@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');

/* ============================================
   CSS VARIABLES (Hybrid Approach)
   ============================================ */
:root {
    /* === COLORS === */
    --gold-primary: #f7b02e;
    --gold-hover: #ffc966;
    --gold-accent: #c58714;
    --gold-muted: #c19e61;
    --gold-bright: #e8a50e;
    --gold-dark: #9f5b01;
    --gold-payment: #D4AF37;
    --gold-text: #b88a00;
    --dark-primary: #24190a;
    --dark-secondary: #2e2014;
    --dark-hover: #3a2a13;
    --dark-text: #2c3e50;
    --text-primary: #555;
    --text-secondary: #606060;
    --text-light: #dadada;
    --text-dark: #333;
    --text-muted: #aaaaaa;
    --bg-light: #f9f9f9;
    --bg-lighter: #fdfdfd;
    --bg-cream: #f8f1e9;
    --bg-beige: #f7f2e8;
    --bg-off-white: #ecebea;
    --bg-mdo: #dfdedc;
    --border-gold: rgba(247, 176, 46, 0.5);
    --border-gold-light: rgba(247, 176, 46, 0.1);
    --border-subtle: #b89557;
    --border-standard: #d4a373;
    /* === TYPOGRAPHY === */
    --font-main: "Montserrat", -apple-system, sans-serif;
    /* === COMMON SPACING (Only frequently repeated values) === */
    --section-padding: 80px;
    --card-padding: 20px;
}



/* ============================================
   GLOBAL STYLES FOR ENTIRE SITE (2026)
   ============================================ */

/* ============================================
   1. CSS VARIABLES ⚠️ ADD THIS FIRST
   ============================================ */
:root {
    --spacing-xs: 12px;
    --spacing-sm: 16px;
    --spacing-md: 20px;
    --spacing-lg: 24px;
    --spacing-xl: 32px;
    --card-padding: 24px;
    --card-radius: 8px;
    --card-radius-lg: 12px;
}

/* ============================================
   2. GLOBAL UTILITIES
   ============================================ */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

.brand-name {
    color: #c68a1f;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: italic;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * {
        animation: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
    }

    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
    }
}


/* ============================================
   BACKGROUND UTILITIES
   ============================================ */

/* White Background - Clean, neutral */
.bg-white {
    background: #fff;
}

/* Light Beige - Subtle section break */
.bg-light-beige {
    background: #fafaf8;
}

/* Cream Gradient - Premium sections */
.bg-cream-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #faf8f5 0%, #f5f2ed 100%);
}

/* Dark Gradient - Emphasis sections */
.bg-dark-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #24190a 0%, #2e2014 100%);
}


/* ============================================
   BREADCRUMB SYSTEM (Global)
   ============================================ */

.breadcrumb-custom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    background: transparent !important; /* Remove Bootstrap bg */
}

    /* Remove Bootstrap's default separator */
    .breadcrumb-custom .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
        content: none !important;
        display: none !important;
    }

.breadcrumb-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

    /* Links on dark background */
    .breadcrumb-item a {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
        border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    }

        .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
            color: #f7b02e;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f7b02e;
        }

    /* Active/Current page */
    .breadcrumb-item span,
    .breadcrumb-item.active {
        color: #f7b02e;
    }

    /* Golden Arrow Separator */
    .breadcrumb-item:not(:last-child)::after {
        content: '→';
        color: #c68a1f;
        margin-left: 12px;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .breadcrumb-custom {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .breadcrumb-item {
        font-size: 13px;
        gap: 8px;
    }

        .breadcrumb-item:not(:last-child)::after {
            margin-left: 8px;
        }
}

/* Light background variant */
.breadcrumb-light .breadcrumb-item a {
    color: #666;
}

    .breadcrumb-light .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
        color: #c68a1f;
        border-bottom-color: #c68a1f;
    }

.breadcrumb-light .breadcrumb-item span {
    color: #24190a;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .breadcrumb-custom {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .breadcrumb-item {
        font-size: 13px;
        gap: 8px;
    }

        .breadcrumb-item:not(:last-child)::after {
            margin-left: 8px;
        }
}


/* ============================================
   3. TYPOGRAPHY UTILITIES ⚠️ ADD THIS
   ============================================ */
.text-intro {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #555;
}

.text-body-sm {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #666;
    margin: 0;
}

.text-body-xs {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #666;
    margin: 0;
}

.text-light {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
}

/* ============================================
   4. CARD HOVER UTILITY ✅ YOU HAVE THIS
   ============================================ */
.card-hover {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .card-hover:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

/* ============================================
   5. UNIFIED TEXT LINK SYSTEM ✅ YOU HAVE THIS
   ============================================ */
.text-link {
    color: #c68a1f;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-bottom 0.3s ease;
}

    .text-link:hover {
        color: #b67927;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #b67927;
    }

/* ============================================
   6. UNIFIED BUTTON SYSTEM ✅ YOU HAVE THIS
   ============================================ */
.btn-gold-gradient,
.btn-nri-cta,
.btn-legal-notice-cta,
.btn-contact-submit {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c68a1f 0%, #b67927 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    border-radius: var(--card-radius);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .btn-gold-gradient:hover,
    .btn-nri-cta:hover,
    .btn-legal-notice-cta:hover,
    .btn-contact-submit:hover {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b67927 0%, #a56b1f 100%);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(198, 138, 31, 0.3);
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

.btn-about-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: #24190a;
    color: #c68a1f;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: var(--card-radius);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 2px solid #24190a;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .btn-about-cta:hover {
        background: transparent;
        color: #24190a;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

.btn-services-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: transparent;
    color: #f7b02e;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: var(--card-radius);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 2px solid #f7b02e;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .btn-services-cta:hover {
        background: #f7b02e;
        color: #24190a;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

.btn-arrow {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-about-cta:hover .btn-arrow,
.btn-services-cta:hover .btn-arrow,
.btn-gold-gradient:hover .btn-arrow,
.btn-nri-cta:hover .btn-arrow,
.btn-legal-notice-cta:hover .btn-arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.btn-primary-custom:focus,
.btn-outline-dark:focus,
.btn-about-cta:focus,
.btn-gold-gradient:focus,
.btn-contact-submit:focus {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(198, 138, 31, 0.4);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ============================================
   7. SECTION LABEL SYSTEM ✅ YOU HAVE THIS
   ============================================ */
.section-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    background: rgba(198, 138, 31, 0.08);
    border-left: 3px solid #c68a1f;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: #856420;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.label-icon {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.section-label-light {
    background: rgba(247, 176, 46, 0.15);
    border-left-color: #f7b02e;
    color: #f7b02e;
}

/* ============================================
   8. SECTION HEADINGS ✅ YOU HAVE THIS
   ============================================ */
.section-heading {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #24190a;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.section-heading-light {
    color: #fff;
}

.highlight-gold {
    color: #c68a1f;
    position: relative;
}

/* ============================================
   9. RESPONSIVE - GROUPED MEDIA QUERIES
   ============================================ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .section-heading {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .section-heading {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .text-intro {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .text-body-sm {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .text-body-xs {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .btn-about-cta,
    .btn-gold-gradient,
    .btn-nri-cta,
    .btn-legal-notice-cta,
    .btn-services-cta,
    .btn-contact-submit {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}




/* ============================================
   GLOBAL RESET & BASE STYLES (2025 - all till end)
   ============================================ */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 14px;
    width: 100%;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

a,
button {
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-out 0s;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-out 0s;
}

    a:focus,
    button:focus {
        text-decoration: none;
        outline: none;
    }

    a:focus,
    a:hover {
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        text-decoration: none;
    }

a,
button,
input {
    outline: medium none;
    color: #434343;
}

/* ============================================
   TYPOGRAPHY SYSTEM
   ============================================ */

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

    h1 a, h2 a, h3 a, h4 a, h5 a, h6 a {
        color: inherit;
    }

/* Standard Headings */
.mdo-h1 {
    font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--dark-text);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.mdo-h2 {
    font-size: 37px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark-text);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.mdo-h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
    color: var(--dark-text);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.mdo-h6 {
    color: #b67927;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.mdo-desc {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Gold Headings */
.gold-h2 {
    font-size: 37px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold-primary);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.gold-h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
    color: var(--gold-primary);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.gold-h6 {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--gold-muted);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.gold-desc {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Paragraph Styles */
p {
    color: var(--dark-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 33px;
}

.gold-p {
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 33px;
}

/* Mobile Typography */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .mdo-h1, .gold-h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .mdo-h2, .gold-h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .mdo-h3, .gold-h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    p, .gold-p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .mdo-desc, .gold-desc {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}

/* Utility Typography Classes */
.mdo-gold {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    font-weight: 500;
}

span {
    color: var(--gold-primary);
}

/* ============================================
   BUTTONS SYSTEM
   ============================================ */

/* Animated Button Dark */
.mdo_animate_button {
    --offset: 1px;
    background: var(--dark-primary);
    border-radius: 50px;
    position: relative;
    height: 50px;
    width: 300px;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: 3s linear;
}

    .mdo_animate_button a {
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        font-size: 1rem;
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 10;
        padding: 0.8rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .mdo_animate_button::before {
        content: '';
        background: conic-gradient(transparent 270deg, var(--gold-primary), transparent);
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        aspect-ratio: 1;
        width: 100%;
        animation: rotate 7s linear infinite;
    }

    .mdo_animate_button::after {
        content: '';
        background: inherit;
        border-radius: inherit;
        position: absolute;
        inset: var(--offset);
        height: calc(100% - 2 * var(--offset));
        width: calc(100% - 2 * var(--offset));
        border: 1px solid var(--border-gold-light);
    }

@keyframes rotate {
    from {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.4) rotate(0turn);
    }

    to {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.4) rotate(3turn);
    }
}

/* Animated Button Light */
.mdo_animate_buttonLight {
    --offset: 2px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    position: relative;
    height: 50px;
    width: 300px;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

    .mdo_animate_buttonLight a {
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--gold-text);
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 10;
        padding: 0.8rem;
        text-align: center;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .mdo_animate_buttonLight:hover a {
        color: var(--gold-bright);
    }

    .mdo_animate_buttonLight::before {
        content: '';
        background: conic-gradient(transparent 270deg, #f0c05e, transparent);
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        aspect-ratio: 1;
        width: 120%;
        animation: BTNrotate 5s linear infinite;
        opacity: 0.3;
    }

    .mdo_animate_buttonLight::after {
        content: '';
        background: inherit;
        border-radius: inherit;
        position: absolute;
        inset: var(--offset);
        height: calc(100% - 2 * var(--offset));
        width: calc(100% - 2 * var(--offset));
        border: 1px solid rgba(184, 138, 0, 0.2);
    }

@keyframes BTNrotate {
    from {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.3) rotate(0turn);
    }

    to {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.3) rotate(3turn);
    }
}

/* Simple Dark Button */
.mdo_darkBtn {
    background-color: var(--dark-primary);
    color: var(--gold-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-primary);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    display: inline-block;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

    .mdo_darkBtn:hover {
        background-color: var(--dark-hover);
        color: #f7d08c;
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

/* Payment Button */
.payment-btn {
    background-color: var(--gold-payment);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

    .payment-btn:hover {
        color: black;
    }

/* ============================================
   FORM ELEMENTS
   ============================================ */

/* Input Fields */
input {
    background: transparent;
    height: 36px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: -1px 1px 5px 7px rgba(247, 176, 46, 0.05);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

    input:focus {
        background: transparent;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(247, 176, 46, 0.9);
    }

/* Select Dropdown */
select {
    width: 100%;
    background: #eceff8;
    height: 45px;
    padding-left: 10px;
    box-shadow: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #626262;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

option {
    background: #fff;
    border: 0px solid #626262;
    padding-left: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* Textarea */
textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    background: transparent;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    padding: 10px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 14px;
    border-width: 0 0 1px;
    resize: none;
    height: 120px;
    box-shadow: 1px 5px 7px rgba(247, 176, 46, 0.05);
}

    textarea:focus {
        background: transparent;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
        outline: none;
    }

::-moz-placeholder {
    color: #444;
    font-size: 13px;
}

/* Request Quote Form Section */
.request-quote-area {
    padding: 60px 50px;
    background-color: var(--dark-primary);
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .request-quote-area {
        padding: 60px 30px;
    }
}

.request-quote-title > img {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.request-quote-title > h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    color: var(--gold-primary);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .request-quote-title > h2 {
        font-size: 21px;
    }
}

.request-quote-form-style > input,
.request-quote-form textarea {
    color: #f9f9f9;
}

    .request-quote-form input::-webkit-input-placeholder,
    .request-quote-form textarea::-webkit-input-placeholder {
        color: #f9f9f9;
    }

    .request-quote-form input::-moz-placeholder,
    .request-quote-form textarea::-moz-placeholder {
        color: #f9f9f9;
    }

    .request-quote-form input:-ms-input-placeholder,
    .request-quote-form textarea:-ms-input-placeholder {
        color: #f9f9f9;
    }

    .request-quote-form input::placeholder,
    .request-quote-form textarea::placeholder {
        color: #f9f9f9;
    }

/* ============================================
   LISTS
   ============================================ */

/* Dark List Style */
ul.darklist li {
    color: var(--text-light);
    list-style: none;
    padding: 8px 0px;
    border-left: 0.1px solid var(--gold-primary);
    margin: 20px 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border-right: 0.1px solid var(--gold-primary);
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: -1px 1px 5px 7px rgba(247, 176, 46, 0.05);
    transition: all 1s ease;
}

    ul.darklist li:hover {
        cursor: pointer;
        box-shadow: -1px 1px 5px 7px rgba(247, 176, 46, 0.2);
    }

    ul.darklist li a {
        color: var(--text-light);
    }

        ul.darklist li a:hover {
            color: var(--gold-primary);
        }

/* MDO Styled List */
.mdo-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

    .mdo-list li {
        background-color: var(--bg-off-white);
        padding: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

        .mdo-list li:hover {
            background-color: #e0e0e0;
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .mdo-list li::before {
            color: #4b3312;
            font-size: 1.2em;
        }

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .mdo-list li {
        font-size: 1.1em;
    }
}

/* Simple List */
.mdo-list-simple {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

    .mdo-list-simple li {
        padding: 5px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .mdo-list-simple li {
        font-size: 1.1em;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
}

/* ============================================
   CARDS & BOXES
   ============================================ */

/* Service Box Component */
.MdoBox {
    background-color: var(--bg-lighter);
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

    .MdoBox:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

.MdoService-icon img {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
}

.MdoBox-content {
    margin-left: 20px;
}

    .MdoBox-content h4 {
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--border-subtle);
        text-transform: capitalize;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .MdoBox-content p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        max-width: 250px;
    }

    .MdoBox-content a {
        color: var(--border-subtle);
        text-decoration: underline;
    }

        .MdoBox-content a:hover {
            color: #9c7d45;
        }

/* CTA Box */
.cta-box {
    background: var(--bg-cream);
    padding: 15px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--border-standard);
    margin: 20px 0;
    color: #282726;
}

    .cta-box p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .cta-box p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}

/* ============================================
   PAGE BANNER / HEADER
   ============================================ */

.page-banner {
    position: relative;
    color: var(--dark-primary);
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    div .page-banner {
        padding-top: 38px !important;
        padding-bottom: 38px !important;
    }
}

.page-banner-mdo h1 {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 42px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .page-banner-mdo h1 {
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 35px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        text-transform: none;
    }
}

.page-banner-mdo p {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #f3ede5;
    line-height: 29px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .page-banner-mdo p {
        font-size: 17px;
    }
}

/* Breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.breadcrumb-item a {
    color: #fff;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.breadcrumb-item.active {
    color: #fff;
}

/* Background Images */
.bg-img-3 {
    background-image: url(/img/bg/bg3.jpg);
    background-position: center center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}


/* ============================================
   TIMELINE COMPONENT
   ============================================ */

.timeline {
    position: relative;
    margin: 50px auto;
    padding: 40px 0;
    width: 1000px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

    .timeline:before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        width: 2px;
        height: 100%;
        background: #c5c5c5;
    }

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

        .timeline ul li {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            margin: 20px 0;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            width: 50%;
            padding: 20px 40px;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

            .timeline ul li:hover {
                transform: translateY(-5px);
                box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            }

            .timeline ul li:nth-child(odd) {
                float: left;
                text-align: right;
                clear: both;
            }

            .timeline ul li:nth-child(even) {
                float: right;
                text-align: left;
                clear: both;
            }

                .timeline ul li:nth-child(odd):before,
                .timeline ul li:nth-child(even):before {
                    content: '';
                    position: absolute;
                    width: 10px;
                    height: 10px;
                    border-radius: 50%;
                    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(233, 33, 99, 0.2);
                    background: rgba(233, 33, 99, 1);
                    top: 24px;
                }

            .timeline ul li:nth-child(odd):before {
                right: -6px;
            }

            .timeline ul li:nth-child(even):before {
                left: -4px;
            }

.content {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    margin-right: 20px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

    .content:hover {
        background-color: #f0f0f0;
    }

.time {
    background: #ffc107;
    color: white;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-left: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    min-width: 80px;
}

    .time h4 {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 500;
    }

.timeline ul li h3 {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(233, 33, 99, 1);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.timeline ul li p {
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 16px;
}

@media(max-width:1000px) {
    .timeline {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media(max-width:767px) {
    .timeline {
        width: 100%;
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

        .timeline ul li h3 {
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

    h1 {
        font-size: 40px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .timeline:before {
        left: 20px;
        height: 100%;
    }

    .timeline ul li:nth-child(odd),
    .timeline ul li:nth-child(even) {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }

        .timeline ul li:nth-child(odd):before,
        .timeline ul li:nth-child(even):before {
            top: -18px;
            left: 16px;
        }

        .timeline ul li:nth-child(odd) .time,
        .timeline ul li:nth-child(even) .time {
            top: -30px;
            left: 50px;
            right: inherit;
        }
}

/* ============================================
   DARK BG ICONS COMPONENT
   ============================================ */

.content img {
    width: 40px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

.single-icon-area h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold-primary);
    margin-top: 10px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.single-icon-area:hover h4 {
    color: var(--gold-hover);
}

.single-icon-area p {
    color: #e0e0e0;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .single-icon-area p {
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .col-md-3 .single-icon-area {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
}

/* ============================================
   MDO STEPS COMPONENT
   ============================================ */

.title-custom {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.mdoSteps-section {
    padding: 40px 0;
    background-color: var(--bg-beige);
}

.mdoSteps {
    position: relative;
    width: 80%;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

    .mdoSteps::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        width: 2px;
        height: 100%;
        background: #c5c5c5;
    }

.mdoSteps-item {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px;
    margin: 20px 0;
    width: calc(50% - 30px);
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid var(--gold-payment);
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-50px);
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

    .mdoSteps-item.in-view {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .mdoSteps-item:nth-child(even) {
        align-self: flex-end;
    }

    .mdoSteps-item::before {
        content: attr(data-step);
        position: absolute;
        top: -25px;
        left: -40px;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: var(--gold-payment);
        background: #fff;
        padding: 5px 10px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 2px solid var(--gold-payment);
    }

    .mdoSteps-item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: auto;
        right: -40px;
    }

.content h4 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--gold-payment);
}

.content p {
    margin: 5px 0;
}

.mdoSteps-item a {
    color: var(--gold-payment);
    text-decoration: none;
}

    .mdoSteps-item a:hover {
        text-decoration: underline;
    }

@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
    .mdoSteps-item {
        width: 90%;
        margin: 20px auto;
        text-align: center;
    }

        .mdoSteps-item::before {
            top: -30px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }

        .mdoSteps-item:nth-child(even)::before {
            left: 50%;
            right: auto;
        }
}

/* ============================================
   FAQ COMPONENT
   ============================================ */

.faq-section {
    background-color: var(--bg-light);
    padding: 60px 20px;
}

    .faq-section h2 {
        font-size: 37px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--dark-text);
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        text-align: center;
    }

        .faq-section h2 span {
            color: var(--gold-primary);
        }

.faq-accordion {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-standard);
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .faq-card:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(212, 163, 115, 0.2);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .faq-card .card-header {
        background: #ffffff;
        border: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
    }

        .faq-card .card-header h2 {
            margin: 0;
            text-align: left;
        }

.faq-question {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 20px 60px 20px 20px;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark-text);
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

    .faq-question:hover {
        color: var(--gold-primary);
    }

    .faq-question:focus {
        outline: none;
    }

    .faq-question::after {
        content: '+';
        position: absolute;
        right: 20px;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        font-size: 28px;
        font-weight: 400;
        color: #c79f01;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, content 0.3s ease;
    }

    .faq-question[aria-expanded="true"]::after {
        content: '−';
        transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(180deg);
    }

.faq-answer {
    background: #fdfaf5;
    border-top: 1px solid #f0e5d8;
}

    .faq-answer .card-body {
        padding: 20px;
        color: var(--text-primary);
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .faq-answer p {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: var(--text-primary);
    }

    .faq-answer strong {
        color: var(--dark-text);
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .faq-answer.collapsing {
        transition: height 0.35s ease;
    }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .faq-section {
        padding: 40px 15px;
    }

        .faq-section h2 {
            font-size: 28px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

    .faq-question {
        font-size: 16px;
        padding: 15px 50px 15px 15px;
    }

        .faq-question::after {
            font-size: 24px;
            right: 15px;
        }

    .faq-answer .card-body {
        padding: 15px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .faq-answer p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }
}

.faq-question:focus {
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--gold-primary);
}

@media print {
    .faq-card .faq-answer {
        display: block !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }

    .faq-question::after {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* ============================================
   CLIENT REVIEWS COMPONENT
   ============================================ */
.client-reviews {
    padding: var(--section-padding) 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdfbf7 0%, #f8f4ed 100%);
    color: #2d3748;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .client-reviews .section-title {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        text-align: center;
    }

        .client-reviews .section-title h2 {
            color: var(--gold-dark);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .client-reviews .section-title p {
            color: #4a5568;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

    .client-reviews .carousel {
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .client-reviews .carousel-item {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 20px;
        min-height: 250px;
        transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
    }

    .client-reviews .client-name {
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #6b4f1d;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .client-reviews .client-review {
        font-size: 18px;
        font-style: italic;
        color: #494c51;
        line-height: 1.6;
        position: relative;
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

        .client-reviews .client-review::before,
        .client-reviews .client-review::after {
            content: '"';
            font-size: 24px;
            color: rgba(186, 144, 68, 0.4);
            position: absolute;
        }

        .client-reviews .client-review::before {
            left: 0;
        }

        .client-reviews .client-review::after {
            right: 0;
        }

    .client-reviews .carousel-control-prev,
    .client-reviews .carousel-control-next {
        width: 5%;
        background: none;
        opacity: 0.7;
        transition: opacity 0.3s;
    }

        .client-reviews .carousel-control-prev:hover,
        .client-reviews .carousel-control-next:hover {
            opacity: 1;
        }

    .client-reviews .carousel-control-prev-icon,
    .client-reviews .carousel-control-next-icon {
        background-image: none;
        font-size: 24px;
        color: #ba9044;
    }

        .client-reviews .carousel-control-prev-icon::before {
            content: '\2039';
        }

        .client-reviews .carousel-control-next-icon::before {
            content: '\203A';
        }

    .client-reviews .carousel-indicators {
        bottom: -40px;
    }

        .client-reviews .carousel-indicators li {
            background-color: rgba(186, 144, 68, 0.3);
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin: 0 5px;
        }

        .client-reviews .carousel-indicators .active {
            background-color: #ba9044;
        }

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .client-reviews .client-name {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .client-reviews .client-review {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .client-reviews .carousel-item {
        padding: 15px;
        min-height: 200px;
    }

    .client-reviews .section-title h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .client-reviews .section-title p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}

/* ============================================
   UTILITY CLASSES
   ============================================ */

.mdo-container {
    display: block !important;
}

.blockquote {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-left: 4px solid #b67927;
    background-color: var(--bg-light);
}

.darkbg_ {
    background-color: var(--dark-primary);
}

.text-bg {
    background-color: var(--gold-dark);
    color: whitesmoke;
    padding: 4px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.nri-timer {
    box-shadow: 0 0px 30px;
    padding: 25px 0px;
}

.highlight-link {
    color: #c47c1b;
    text-decoration: underline;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, border-bottom 0.3s ease;
}

    .highlight-link:hover {
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        text-decoration: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #ffc107;
    }

.divider-3 {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(234, 234, 234, 1);
    background-color: rgb(181, 181, 181);
    height: 2px;
    margin: 0.5em 0px 1.5em;
}

    .divider-3 span {
        display: block;
        width: 50px;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: var(--gold-primary);
    }

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .mob-bg {
        background-color: var(--dark-primary);
    }
}

.sec-title h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}