* {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      color: black;
    }

   body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: Arial, Times New Roman;
	  background-color: white;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }
	
	
/* header section email id and mobile no info */
header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%;
  background: #253f71;
  padding: 15px 50px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  z-index: 1000;
  color: #fff;
}

.logo-contact {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px; /* spacing between logo and contact info */
}

.logo-contact img {
  height: 50px;
}

.contact-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px; /* space between email and phone */
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-info i {
  margin-right: 6px;
  color: #fff;
}
/* Hide contact info on small screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact-info {
    display: none;
  }
}

   
    /* Top Contact Strip */
    .top-strip {
      background: #253f71;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 14px;
      padding: 5px 50px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      gap: 25px;
      
    }

    .top-strip i {
      margin-right: 6px;
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* Header (Logo + Menu) */
    .header {
      background: #fff;
      padding: 12px 50px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
      position: relative;
    }

    .header img {
      height: 55px;
    }

   nav {
  background-color: #253f71;  /* theme blue */
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border-radius: 6px; /* optional soft rounded look */
}

nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: 25px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

nav ul li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;   /* white text */
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

nav ul li a:hover {
  color: #ce6820;   /* orange highlight */
}

    /* Hamburger Icon */
    .menu-toggle {
      display: none;
      font-size: 24px;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: #253f71;
    }

   /* Mobile menu */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  nav ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    background-color: #253f71;  /* keep theme background in dropdown */
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }

  nav ul li {
    margin: 10px 0;
  }

  nav ul li a {
    color: #fff;   /* white links */
    display: block;
  }

  nav ul li a:hover {
    color: #ce6820;  /* orange on hover */
  }
}

  

    /* Hero Section */
    .about-hero {
      background: linear-gradient(rgba(37, 63, 113, 0.8), rgba(37, 63, 113, 0.8)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366754035-f200968a6e72?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      color: white;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 100px 20px;
    }

    .about-hero h1 {
      font-size: 3rem;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      color:white;
    }

    .about-hero p {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Section Styles */
    .section {
      padding: 40px 0; /* Reduced from 80px */
    }

    .section-title {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: #253f71;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .section-subtitle {
      text-align: center;
      color: #666;
      margin-bottom: 25px;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .animate-border {
      display: block;
      width: 80px;
      height: 4px;
      background: #ce6820;
      margin: 0 auto 40px;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* About Content */
    .about-content {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 50px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .about-text {
      flex: 1;
    }

    .about-text h2 {
      color: #253f71;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .about-text p {
      color: #666;
      margin-top:20px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .about-image {
      flex: 1;
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .about-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .about-image:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    /* Mission & Vision */
    .mission-vision {
      background: #f1f5f9;
	  padding: 40px 0; /* Reduced from 80px */
    }

    .mv-container {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .mv-card {
      flex: 1;
      background: white;
      padding: 40px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      text-align: center;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .mv-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .mv-icon {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      background: #253f71;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: white;
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin: 0 auto 20px;
    }

    .mv-card h3 {
      color: #253f71;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .mv-card p {
      color: #666;
    }

    /* Values */
    .values-container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
      gap: 15px;
    }

    .value-card {
      background: white;
      padding: 30px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      text-align: center;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .value-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .value-icon {
      color: #ce6820;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .value-card h3 {
      color: #253f71;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .value-card p {
      color: #666;
    }

    
    /* CTA Section */
    .cta-section {
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce6820, #1a2c4e);
      color: white;
      text-align: center;
     padding: 40px 20px; /* Reduced from 80px */
    }

    .cta-section h2 {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .cta-section p {
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto 30px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 14px 35px;
      background: #ce6820;
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(206, 104, 32, 0.3);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: #a75017;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(206, 104, 32, 0.4);
    }

    /* Footer */
    footer {
      background: #1a2c4e;
      color: white;
      padding: 60px 0 20px;
    }

    .footer-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .footer-column {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 200px;
    }

    .footer-column h3 {
      color: white;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
    }

    .footer-column p {
      opacity: 0.8;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .footer-links {
      list-style: none;
    }

    .footer-links li {
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      color: white;
      text-decoration: none;
      opacity: 0.8;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
      opacity: 1;
      color: #ce6820;
    }

    .social-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 15px;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .social-links a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      /*background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); */
      background: white;
      border-radius: 50%;
      color: white;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .social-links a:hover {
      background: #ce6820;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      padding-top: 20px;
      text-align: center;
      opacity: 0.7;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    /* Responsive Design */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .about-content {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      
      .mv-container {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      
      .header-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
      }
      
      nav ul {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      
      nav ul li {
        margin: 0 15px 10px;
      }
    }

       /* Enhanced Dropdown Menu Styles */
    .dropdown {
      position: relative;
    }
    
    .dropdown > a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
    }
    
    .dropdown > a::after {
      content: '\f078';
      font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .dropdown:hover > a::after {
      transform: rotate(180deg);
    }
    
    .dropdown-menu {
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left: 0;
      background: white;
      min-width: 240px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      border-radius: 8px;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transform: translateY(15px);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      z-index: 1001;
      padding: 10px 0;
      border-top: 3px solid #253f71;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    
    .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      transform: translateY(5px);
    }
    
    .dropdown-menu::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -10px;
      left: 20px;
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      border-left: 10px solid transparent;
      border-right: 10px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 10px solid #253f71;
    }
    
    .dropdown-menu a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 12px 20px;
      color: #555;
      transition: all 0.3s;
      border-left: 3px solid transparent;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    
    .dropdown-menu a::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      height: 100%;
      width: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(37, 63, 113, 0.05), rgba(37, 63, 113, 0.1));
      transition: width 0.3s ease;
      z-index: -1;
    }
    
    .dropdown-menu a:hover::before {
      width: 100%;
    }
    
    .dropdown-menu a:hover {
      color: #253f71;
      border-left-color: #253f71;
      padding-left: 25px;
    }
    
    .dropdown-menu a i {
      margin-right: 10px;
      width: 20px;
      text-align: center;
      color: #253f71;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    
    .menu-toggle {
      display: none;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
	
	
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Header
--------------------------------------------------------------
.header {
  --background-color: #1A4A99;
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  padding: 15px 0;
  transition: all 0.5s;
  z-index: 997;
}

.header .logo {
  line-height: 1;
}

.header .logo img {
  max-height: 70px;
  max-width: 250px;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--font-color), transparent 15%);  
}

 .main-header.style-six .main-menu .navbar-header .navbar-toggle{
    background: #fc9a36;
  }

  .main-header.style-six .header-upper .inner-container .right-content .info-box{
    max-width: 230px;
  }

  .main-header.style-six .header-upper .info-box{
    top: 0px;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .main-header.style-six .header-upper .inner-container .logo-box{
    margin-bottom: 0px;
  }

  .main-header.style-six .header-upper .left-content{
    padding-bottom: 0px;
  }

  .main-header.style-six .header-bottom .info-box{
    display: block;
  }

.header .btn-getstarted:hover,
.header .btn-getstarted:focus:hover {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 15%);
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .header .logo {
    order: 1;
  }

  .header .btn-getstarted {
    order: 2;
    margin: 0 15px 0 0;
    padding: 6px 20px;
  }

  .header .navmenu {
    order: 3;
  }
}

.scrolled .header::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(230, 226, 226, 0.993);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  /* optional border */
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Navigation Menu
--------------------------------------------------------------*/