: 56px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.sub-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    opacity: 0.95;
}

/* Cards */
.service-box,
.service-image-box {
    min-height: 240px;
}

.service-box {
    background: #f3f3f3;
    padding: 22px 18px 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    color: #111;
}

.service-icon img {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.service-number {
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #111;
}

.service-line {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 4px;
    background: #111;
}

.service-text {
    font-size: 18px;
    max-width: 220px;
}

.service-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-image-box img {
    min-height: 240px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .main-heading {
        font-size: 42px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .main-heading {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .service-number {
        font-size: 36px;
    }
}


.concern-section {
    background: #f3f3f3;
    padding: 36px 30px;
}

.concern-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1148px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    min-height: 309px;
}

.concern-card {
    background: #1d216f;
    border-radius: 26px;
    min-height: 309px;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
}

.concern-content {
    padding: 58px 70px 58px 445px;
    color: #fff;
}

.concern-content h2 {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    font-size: 39px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.concern-content p {
    margin: 0 0 32px;
    max-width: 610px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.concern-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.concern-btn {
    background: #26b19f;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 999px;
    min-width: 248px;
    height: 48px;
    padding: 0 28px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.concern-btn:last-child {
    min-width: 125px;
}

.concern-btn:hover,
.concern-btn:focus {
    background: #26b19f;
    color: #fff;
}

.concern-book {
    position: absolute;
    left: -2px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 335px;
    z-index: 3;
}

.concern-book img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .concern-section {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .concern-wrap {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .concern-card {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .concern-book {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        transform: none;
        width: 260px;
        margin: 0 auto -20px;
    }

    .concern-content {
        padding: 40px 30px 35px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .concern-content p {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .concern-btns {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .concern-content h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .concern-content p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .concern-btn {
        min-width: 100%;
    }

    .concern-btn:last-child {
        min-width: 100%;
    }
}

.process-section {
    background: #f4f1ee;
    padding: 14px 0 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.process-heading {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.process-subtitle {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #111;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.process-title {
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111;
    margin: 0;
}

.process-list {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.process-item {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.process-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 700px;
    min-height: 78px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f7f7 0%, #ececec 100%);
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 92px 10px 78px;
}

/* white pointed ends */
.process-card::before,
.process-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 28px;
    height: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    z-index: 0;
}

.process-card::before {
    left: -16px;
    transform: skewX(-45deg);
    box-shadow: -2px 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.process-card::after {
    right: -16px;
    transform: skewX(-45deg);
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.process-num,
.process-content,
.process-arrows,
.process-icon {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.process-num {
    position: absolute;
    left: -2px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 62px;
    height: 42px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 42px;
    text-align: center;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 78% 0, 100% 50%, 78% 100%, 0 100%, 12% 50%);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.process-content {
    flex: 1;
    padding-right: 14px;
}

.process-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 2px;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #555;
}

.process-content p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #111;
    font-weight: 600;
    max-width: 360px;
}

.process-arrows {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1px;
    margin-right: 14px;
    color: #cfcfcf;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.process-arrows span {
    display: inline-block;
    transform: scaleX(1.1);
}

.process-icon {
    position: absolute;
    right: -42px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 74px;
    height: 74px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #f2f2f2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 4px solid currentColor;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.process-icon::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid currentColor;
    opacity: 0.35;
}

.process-icon img {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
}

/* stagger alignment */
.process-item.left .process-card {
    margin-left: 48px;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.process-item.right .process-card {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: 48px;
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
    padding: 10px 78px 10px 92px;
}

.process-item.right .process-num {
    left: auto;
    right: -2px;
    clip-path: polygon(22% 0, 100% 0, 88% 50%, 100% 100%, 22% 100%, 0 50%);
}

.process-item.right .process-icon {
    right: auto;
    left: -42px;
}

.process-item.right .process-content {
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-left: 14px;
    text-align: right;
}

.process-item.right .process-content p {
    margin-left: auto;
}

.process-item.right .process-arrows {
    margin-right: 0;
    margin-left: 14px;
}

/* colors */
.process-item.pink .process-num,
.process-item.pink .process-icon {
    color: #ff2955;
}

.process-item.orange .process-num,
.process-item.orange .process-icon {
    color: #ff8b2a;
}

.process-item.cyan .process-num,
.process-item.cyan .process-icon {
    color: #34d7ff;
}

.process-item.blue .process-num,
.process-item.blue .process-icon {
    color: #2f67a0;
}

.process-item.teal .process-num,
.process-item.teal .process-icon {
    color: #0aa7b2;
}

.process-item.navy .process-num,
.process-item.navy .process-icon {
    color: #244f7a;
}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .process-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .process-item.left .process-card,
    .process-item.right .process-card {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .process-item.right .process-card {
        flex-direction: row;
        padding: 10px 82px 10px 72px;
    }

    .process-item.right .process-num {
        left: -2px;
        right: auto;
        clip-path: polygon(0 0, 78% 0, 100% 50%, 78% 100%, 0 100%, 12% 50%);
    }

    .process-item.right .process-icon {
        left: auto;
        right: -34px;
    }

    .process-item.right .process-content {
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 10px;
    }

    .process-item.right .process-content p {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .process-item.right .process-arrows {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 10px;
    }

    .process-card {
        min-height: 88px;
        padding: 10px 82px 10px 72px;
    }

    .process-content h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .process-content p {
        font-size: 9px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .process-icon {
        width: 62px;
        height: 62px;
        right: -34px;
    }

    .process-icon img {
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
    }

    .process-num {
        width: 56px;
        height: 38px;
        line-height: 38px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .process-section {
        padding: 18px 0;
    }

    .process-list {
        padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .process-card,
    .process-item.right .process-card {
        padding: 12px 18px 12px 18px;
        display: block;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .process-card::before,
    .process-card::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .process-num,
    .process-item.right .process-num {
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .process-icon,
    .process-item.right .process-icon {
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        margin-top: 12px;
        width: 58px;
        height: 58px;
    }

    .process-arrows {
        display: none;
    }

    .process-content,
    .process-item.right .process-content {
        padding: 0;
        text-align: left;
    }
}

.why-choose-section {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.why-choose-box {
    background: #f0513c;
    border-radius: 26px;
    padding: 14px 30px 14px 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.why-choose-image {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.why-choose-image img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 430px;
    display: block;
}

.why-choose-content {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-left: auto;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;
}

.why-choose-content h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.why-desc {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.why-features {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.why-features ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.why-features li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.why-features li::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.why-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.why-btn {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #111111;
    border: 1px solid #bdbdbd;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1;
    min-height: 44px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.why-btn:hover,
.why-btn:focus {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #111111;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .why-choose-box {
        padding: 24px 20px;
    }

    .why-choose-image {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .why-choose-content {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .why-choose-content h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .why-desc {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .why-features {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .why-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

.faq-section {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.faq-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.faq-accordion {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
}

.faq-item {
    background: #d9dde3;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 14px !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.faq-item .accordion-header {
    margin: 0;
}

.faq-item .accordion-button {
    background: #d9dde3;
    color: #1e1e1e;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: 0;
    padding: 18px 52px 18px 18px;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 14px !important;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.faq-item .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    background: #d9dde3;
    color: #1e1e1e;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.faq-item .accordion-button:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
    border: 0;
}

.faq-item .accordion-button::after {
    background-image: none;
    content: "";
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-right: 2.5px solid #111;
    border-bottom: 2.5px solid #111;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    position: absolute;
    right: 22px;
    top: 24px;
    margin: 0;
}

.faq-item .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    transform: rotate(-135deg);
    top: 30px;
}

.faq-item .accordion-collapse {
    border: 0;
}

.faq-item .accordion-body {
    background: #d9dde3;
    padding: 0 36px 16px 18px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #3a3a3a;
    max-width: 95%;
}

/* remove bootstrap default borders */
.accordion-item:first-of-type,
.accordion-item:not(:first-of-type) {
    border: 0;
}

.accordion-button.collapsed {
    border-bottom-left-radius: 14px !important;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 14px !important;
}

.accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    border-bottom-left-radius: 0 !important;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 0 !important;
}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .faq-title {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .faq-item .accordion-button {
        font-size: 16px;
        padding: 16px 48px 16px 16px;
    }

    .faq-item .accordion-body {
        font-size: 15px;
        padding: 0 20px 16px 16px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .faq-item .accordion-button::after {
        right: 18px;
        top: 22px;
    }

    .faq-item .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
        top: 27px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .faq-section {
        padding-top: 2rem !important;
        padding-bottom: 2rem !important;
    }

    .faq-title {
        font-size: 21px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .faq-accordion {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .faq-item {
        border-radius: 12px !important;
    }

    .faq-item .accordion-button {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        padding: 15px 42px 15px 14px;
        border-radius: 12px !important;
    }

    .faq-item .accordion-body {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        padding: 0 16px 14px 14px;
    }

    .faq-item .accordion-button::after {
        width: 10px;
        height: 10px;
        right: 16px;
        top: 21px;
    }

    .faq-item .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
        top: 25px;
    }
}

.contact-box {
    background: #e9eaee;
    border: 3px solid #2d8e7f;
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 20px 30px;
    gap: 30px;
}

/* image */

.contact-img img {
    width: 220px;
}

/* form */

.contact-form {
    flex: 1;
}

.contact-form h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.contact-form p {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* inputs */

.form-input {
    height: 38px;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.form-message {
    height: 80px;
    resize: none;
}

.small-text {
    font-size: 10px;
    color: #8a8a8a;
}

/* button */

.submit-btn {
    background: #f0513c;
    color: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 8px 26px;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* responsive */

@media(max-width:768px) {

    .contact-box {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .contact-img img {
        width: 180px;
    }

}


.awards-section {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.award-card {
    min-height: 196px;
    padding: 12px 14px 10px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #fff;
}

.award-logo {
    height: 62px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.award-logo img {
    max-height: 58px;
    max-width: 78px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
}

.award-card h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #000;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.award-card p {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111;
    margin: 0;
}

.awards-row .col-6 {
    border: 2px dashed #e5e7eb;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .award-card {
        min-height: 210px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .award-card {
        min-height: 200px;
        padding: 12px 10px;
    }

    .award-card h3 {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .award-card p {
        font-size: 10px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .award-card {
        min-height: 190px;
    }

    .award-logo {
        height: 56px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .award-logo img {
        max-height: 52px;
        max-width: 70px;
    }
}

.site-footer {
    background: url('../images/footer-banner-img.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
}

.footer-overlay {
    /* background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); */
    padding: 60px 0 30px;
}

.footer-main {
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.footer-col {
    padding: 0 25px;
}

.footer-border {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.footer-logo img {
    max-width: 200px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #d7d7d7;
}

.footer-col h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: #d7d7d7;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-contact {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer-contact li {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #d7d7d7;
}

.footer-address strong {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-address p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #d7d7d7;
}

.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 40px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #ccc;
}

/* Responsive */

@media(max-width:991px) {

    .footer-border {
        border-left: none;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .footer-col {
        padding: 0;
    }

}


.publish-contact-section {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.publish-contact-box {
    background: #e9e9eb;
    border: 3px solid #f0513c;
    border-radius: 34px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.publish-contact-info {
    width: 350px;
    flex: 0 0 277px;
    background: #f0513c;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 48px 32px 40px;
    border-top-left-radius: 30px;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 30px;
}

.publish-contact-info h3 {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
}

.info-block {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.info-block h4 {
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
}

.info-block p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
}

.publish-contact-form {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 32px 58px 28px;
}

.publish-contact-form h2 {
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    font-size: 31px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #000;
}

.publish-subtext {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: #111;
}

.publish-input-wrap {
    position: relative;
}

.publish-input-icon {
    position: absolute;
    left: 14px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #111;
    z-index: 2;
}

.publish-textarea-wrap .publish-input-icon {
    top: 16px;
    transform: none;
}

.publish-input {
    height: 52px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    padding-left: 34px;
    padding-right: 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
}

.publish-input:focus {
    border-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.publish-input::placeholder {
    color: #9aa1b7;
    opacity: 1;
}

.publish-textarea {
    height: 94px;
    resize: none;
    padding-top: 12px;
}

.publish-check-wrap {
    margin: 10px 0 16px;
}

.publish-check {
    width: 13px;
    height: 13px;
    margin-top: 3px;
    accent-color: #f0513c;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.publish-check-wrap span {
    display: block;
    max-width: 610px;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: #c8c8d2;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.publish-check-wrap a {
    color: #4c63d9;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.publish-submit-btn {
    min-width: 136px;
    height: 42px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #f0513c;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    box-shadow: 0 9px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.publish-submit-btn:hover,
.publish-submit-btn:focus {
    background: #f0513c;
    color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .publish-contact-box {
        border-radius: 24px;
    }

    .publish-contact-info {
        width: 100%;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
        padding: 28px 22px;
    }

    .publish-contact-form {
        padding: 28px 22px 24px;
    }

    .publish-contact-form h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .publish-contact-form h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .publish-subtext,
    .info-block p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .info-block h4 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .publish-submit-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}


.team-section {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.team-card {
    text-align: center;
}

.team-img {
    width: 84px;
    height: 84px;
    margin: 0 auto 8px;
    border: 2px solid #1d8fa0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #dbeef7;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.team-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.team-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 2px;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.team-card h4 {
    margin: 0 0 2px;
    font-size: 9px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #111;
}

.team-card a {
    font-size: 7px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #1f49b6;
    text-decoration: none;
    word-break: break-word;
}

.team-card a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* exact row feel */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .team-section .row {
        row-gap: 18px !important;
        column-gap: 22px;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .team-section .col-lg-3 {
        width: 26%;
        flex: 0 0 26%;
    }

    .team-section .col-lg-3:first-child {
        width: 100%;
        flex: 0 0 100%;
    }

    .team-section .col-lg-3:first-child .team-card {
        max-width: 140px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .team-section .col-lg-3:nth-child(2),
    .team-section .col-lg-3:nth-child(3),
    .team-section .col-lg-3:nth-child(4) {
        width: 26%;
        flex: 0 0 26%;
    }

    .team-section .col-lg-3:nth-child(5),
    .team-section .col-lg-3:nth-child(6) {
        width: 26%;
        flex: 0 0 26%;
    }

    .team-section .col-lg-3:nth-child(7),
    .team-section .col-lg-3:nth-child(8) {
        width: 26%;
        flex: 0 0 26%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .team-img {
        width: 78px;
        height: 78px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .team-card h3 {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .team-card h4 {
        font-size: 8px;
    }

    .team-card a {
        font-size: 7px;
    }
}


.story-section {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.story-content {
    padding-top: 28px;
}

.story-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    max-width: 520px;
}

.story-content p,
.story-bottom-text p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    max-width: 540px;
}

.story-image img {
    max-width: 470px;
    width: 100%;
    display: inline-block;
}

.story-bottom-text {
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.story-bottom-text p {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .story-content {
        padding-top: 0;
    }

    .story-title {
        font-size: 24px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .story-content p,
    .story-bottom-text p {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .story-image {
        margin-top: 24px;
    }

    .story-image img {
        max-width: 420px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .story-title {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .story-content p,
    .story-bottom-text p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }
}


.success-stories {
    background: #f2f2f2;
}

.success-stories h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
}

.story-card h5 {
    font-size: 20px;
}

.story-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.story-card iframe {
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.testimonials-section {
    background: #f3f3f3;
}

.testimonial-card {
    background: #e9e9e9;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
}

.stars {
    color: #00b67a;
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.testimonial-card h5 {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.testimonial-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #333;
}

.reviewer {
    margin-top: 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.rating-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
}

.us-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: #1f8f78;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 60px;
    font-size: 14px;
}


/* Mega Menu */
.mega-menu {
    width: 800px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.mega-menu .service-item a {
    color: #000;
    outline: none;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Services left side */

.service-item {
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.service-item strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.service-item p {
    font-size: 12.4px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #000;
}


/* Experts */

.experts-section {
    border-left: 4px solid #2c2c54;
    padding-left: 25px;
}

.experts-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.expert img {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 3px solid #1f7a74;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.expert p {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}


/* CTA */

.schedule-btn {
    background: #1f7a74;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 4px;
}


/* Hover dropdown */

.mega-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0;
}


.step-box {
    position: relative;
    width: 760px;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.step-box img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    height: auto;
}

.step-content {
    position: absolute;
    top: 55%;
    left: 181px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    max-width: 290px;
    color: #000;
}

.step-content-formatting {
    position: absolute;
    text-align: left;
    top: 55%;
    left: 287px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    max-width: 290px;
    color: #000;
}

.step-content h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.step-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .step-content {
        left: 95px;
        max-width: 220px;
    }

    .step-content h3 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .step-content p {
        font-size: 11px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .step-content {
        left: 80px;
        max-width: 170px;
    }

    .step-content h3 {
        font-size: 13px;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .step-content p {
        font-size: 9px;
        line-height: 1.15;
    }
}

.portfolio-proofreading-section {
    background: #e9e9e9;
    padding: 40px 0 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider-wrap {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 35px;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .portfolio-proofreading-slide {
    padding: 0 8px;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-card {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #8f8f8f;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-card img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    height: auto;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-track {
    display: flex !important;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-slide {
    height: inherit !important;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-slide>div {
    height: 100%;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-prev,
.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-next {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    z-index: 2;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-prev:hover,
.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-next:hover {
    background: #fff;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-prev {
    left: -14px;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-next {
    right: -14px;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-prev:before,
.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-next:before {
    font-family: inherit;
    color: #000;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 1;
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-prev:before {
    content: "←";
}

.portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-next:before {
    content: "→";
}

.portfolio-proofreading-bottom-line {
    border-top: 1px solid #6f6f6f;
    margin-top: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .portfolio-proofreading-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .portfolio-proofreading-slider-wrap {
        padding: 0 25px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .portfolio-proofreading-section {
        padding: 30px 0 40px;
    }

    .portfolio-proofreading-title {
        font-size: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .portfolio-proofreading-slider-wrap {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-prev,
    .portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-next {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
    }

    .portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-prev {
        left: -6px;
    }

    .portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-next {
        right: -6px;
    }

    .portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-prev:before,
    .portfolio-proofreading-slider .slick-next:before {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}


.portfolio-bookcover-section {
    background: #e9e9e9;
    padding: 40px 0 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider-wrap {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 35px;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .portfolio-bookcover-slide {
    padding: 0 8px;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-card {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #8f8f8f;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-card img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    height: auto;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-track {
    display: flex !important;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-slide {
    height: inherit !important;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-slide>div {
    height: 100%;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-prev,
.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-next {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    z-index: 2;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-prev:hover,
.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-next:hover {
    background: #fff;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-prev {
    left: -14px;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-next {
    right: -14px;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-prev:before,
.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-next:before {
    font-family: inherit;
    color: #000;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 1;
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-prev:before {
    content: "←";
}

.portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-next:before {
    content: "→";
}

.portfolio-bookcover-bottom-line {
    border-top: 1px solid #6f6f6f;
    margin-top: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .portfolio-bookcover-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .portfolio-bookcover-slider-wrap {
        padding: 0 25px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .portfolio-bookcover-section {
        padding: 30px 0 40px;
    }

    .portfolio-bookcover-title {
        font-size: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .portfolio-bookcover-slider-wrap {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-prev,
    .portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-next {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
    }

    .portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-prev {
        left: -6px;
    }

    .portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-next {
        right: -6px;
    }

    .portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-prev:before,
    .portfolio-bookcover-slider .slick-next:before {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}


.portfolio-author-section {
    background: #e9e9e9;
    padding: 40px 0 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.portfolio-author-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

.portfolio-author-slider-wrap {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 35px;
}

.portfolio-author-slider .portfolio-author-slide {
    padding: 0 8px;
}

.portfolio-author-card {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #8f8f8f;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.portfolio-author-card img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    height: auto;
}

.portfolio-author-slider .slick-track {
    display: flex !important;
}

.portfolio-author-slider .slick-slide {
    height: inherit !important;
}

.portfolio-author-slider .slick-slide>div {
    height: 100%;
}

.portfolio-author-slider .slick-prev,
.portfolio-author-slider .slick-next {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    z-index: 2;
}

.portfolio-author-slider .slick-prev:hover,
.portfolio-author-slider .slick-next:hover {
    background: #fff;
}

.portfolio-author-slider .slick-prev {
    left: -14px;
}

.portfolio-author-slider .slick-next {
    right: -14px;
}

.portfolio-author-slider .slick-prev:before,
.portfolio-author-slider .slick-next:before {
    font-family: inherit;
    color: #000;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 1;
}

.portfolio-author-slider .slick-prev:before {
    content: "←";
}

.portfolio-author-slider .slick-next:before {
    content: "→";
}

.portfolio-author-bottom-line {
    border-top: 1px solid #6f6f6f;
    margin-top: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .portfolio-author-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .portfolio-author-slider-wrap {
        padding: 0 25px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .portfolio-author-section {
        padding: 30px 0 40px;
    }

    .portfolio-author-title {
        font-size: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .portfolio-author-slider-wrap {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .portfolio-author-slider .slick-prev,
    .portfolio-author-slider .slick-next {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
    }

    .portfolio-author-slider .slick-prev {
        left: -6px;
    }

    .portfolio-author-slider .slick-next {
        right: -6px;
    }

    .portfolio-author-slider .slick-prev:before,
    .portfolio-author-slider .slick-next:before {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

.video-clip video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 600px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid #000;
}