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

/* GLOBAL TAG (CLEAN STYLE) */
.tag {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight:550;
  color: #fecd46;
  /* yellow */
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}

/* GLOBAL HEADING FONT */
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif !important;
}

/* =========================
   GLOBAL MOBILE HEADING FIX
========================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  /* h1 {
    font-size: 32px !important;
    line-height: 1.3;
  } */

  h2 {
    font-size: 32px !important;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

}




/* HERO SECTION */
.hero-section {
  background: url('image/img4.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 80px 20px;
}

/* OVERLAY */
.hero-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.75) 0%,
      rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.55) 40%,
      rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.25) 70%,
      transparent 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* CONTENT */
.hero-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* LOGO */
.hero-logo {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 20px;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-logo img {
  height: 90px;
}

/* HEADING */
.hero-section h1 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 70px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
}

/* HIGHLIGHT */
.hero-section h1 span {
  color: #fecd46;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* TEXT */
.hero-section p {
  margin: 20px auto 0;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw, 20px);
  color: #e6e6e6;
  max-width: 600px;
}

/* TAGLINE */
.tagline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border: 1px solid #fecd46;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #fecd46;
  background: rgba(254, 205, 70, 0.08);
}

/* GLOW DOT */
.tagline .dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: #fecd46;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px #fecd46, 0 0 16px #fecd46;
  animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
}

/* DOT ANIMATION */
@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px #fecd46;
  }

  50% {
    transform: scale(1.4);
    box-shadow: 0 0 14px #fecd46;
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px #fecd46;
  }
}

/* BUTTONS */
.hero-buttons {
  margin-top: 30px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  /* prevents overflow */
}

/* PRIMARY BUTTON */
.btn-primary-custom {
  display: inline-flex;
  /* key fix */
  align-items: center;
  /* vertical center */
  justify-content: center;
  /* horizontal center */
  background: #fecd46;
  color: #003d2b;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1;
  /* remove extra spacing */
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* HOVER */
.btn-primary-custom:hover {
  background: #ffd86a;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  color: #011a12;
}

/* OUTLINE BUTTON */
.btn-outline-custom {
  border: 2px solid #fecd46;
  color: #fecd46;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* CLEAN HOVER */
.btn-outline-custom:hover {
  background: #fecd46;
  color: #003d2b;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .hero-section {
    padding: 60px 15px 60px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero-section::before {
    background: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.9),
      rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.7)
    );
  }

  .hero-section h1 {
    font-size: 45px;   /* increased */
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  /* BIGGER BADGE */
  .tagline {
    font-size: 12px;       /* increased */
    padding: 8px 15px;    /* bigger pill */
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  /* BUTTON FIX */
  .hero-buttons {
    flex-direction: row;     /* keep side by side */
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;         /* prevents overflow */
  }

  .btn-primary-custom,
  .btn-outline-custom {
    width: auto;             /* remove full width */
    min-width: 140px;        /* keeps nice size */
    height: 45px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}







/* SECTION */
.box-carousel {
  background: #003d2b;
  padding: 18px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* TRACK */
.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  width: max-content;
  animation: scrollLoop 25s linear infinite;
}

/* BOX STYLE */
/* BOX DEFAULT */
.box {
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(254, 205, 70, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(254, 205, 70, 0.3);
  color: rgba(254, 205, 70, 0.8);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* PAUSE CAROUSEL */
.box-carousel:hover .carousel-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* DIM OTHERS */
.box-carousel:hover .box {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ACTIVE HOVER EFFECT (ONLY OUTLINE + TEXT GLOW) */
.box-carousel .box:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  background: transparent;
  /* no fill */

  /* BORDER GLOW */
  border-color: #fecd46;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #fecd46;

  /* TEXT GLOW */
  color: #fecd46;
  text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(254, 205, 70, 0.6);
}

/* SMOOTH INFINITE SCROLL */
@keyframes scrollLoop {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}




/* SECTION */
.about-modern {
  padding: 40px 0;
  background: #f7f9f8;
}

/* TAG */
/* .about-text .tag {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #fecd46;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: inline-block;
} */

/* HEADING */
.about-text h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #003d2b;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.about-text h2 span {
  color: #fecd46;
}

/* TEXT */
.about-text p {
  color: #666;
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* STEPS */
.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 25px;
}

/* STEP ITEM */
.step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* NUMBER */
.step h3 {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #fecd46;
  margin: 0;
}

/* TITLE */
/* STEP TITLE */
.step h5 {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  color: #003d2b;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

/* UNDERLINE (HIDDEN BY DEFAULT) */
.step h5::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -4px;
  width: 0%;
  height: 2px;
  background: #fecd46;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

/* ON HOVER (TOGGLE EFFECT) */
.step:hover h5::after {
  width: 100%;
}

/* DESC */
.step p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #777;
}

/* IMAGE COLLAGE */
.about-images {
  position: relative;
  height: 400px;
}

/* IMAGES */
.about-images img {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 12px;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* POSITIONING */
.img1 {
  width: 60%;
  height: 70%;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
}

.img2 {
  width: 45%;
  height: 45%;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 10%;
}

.img3 {
  width: 40%;
  height: 60%;
  top: 25%;
  /* increase padding from top */
  left: 58%;
  /* move slightly left/right */
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .about-modern {
    padding: 40px 10px;
    /* adds left + right space */
  }

  .about-text {
    padding-left: 10px;
    /* optional fine tuning */
  }

  .steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .about-images {
    margin-top: 20px;
    height: 300px;
  }
}






/* SECTION */
.uni-courses {
  background: #f7f9f8;
  padding: 50px 0;
}

/* HEADER */
.uni-courses h6 {
  color: #fecd46;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.uni-courses h2 {
  color: #003d2b;
  font-size: 40px;
}



/* CARD */
.course-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.3s;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.08);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.course-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* IMAGE */
.course-img {
  position: relative;
}

.course-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* TAG */
.status {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  background: #fecd46;
  color: #003d2b;
  font-size: 11px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

/* CONTENT */
.course-content {
  padding: 20px;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.course-content h5 {
  color: #003d2b;
}

.location {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #777;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* STATS */
.stats3 {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.stats3 div {
  text-align: center;
}

.stats3 strong {
  color: #003d2b;
  display: block;
}

.stats3 span {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #777;
}

/* PILLS */
.course-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.course-pills span {
  border: 1px solid #fecd46;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  color: #003d2b;
}

/* FOOTER */
.course-footer {
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid #eee;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.course-footer a {
  color: #003d2b;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.course-footer a:hover {
  color: #fecd46;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .uni-courses {
    padding: 20px 0; /* reduced from 50px */
  }
}






/* SECTION */
.trusted-static {
  background: #f7f9f8;
  /* padding: 50px 0; */
}

/* LEFT TEXT BOX */
.trusted-text {
  max-width: 320px;
}

/* TAG */
/* .trusted-text .tag {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #fecd46;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
} */

/* HEADING */
.trusted-text h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #003d2b;
  /* font-weight: 600; */
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* TEXT */
.trusted-text p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* BUTTON */
.cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #fecd46;
  color: #003d2b;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

/* HOVER */
.cta-btn:hover {
  background: #ffd86a;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* GRID */
.logo-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

/* LOGO ITEM */
.logo-item {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.08);
  transition: 0.3s;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* FIXED HEIGHT LOGO */
.logo-item img {
  height: 35px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
/* HOVER */
.logo-item:hover img {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* OPTIONAL CARD HOVER */
.logo-item:hover {
  border-color: #fecd46;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {

  .logo-item {
    height: 65px;
    padding: 8px;
  }

  .logo-item img {
    max-height: 18px; /* smaller logos */
  }
}









/* SECTION */
.stats-strip {
  background: #003d2b;
  padding: 5px 0;
  color: #fff;
}

/* EACH ITEM */
.stat-item {
  padding: 30px 15px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

/* REMOVE LAST BORDER */
.stat-item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

/* NUMBER (YELLOW) */
.stat-item h3 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #fecd46;
}

/* TEXT */
.stat-item p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #dcdcdc;
  margin: 0;
}

/* SUBTLE HOVER */
.stat-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .stats-strip {
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  /* KEEP SINGLE ROW */
  .stats-strip .row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;   /* no wrapping */
    overflow-x: auto;    /* allow horizontal scroll if needed */
  }

  .stat-item {
    flex: 0 0 25%;       /* 4 items in one row */
    padding: 20px 10px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* KEEP LAST BORDER REMOVED */
  .stat-item:last-child {
    border-right: none;
  }

  /* TEXT SIZE ADJUST */
  .stat-item h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .stat-item p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}






/* SECTION */
.why-apex {
  padding: 50px 0;
  background: #f8f9f7;
  text-align: center;
}

/* HEADINGS */
.why-apex h6 {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #fecd46;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.why-apex h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #003d2b;
}

/* CARD */
.feature-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px 25px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: left;
  height: 100%;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* CORNER BORDERS */
.feature-card::before,
.feature-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 2px solid #003d2b;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

/* TOP LEFT */
.feature-card::before {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  border-right: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  border-radius: 10px 0 0 0;
}

/* BOTTOM RIGHT */
.feature-card::after {
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  border-left: none;
  border-top: none;
  border-radius: 0 0 10px 0;
}

/* TITLE */
.feature-card h5 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #003d2b;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* TEXT */
.feature-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* HOVER EFFECT */
.feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

/* HOVER BORDER COLOR */
.feature-card:hover::before,
.feature-card:hover::after {
  border-color: #fecd46;
}

/* ICON BOX */
.feature-card .icon {
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  background: rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.08);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* ICON */
.feature-card .icon i {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #003d2b;
}

/* HOVER EFFECT */
.feature-card:hover .icon {
  background: #003d2b;
}

.feature-card:hover .icon i {
  color: #fecd46;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .why-apex h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
}





/* SECTION WITH FIXED IMAGE */
.scholarship-section {
  position: relative;
  background: url('image/uni2.jpg') center/cover no-repeat fixed;
  padding: 40px 0;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}

/* FULL OVERLAY (UPDATED - NO SIDE GRADIENT) */
.scholarship-section .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
      rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.45),
      rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.7));
}

/* CONTENT */
.scholarship-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* CONTENT BOX */
.content-box1 {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* HEADING */
.content-box1 h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.content-box1 h2 span {
  color: #fecd46;
}

/* TEXT */
.content-box1 p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #dcdcdc;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* CTA BUTTON */
.cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #fecd46;
  color: #003d2b;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.cta-btn:hover {
  background: #ffd86a;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .scholarship-section {
    background-attachment: scroll;
    padding-top: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
  }
}





/* SECTION */
.about-split {
  padding: 50px 0;
  background: #f7f9f8;
}

/* IMAGE BOX */
.image-box {
  position: relative;
}

.image-box img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

/* OVERLAY SHAPE (LIKE DESIGN) */
/* .image-box::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -30px;
  left: -30px;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  background: rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.08);
  border-radius: 20px;
} */

/* CONTENT */
.content-box2 {
  padding-left: 20px;
}

/* HEADING */
.content-box2 h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #003d2b;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.content-box2 h2 span {
  color: #fecd46;
}

/* TEXT */
.content-box2 p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #555;
  margin: 20px 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* BUTTONS */
.btn-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.btn-primary-custom1 {
  background: #fecd46;
  color: #003d2b;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.btn-primary-custom1:hover {
  background: #ffd86a;
}

.btn-link {
  color: #003d2b;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* STATS */
.stats2 {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
}

/* STAT ITEM */
.stats2 h4 {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #003d2b;
  margin: 0;
}

.stats2 span {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #777;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .stats2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    /* 3 columns */
    gap: 10px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .content-box2 h2 {
    padding-top: 15px;
  }

  .stats2 div {
    padding: 12px 5px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  }

  /* REMOVE LAST BORDER */
  .stats2 div:last-child {
    border-right: none;
  }

  /* NUMBER */
  .stats2 h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  /* TEXT */
  .stats2 span {
    font-size: 12px;
    display: block;
  }
}



@media (max-width: 768px) {

  /* Reduce bottom space of first section */
  .about-split {
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  /* Reduce top space of next section */
  .contact-clean {
    padding-top: 10px;
  }

}



/* SECTION */
.contact-clean {
  background: #f7f9f8;
  padding: 40px 0;
}

/* FORM BOX */
.form-box {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* FORM HEADER */
.form-header {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.form-header h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #003d2b;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.form-header p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* LABEL */
.form-box label {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #003d2b;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* INPUT */
.form-box input,
.form-box textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  font-size: 13px;
  background: #fafafa;
  transition: 0.3s;
  color: #000;
}

/* FOCUS EFFECT */
.form-box input:focus,
.form-box textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #fecd46;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(254, 205, 70, 0.15);
}

/* BUTTON */
.submit-btn {
  background: #fecd46;
  color: #003d2b;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 40px;
  /* font-weight: 600; */
  transition: 0.3s;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
  background: #ffd86a;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* RIGHT CONTENT */
.contact-info {
  padding-left: 50px;
}

/* TAG */
/* .contact-info .tag {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #fecd46;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
} */

/* HEADING */
.contact-info h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #003d2b;
  margin: 10px 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.contact-info h2 span {
  color: #fecd46;
}

/* TEXT */
.contact-info p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}



/* LIST */
.contact-info ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ITEM */
.contact-info li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* ICON */
.contact-info .icon {
  min-width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  background: rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

/* ICON HOVER */
.contact-info li:hover .icon {
  background: #fecd46;
}

.contact-info .icon i {
  color: #003d2b;
}

/* TEXT */
.contact-info strong {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #003d2b;
}

.contact-info li p {
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.error {
  color: red;
  font-size: 12px;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

/* MATCH INPUT STYLE FOR SELECT */
.form-box select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  font-size: 13px;
  background: #fafafa;
  color: #000;
  appearance: none; /* remove default arrow */
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* FOCUS EFFECT */
.form-box select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #fecd46;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(254, 205, 70, 0.15);
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .contact-info {
    padding-left: 0;
    /* margin-top: 20px; */
    margin-left: 10px;
  }
}





/* OVERLAY */
.popup-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: none;
}

/* BOX */
.popup-box {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  width: 320px;
  animation: popupFade 0.3s ease;
}

/* ICON */
.popup-icon {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #28a745;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* BUTTON */
.popup-box button {
  background: #003d2b;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

/* ANIMATION */
@keyframes popupFade {
  from { transform: scale(0.8); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}







.footer-bar {
  background: rgba(0, 61, 43, 0.95);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 20px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* SUBTLE DOT PATTERN */
.footer-bar::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

/* CONTENT ABOVE */
.footer-bar .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.footer-logo {
  height: 30px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* OPTIONAL: make it slightly brighter on dark bg */
.footer-logo {
  filter: brightness(1.1);
  height: 50px;
}

/* TEXT */
.footer-bar p {
  font-size: 13px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #ccc;
}

/* LINKS */
.footer-bar a {
  color: #ccc;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-left: 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

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

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-bar a {
    margin: 0 10px;
  }
}