@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Oswald:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Quicksand:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

::placeholder {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a,
p {
  font-family: 'Quicksand', sans-serif;
  text-decoration: none;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
}

span {
  color: #3e5962;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 45px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #000;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 45px;
  line-height: 56px;
  color: #1e1e1e;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.f-51 {
  font-size: 51px;
  line-height: 70px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.f-52 {
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 65px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.f-54 {
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 50px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.f-65 {
  font-size: 65px !important;
  line-height: 75px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.fw-700 {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.f-18 {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 20px;
}

.f-18b {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 20px;
}

.f-4b {
  color: #4b4b4b;
}

p {
  color: #4b4b4b;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: justify;
}

.btn-orange {
  background: #3e5962;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 15px 30px 15px 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.btn-darkg {
  background: #1e1e1e;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 15px 30px 15px 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.btn-livechat {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 15px 30px 15px 30px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

header {
  width: 98%;
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  top: 20px;
  z-index: 1;
}

.navbar a img {
  width: 70%;
}

.footer-portion-first img {
  width: 31%;
}

.navbar {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.hero-bg {
  background-image: url("../images/hero-bg.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center center;
  width: 100%;
  /* height:100vh; */
  padding: 200px 0 200px;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-banner-content {
  /* width: 60%; */
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: start;
  /* padding-top: 11%; */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.st-books {
  padding: 90px 0;
  border-top: 5px solid #3e5962;
}

/* Styling st-chtnow Premium */
.st-chtnow {
  background: url("../images/chat-bg.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center center;
  background-attachment: fixed; /* Parallax effect */
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  padding: 120px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.st-chtnow::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(62, 89, 98, 0) 0%, rgba(42, 62, 69, 0) 100%);
  z-index: 0;
}

.cht-inner-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 25px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding: 60px 40px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.cht-inner-content:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.cht-inner-content p {
  width: 85%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
}

/* Floating animation for images inside st-chtnow */
@keyframes floatUp {
  0% { transform: translateY(0px); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-25px); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
}

.st-chtnow .float_img {
  animation: floatUp 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  opacity: 0.85;
  z-index: 1;
}

.publish-book-content {
  width: 50%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.sct-bringToLife {
  position: relative;
}

.bring-picture img {
  width: 75%;
  transform: scale(1.3);
}

.sct-bringToLife {
  background: url("../images/haunted-bg.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center center;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.accordion-item h2 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.bttm-frm {
  background: url("../images/btm-form-bg.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center center;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.st-frm {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  /* semi-transparent white */
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  /* blur effect */
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  /* for Safari */
  border-radius: 15px;
  /* rounded corners */
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  /* soft shadow */
  padding: 20px;
  /* optional spacing inside */
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  /* subtle border */
}

.this-frm input {
  width: 100%;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid #262626;
  color: #000;
  padding: 10px 0px 10px 20px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: transparent;
}

.this-frm button {
  width: 100%;
  color: #fff;
  background: #3e5962;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 0 10px 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16x;
}

.this-frm ::placeholder {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  padding: 0 0 0 15px;
}

.this-frm textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #262626;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #000;
  background: transparent;
}

textarea {
  padding: 10px 0 0 15px;
  /* Apply padding to textarea itself */
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  color: #888;
}

textarea::placeholder {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  color: #888;
  /* optional styling */
}

footer {
  background: #000;
  padding: 20px 0 0px 0;
}

.accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  color: #ffffff;
  background-color: #3e5962;
  box-shadow: inset 0 calc(-1 * var(--bs-accordion-border-width)) 0 var(--bs-accordion-border-color);
}

.review img {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.review p {
  font-size: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 22px;
}

.review h4 {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 30px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.review {
  background: #fbfbfb !important;
  margin: 0 7px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid gray;
  padding: 31px 10px;
}

.sct-Testimo {
  padding: 90px 0 90px 0 !important;
}

.form_bx {
  background: #ffffffb2;
  border: 1px solid rgba(207, 207, 207, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 34px rgb(62 89 98 / 30%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(52px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(52px);
  border-radius: 15px;
  padding: 30px;
}

.check_bx {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

form.form_bx .form-check-input {
  border-color: #a0a0a0;
}

.check_bx input {
  /* width: 10px; */
}

.check_bx .form-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 7px;
}

.form_bx h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  margin: 5px 0;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.frm-button input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px;
  border: none;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

select {
  font-family: "poppins" !important;
}

label {
  font-family: "poppins" !important;
}

.hero-banner-content h2 {
  color: #3e5962;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  border: 1px solid rgba(207, 207, 207, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 34px rgb(62 89 98 / 30%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(52px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(52px);
  border-radius: 15px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  font-size: 35px;
}

img.float_img {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.form_bx h4 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 39px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.form_bx select,
.form_bx input {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 27px;
}

.form_bx h6 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 38px;
  color: #1e1e1e;
}

.form_bx .form-check-flex {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.form_bx .form-check-flex label {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.form_bx button.submit-btn {
  background: #1e1e1e;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #1e1e1e;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 27px;
  padding: 10px;
  transition: 0.3s all ease-in-out;

  &:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: #1e1e1e;
  }
}

.tabs-sct {
  padding: 90px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

section.tabs-sct .container-fluid {
  padding: 0;
}

.port_slider .item {
  padding: 10px;
}

section.tabs-sct h2 {
  font-size: 65px;
  line-height: 80px;
}

section.tabs-sct p {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 27px;
  color: #999999;
}

section.tabs-sct ul.nav {
  gap: 30px;
}

section.tabs-sct ul.nav li button {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 25px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;

  color: #4B4B4B;
}



section.tabs-sct ul.nav li button.active {
  background: #FFF4E9;
  border: 1px solid #E4E4E4;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #4B4B4B
}

section.st-publishbook {
  padding: 70px 0 120px;
}

.footer-portion-first p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 22px;
}

.footer-portion-second {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}


.btm-frmContent p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 100;
  text-align: start;
}

.st-frm h5 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1E1E1E;
}

.st-frm p {
  text-align: center;
  color: #4B4B4B;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.modal-content .btn-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 5px;
  z-index: 1;
}

.modal-content {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.st-books h5 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 36px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.st-chtnow h2 {
  font-size: 46px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

section.st-chtnow span.d-block {
  color: #B3994C !important;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Enhanced Buttons for st-chtnow */
.cht-inner-content .btn-livechat,
.cht-inner-content .btn-orange {
  padding: 16px 40px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.cht-inner-content .btn-livechat {
  background: #B3994C;
  color: #fff;
  border: 2px solid #B3994C;
}

.cht-inner-content .btn-livechat:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: #B3994C;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(179, 153, 76, 0.4);
}

.cht-inner-content .btn-orange {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
}

.cht-inner-content .btn-orange:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #3e5962;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.bttm-frm h1 span {
  color: #fff;
}

section.privacy-section h3 {
  padding: 20px 0;
}

section.privacy-section p {
  padding: 5px 0;
}

.footer-portion-first img {
  /* filter: invert(1) brightness(6.5); */
}

.ftr-btm p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 22px;
}

.publish-book-content p {
  text-align: center;
}

.publish-service img {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 31%;
  padding: 0 0 !important;
}

.footer_li a {
  font-size: 13px;
}

.e_i li a {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.yellow {
  color: #B3994C !important;
}

/* Portfolio Section Enhancements */
.st-portfolio {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #f4f7f8 100%);
    position: relative;
    border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.st-portfolio::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px;
    right: -100px;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    background: rgba(62, 89, 98, 0.05);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(50px);
    z-index: 0;
}

.st-portfolio::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -100px;
    left: -100px;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    background: rgba(179, 153, 76, 0.05);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(50px);
    z-index: 0;
}

.st-portfolio .publish-book-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.st-portfolio .publish-book-content h2 {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.st-portfolio .publish-book-content h2::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 60%;
    height: 4px;
    background: #3e5962;
    bottom: -12px;
    left: 20%;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.st-portfolio .publish-book-content p {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #555;
}

.why-slide-card p 
{
    text-align:left;
}

.port_slider {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.port_slider .px-2 {
    padding: 15px 20px;
    outline: none;
}

.port_slider .px-2 img {
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    border: 4px solid #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.port_slider .px-2:hover img {
    transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(62, 89, 98, 0.2);
    border-color: #f8f9fa;
}

.sct-Testimo {
    background: #3e5962;
    padding: 100px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sct-Testimo h5 {
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.sct-Testimo h5 span {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.review {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    margin: 15px;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 350px;
}

.review p {
    color: #4B4B4B;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.review h4 {
    color: #3e5962;
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.review img.img-fluid {
    width: 120px;
    margin: 10px auto 0;
}

/* Slick Dots Styling */
.sct-Testimo .slick-dots {
    bottom: -50px;
}

.sct-Testimo .slick-dots li button:before {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #ffffff;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.sct-Testimo .slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
    color: #B3994C;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Custom FAQ Accordion Styling */
.questions .accordion-item {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(62, 89, 98, 0.1);
    border-radius: 15px !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.questions .accordion-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(62, 89, 98, 0.1);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(62, 89, 98, 0.2);
}

.questions .accordion-button {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; 
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #1e1e1e;
    padding: 22px 30px;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    text-transform: none !important; /* Prevents inheriting uppercase from h2 */
}

.questions .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3e5962 0%, #2a3e45 100%);
    box-shadow: none;
}

.questions .accordion-button::after {
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.questions .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    filter: invert(1) brightness(200%); /* Makes the icon white on dark background */
}

.questions .accordion-body {
    padding: 25px 30px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 28px;
    color: #555;
    background: #fbfdff;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(62, 89, 98, 0.08);
}

/* Publication Grid Enhancements */
.publication_grid .publish-service {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(62, 89, 98, 0.1);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.publication_grid .publish-service::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background: #3e5962;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    transform-origin: left;
}

.publication_grid .col-lg-4:nth-child(even) .publish-service::before {
    background: #B3994C;
}

.publication_grid .publish-service:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(62, 89, 98, 0.15);
    background: #ffffff;
}

.publication_grid .publish-service:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.publication_grid .publish-service img {
    width: 65px !important;
    height: 65px !important;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.publication_grid .publish-service:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.15) rotate(5deg);
}

/* Equal Height Slick Slides Fixes */
.why_choose_slider .slick-track,
.review-slider .slick-track {
    display: flex !important;
}

.why_choose_slider .slick-slide,
.review-slider .slick-slide {
    height: auto !important;
    display: flex !important;
}

.why_choose_slider .slick-slide > div,
.review-slider .slick-slide > div {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
}

.why_choose_slider .px-3.py-3 {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
}

.why-slide-card {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.why-slide-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08) !important;
}

.st-services {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.service-text-content h1 {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    color: #3e5962;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-size: 54px;
}

.service-text-content p {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Button Styling for Services */
.btn-service-primary {
    background: #3e5962;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 15px 35px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 2px solid #3e5962;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.btn-service-primary:hover {
    background: #2a3e45;
    border-color: #2a3e45;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(62, 89, 98, 0.2);
}

.btn-service-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: #3e5962;
    padding: 15px 35px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 2px solid #3e5962;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.btn-service-outline:hover {
    background: #3e5962;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(62, 89, 98, 0.1);
}

/* Image Presentation */
.service-image-box {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 20px;
}

.service-image-box img {
    max-height: 480px;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.2));
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

.service-image-box:hover img {
    transform: perspective(1000px) rotateY(-10deg) rotateX(5deg) scale(1.05);
}

.service-image-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 80%;
    height: 80%;
    background: #3e5962;
    opacity: 0.1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: 10%;
    left: 10%;
    z-index: -1;
    filter: blur(60px);
}

.holiday
{
  display: none;
}