:root {
     --gap: 12px;
     --radius: 10px;
     --maxw: 720px;
     --primary-bg: #f9fafb;
     --secondary-bg: #ffffff;
     --text-color: #222;
     --border-color: #e5e7eb;
     --accent-color: #667eea;
     --accent-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
     --shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .dark-mode {
     --primary-bg: #121212;
     --secondary-bg: #1e1e1e;
     --text-color: #e0e0e0;
     --border-color: #333;
     --accent-color: #0077ff;
     --accent-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #0077ff 0%, #66aaff 100%);
     --shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
 }

 * {
     box-sizing: border-box;
 }

 body {
     margin: 0;
     font-family: 'Poppins', Arial, sans-serif;
     background: var(--primary-bg);
     color: var(--text-color);
     transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
     min-height: 100vh;
 }

 /* Improved navbar for dark mode */
 .navbar {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: space-between;
     background: var(--secondary-bg);
     padding: 1rem 2rem;
     box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.08);
     position: sticky;
     top: 0;
     z-index: 100;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .dark-mode .navbar {
     background: #2a2a2a;
     box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 119, 255, 0.2);
     border-bottom: 1px solid #444;
 }

 .nav-brand {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 1rem;
 }

 .nav-brand img {
     width: 100px;
     height: 100px;
     border-radius: 12px;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     object-fit: contain;
     background: white;
     padding: 5px;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .dark-mode .nav-brand img {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eaeef4 0%, #ecf1f6 100%);
     box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(102, 170, 255, 0.3);
     border: 1px solid #66aaff;
 }

 .home-btn {
     display: inline-block;
     padding: 10px 20px;
     background: var(--accent-gradient);
     color: white;
     text-decoration: none;
     border-radius: 8px;
     font-weight: 500;
     transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
 }

 .home-btn:hover {
     transform: translateY(-2px);
     box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .dark-mode .home-btn {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #66aaff 0%, #0077ff 100%);
     box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(102, 170, 255, 0.2);
 }

 .dark-mode .home-btn:hover {
     box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(102, 170, 255, 0.3);
 }

 .nav-menu {
     display: flex;
     gap: 2rem;
     list-style: none;
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
     align-items: center;
 }

 .nav-link {
     color: #3d55b4;
     text-decoration: none;
     font-weight: 500;
     font-size: 1rem;
     position: relative;
     padding: 0.5rem 0;
     transition: color 0.2s;
 }

 .nav-link:hover,
 .nav-link.active {
     color: #764ba2;
 }

 .dropdown-content {
     display: none;
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
     top: 100%;
     min-width: 180px;
     background: #fff;
     box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.08);
     border-radius: 10px;
     z-index: 100;
     padding: 0;
     list-style: none;
 }

 .dropdown:hover>.dropdown-content,
 .dropdown.open>.dropdown-content {
     display: block;
     animation: fadeIn 0.2s;
 }

 .dropdown-content a {
     display: block;
     padding: 12px 20px;
     color: #1e3a8a;
     text-decoration: none;
     border-radius: 8px;
     transition: background 0.2s;
 }

 .dropdown-content a:hover {
     background: #f0f4ff;
 }

 .nav-actions {
     display: flex;
     gap: 1rem;
     align-items: center;
 }

 .btn-primary,
 .btn-ghost {
     padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
     border-radius: 8px;
     font-weight: 600;
     border: none;
     cursor: pointer;
     font-size: 1rem;
     transition: all 0.2s;
     text-decoration: none;
     display: inline-block;
 }

 .btn-primary {
     background: var(--accent-gradient);
     color: #fff;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.2);
 }

 .btn-primary:hover {
     transform: translateY(-2px);
     box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.3);
 }

 .btn-ghost {
     background: transparent;
     color: #764ba2;
     border: 1px solid #764ba2;
 }

 .btn-ghost:hover {
     background: #764ba2;
     color: #fff;
 }

 .theme-toggle {
     background: none;
     border: none;
     font-size: 1.5rem;
     color: #764ba2;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
     padding: 0.5rem;
     border-radius: 50%;
 }

 .theme-toggle:hover {
     color: #667eea;
     transform: rotate(15deg);
 }

 .dark-mode .theme-toggle {
     background: none;
     border: none;
     font-size: 1.5rem;
     color: #667eea;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
     padding: 0.5rem;
     border-radius: 50%;
 }

 .dark-mode .theme-toggle:hover {
     color: #764ba2;
     transform: rotate(15deg);
 }

 .mobile-toggle {
     display: none;
     background: none;
     border: none;
     font-size: 2rem;
     color: #764ba2;
     cursor: pointer;
     margin-left: 1rem;
 }

 @media (max-width: 900px) {
     .nav-menu {
         flex-direction: column;
         position: absolute;
         top: 70px;
         left: 0;
         right: 0;
         background: #fff;
         box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.08);
         border-radius: 0 0 16px 16px;
         display: none;
     }

     .nav-menu.active {
         display: flex;
     }

     .mobile-toggle {
         display: block;
     }

     .nav-actions {
         gap: 0.5rem;
     }

     .btn-primary,
     .btn-ghost {
         padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
         font-size: 0.9rem;
     }
 }

 .wrap {
     max-width: var(--maxw);
     margin: 6vh auto;
     padding: 28px;
     background: var(--secondary-bg);
     border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
     border-radius: var(--radius);
     box-shadow: var(--shadow);
     transition: background-color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
 }

 h1 {
     margin: 0 0 6px;
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: 0.2px;
     color: var(--text-color);
 }

 p.lead {
     margin-top: 0;
     color: #6b7280;
     font-size: 1.1rem;
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
 }

 form {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
     gap: var(--gap);
 }

 .full {
     grid-column: 1/-1;
 }

 label {
     display: block;
     font-size: 0.95rem;
     margin-bottom: 6px;
     color: var(--text-color);
     font-weight: 500;
 }

 input,
 textarea,
 select {
     width: 100%;
     padding: 12px 14px;
     background: var(--primary-bg);
     color: var(--text-color);
     border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
     border-radius: 8px;
     outline: none;
     transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
     font-family: inherit;
     font-size: 1rem;
 }

 input:focus,
 textarea:focus {
     border-color: var(--accent-color);
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(92, 121, 255, 0.2);
 }

 textarea {
     resize: vertical;
     min-height: 140px;
 }

 .row {
     display: flex;
     gap: var(--gap);
 }

 .help {
     font-size: 0.82rem;
     color: #9fb0df;
     margin-top: 6px;
 }

 .error {
     color: #ff6b6b;
     font-size: 0.85rem;
     margin-top: 6px;
     display: none;
 }

 .hidden {
     display: none !important;
 }

 button {
     padding: 12px 24px;
     border: none;
     border-radius: 8px;
     background: var(--accent-gradient);
     color: white;
     font-weight: 600;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: all 0.3s;
     font-size: 1rem;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.3);
 }

 button:hover {
     transform: translateY(-2px);
     box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.4);
 }

 button[disabled] {
     opacity: 0.7;
     cursor: not-allowed;
     transform: none;
     box-shadow: none;
 }

 .notice {
     margin-top: 18px;
     padding: 12px 14px;
     border-radius: 8px;
     background: var(--primary-bg);
     border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
     display: none;
     font-weight: 500;
 }

 .notice.ok {
     border-color: #4ecdc4;
     background-color: rgba(78, 205, 196, 0.1);
     color: #1a936f;
 }

 .notice.err {
     border-color: #ff6b6b;
     background-color: rgba(255, 107, 107, 0.1);
     color: #d32f2f;
 }

 /* honeypot visually hidden but focusable for a11y tools */
 .honeypot {
     position: absolute;
     left: -9999px;
 }

 @media (max-width: 720px) {
     form {
         grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     }

     .wrap {
         margin: 3vh auto;
         padding: 20px;
     }

     h1 {
         font-size: 1.8rem;
     }
 }

 /* Style the intl-tel-input dropdown for dark background */
 .iti {
     width: 100%;
 }

 .iti__country-list {
     background-color: var(--secondary-bg) !important;
     color: var(--text-color) !important;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
     box-shadow: var(--shadow);
     z-index: 9999;
 }

 .iti__country {
     color: var(--text-color) !important;
 }

 .iti__dial-code {
     color: #bbbbbb !important;
 }

 .iti__highlight {
     background-color: var(--accent-color) !important;
     color: #fff !important;
 }

 .iti__country:hover {
     background-color: var(--primary-bg) !important;
 }

 .dark-mode .nav-link {
     color: #e0e0e0;
 }

 .dark-mode .dropdown-content {
     background: #2a2a2a;
     border: 1px solid #444;
 }

 .dark-mode .dropdown-content a {
     color: #e0e0e0;
 }

 .dark-mode .dropdown-content a:hover {
     background: #333;
 }

 .dark-mode .btn-ghost {
     border: 1px solid #ccc;
     color: #fff;
     background: #2a2a2a;
 }

 .dark-mode .btn-ghost:hover {
     background: #333;
 }

 @keyframes fadeIn {
     from {
         opacity: 0;
         transform: translateY(10px);
     }

     to {
         opacity: 1;
         transform: translateY(0);
     }
 }

 
.contact-heading {
     width: 90vw;
     height: 30vh;
     background: rgba(135, 186, 218, 0.3);
     border-radius: 30px;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     margin-left: 5vw;
     margin-top: 3rem;

 }

.contact-heading h1 {
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
  color: #16317c;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}


 @keyframes upDown {
     0% {
         transform: translateX(-18vw) translateY(0);
     }

     50% {
         transform: translateX(-18vw) translateY(-20px);
     }

     100% {
         transform: translateX(-18vw) translateY(0);
     }
 }

 .contact-heading i {
     transform: translateX(-18vw);
     font-size: 80px;
     color: #83bed9;
     animation: upDown 2s ease-in-out infinite;
 }


 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .contact-heading {
         width: 95vw;
         height: auto;
         padding: 1.5rem;
         flex-direction: column;
         text-align: center;
     }

     .contact-heading h1 {
         font-size: 2.2rem;
         margin-bottom: 1rem;
     }

     .contact-heading i {
         font-size: 60px;
         transform: translateX(0);
         margin-top: 1rem;
     }

     @keyframes upDown {
         0% {
             transform: translateY(0);
         }

         50% {
             transform: translateY(-20px);
         }

         100% {
             transform: translateY(0);
         }
     }
 }

 @media (max-width: 480px) {
     .contact-heading h1 {
         font-size: 1.8rem;
     }

     .contact-heading i {
         font-size: 48px;
     }
 }

   .footer {
      background: #111827;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 2rem;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }
    .footer-container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); /* 4 equal columns */
      max-width: 1200px; /* limit width */
      margin: 0 auto; /* center the footer */
      gap: 2rem;
  }
  .footer-col .social-icons {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column; /* vertical */
      gap: 1rem;
      justify-content: flex-start; /* align left */
      
  }
  .footer-col .social-icons a{
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
  .footer-col {
      text-align: left;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    
  }
  .footer-col h3{
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: #2563eb;
  }
.footer-col a{
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-col p {
  margin: 0;
}


  .footer-credit {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #9CA3AF;
  }
  /* ================= Footer ================= */
  footer {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 3rem var(--container-padding) 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  }

  #footer-statement p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    color: var(--primary-100);
    animation: fadeInDown 1s ease;
  }

  /* Footer Links Grid */
  footer > div {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-links h3 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--secondary-100);
    position: relative;
  }

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

  .footer-links li {
    margin: 6px 0;
  }

  /* Clean Links */
  .footer-links a {
    display: inline-block;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-300);
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }

  /* Social Icons */
  .social-icons {
    margin: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }

  .social-icons a {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--white);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .social-icons a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.1);
    color: var(--secondary-300);
  }

  /* Footer Bottom */
  footer h3 {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    color: var(--primary-200);
  }





  /* Responsive Footer */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    footer div {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-links h3 {
        margin-top: 1rem;
      }

     .footer-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-col {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }

    .footer-col p {
      display: block;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-col .social-icons {
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    
    .footer-container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); /* 4 equal columns */
      max-width: 1200px; /* limit width */
      margin: 0 auto; /* center the footer */
      gap: 2rem;
    }
    .footer-col .social-icons {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column; /* vertical */
      gap: 1rem;
      justify-content: flex-start; /* align left */
    }
    .footer-col {
      text-align: left;
    }

    .footer-credit {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }
     .footer-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-col {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }

    .footer-col p {
      display: block;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-col .social-icons {
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
  }


.grid-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 40px;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: auto;
}

.cards-column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-left: 6px solid #57a8d6; 
  padding: 20px;
  width: 40vw;
  border-radius: 15px; 
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.dark-mode .card {
    background: #3f3f3f;
    color: white;
}

.dark-mode .contact-heading h1{
    color: white;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 2px 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0,0.3);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .grid-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cards-column {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .card {
    flex: 1 1 250px;
    border-left:4px solid #57a8d6 ;
  }
}