body {
  font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
  color: #444444;
}

a {
  color: #ff4a17;
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
  color: #ff724a;
  text-decoration: none;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: "Raleway", sans-serif;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Preloader
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000000;
}

#preloader:before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(50% - 30px);
  left: calc(50% - 30px);
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 6px solid transparent;
  border-top: 6px solid transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ca03ca, #8c26f3, #59e4f4da);
  background-origin: border-box;
  -webkit-mask: 
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) padding-box, 
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: destination-out;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  animation: animate-preloader 1s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes animate-preloader {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }
  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable aos animation delay on mobile devices
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  [data-aos-delay] {
    transition-delay: 0 !important;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Header
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#header {
  transition: all 0.5s;
  z-index: 997;
  padding: 5px 0;
}

#header.header-scrolled,
#header.header-inner-pages {
  background: rgba(21, 34, 43, 0.85);
  padding: 10px 0;
}

#header .logo {
  font-size: 32px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-align: center; /* centers brand & tagline */
}

#header .logo .brand {
  display: block;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ca03ca, #8c26f3, #59e4f4da);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

#header .logo .tagline {
  display: block;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #ffffff;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 0px; /* adds little gap under brand */
}



#header .logo a {
  color: #fff;
}

#header .logo img {
  max-height: 40px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Navigation Menu
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
/**
* Desktop Navigation 
*/
.navbar {
  padding: 0;
}

.navbar ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}

.navbar li {
  position: relative;
}

.navbar>ul>li {
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 8px 6px;
}

.navbar a,
.navbar a:focus {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 3px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 1000;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ca03ca, #8c26f3, #59e4f4da);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.navbar a i,
.navbar a:focus i {
  font-size: 50px;
  line-height: 0;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

.navbar>ul>li>a:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 50%;
  background-color: #9f069f;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.navbar a:hover:before,
.navbar li:hover>a:before,
.navbar .active:before {
  visibility: visible;
  width: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}


.navbar a:hover,
.navbar .active,
.navbar .active:focus,
.navbar li:hover>a {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.navbar .getstarted,
.navbar .getstarted:focus {
  padding: 8px 25px;
  margin-left: 30px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #fff;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
}

.navbar .getstarted:hover,
.navbar .getstarted:focus:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: #fd3800;
  border-color: #ff4a17;
}

.navbar>ul>li>.getstarted:before {
  visibility: hidden;
}

.navbar .dropdown ul {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px;
  top: calc(100% + 30px);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 10px 0;
  z-index: 99;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  background: #bd0101;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(127, 137, 161, 0.25);
  transition: 0.3s;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.navbar .dropdown ul li {
  min-width: 200px;
}

.navbar .dropdown ul a {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: none;
  color: #15222b;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.navbar .dropdown ul a i {
  font-size: 12px;
}

.navbar .dropdown ul a:hover,
.navbar .dropdown ul .active:hover,
.navbar .dropdown ul li:hover>a {
  color: #ff4a17;
}

.navbar .dropdown:hover>ul {
  opacity: 1;
  top: 100%;
  visibility: visible;
}

.navbar .dropdown .dropdown ul {
  top: 0;
  left: calc(100% - 30px);
  visibility: hidden;
}

.navbar .dropdown .dropdown:hover>ul {
  opacity: 1;
  top: 0;
  left: 100%;
  visibility: visible;
}

@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .navbar .dropdown .dropdown ul {
    left: -90%;
  }

  .navbar .dropdown .dropdown:hover>ul {
    left: -100%;
  }
}

/**
* Mobile Navigation 
*/
.mobile-nav-toggle {
  color: #9f069f;
  font-size: 33px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: none;
  line-height: 0;
  transition: 0.5s;
  font-weight: 900;                  /*  makes dashes/cross bolder */
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px #9f069f; /*  outline to increase thickness */
}


@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .mobile-nav-toggle {
    display: block;
  }

  .navbar ul {
    display: none;
  }
}

.navbar-mobile {
  position: fixed;
  overflow: hidden;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(4, 7, 9, 0.9);
  transition: 0.3s;
  z-index: 999;
}

.navbar-mobile .mobile-nav-toggle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 10px;
}

.navbar-mobile ul {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 45px;
  right: 45px;
  left: 45px;
  padding: 15px 0;
  border-radius: 25px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); /*  ultra transparent white */
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);           /*  stronger frosted glass */
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);   /*  Safari support */
  overflow-y: auto;
  transition: 0.3s;
  text-align: center;
}

.navbar-mobile ul li {
  display: block;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.navbar-mobile a,
.navbar-mobile a:focus {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}


.navbar-mobile a,
.navbar-mobile a:focus {
  padding: 10px 10px;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #15222b;
}

.navbar-mobile a:hover,
.navbar-mobile .active,
.navbar-mobile li:hover>a {
  color: #ff4a17;
}

.navbar-mobile .getstarted,
.navbar-mobile .getstarted:focus {
  margin: 15px;
}

.navbar-mobile .dropdown ul {
  position: static;
  display: none;
  margin: 10px 20px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  z-index: 99;
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(127, 137, 161, 0.25);
}

.navbar-mobile .dropdown ul li {
  min-width: 200px;
}

.navbar-mobile .dropdown ul a {
  padding: 10px 20px;
}

.navbar-mobile .dropdown ul a i {
  font-size: 12px;
}

.navbar-mobile .dropdown ul a:hover,
.navbar-mobile .dropdown ul .active:hover,
.navbar-mobile .dropdown ul li:hover>a {
  color: #ff4a17;
}

.navbar-mobile .dropdown>.dropdown-active {
  display: block;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Hero Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Google Fonts */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Orbitron:wght@700&family=Montserrat:wght@600&display=swap');

/* Hero Section */
#hero {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#heroVideo {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: -2;
}

#hero:before {
  content: "";
  background: rgba(13, 20, 26, 0.7);
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: -1;
}

#hero .hero-container {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: -90px; /* controls spacing between h1 and h2 */
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 15px;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Main Heading */
.hero-title {
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(25px, 5vw, 55px);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;  
  opacity: 1;   
  margin-bottom: 3px; /* closer to subheading */
  text-align: center; /* center align */
}

/* Subheading with Gradient Shine Effect */
.hero-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 3vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center; 
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ca03ca, #8c26f3, #59e4f4da, #ca03ca);
  background-size: 300%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
   line-height: 1.1; /* reduces internal line spacing */
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  animation: shine 4s linear infinite; /* shine effect loop */
}

/* Gradient Shine Animation */
@keyframes shine {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% center;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 300% center;
  }
}

/* To keep hero content vertically centered */
#hero {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
  height: 100vh;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Sections General
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.section-bg {
  background-color: #f0f4f8;
}

.section-title {
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.section-title h2 {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1px;
  margin: 0 0 5px 0;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #5c8eb0;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

.section-title h2::after {
  content: "";
  width: 120px;
  height: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  background: #ff8664;
  margin: 4px 10px;
}

.section-title p {
  margin: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  color: #263d4d;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# About
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.about .container {
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.about .count-box {
  padding: 60px 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.about .count-box i {
  display: block;
  font-size: 48px;
  color: #a1bdd1;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0;
}

.about .count-box span {
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 25px;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #365870;
  margin-left: 60px;
}

.about .count-box p {
  padding: 5px 0 0 0;
  margin: 0 0 0 60px;
  font-family: "Raleway", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #2e4b5e;
}

.about .count-box a {
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  color: #2e4b5e;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  transition: ease-in-out 0.3s;
}

.about .count-box a:hover {
  color: #477392;
}

.about .content {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.about .content h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #263d4d;
}

.about .content ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.about .content ul li {
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  padding-left: 28px;
  position: relative;
}

.about .content ul i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #ff4a17;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -2px;
}

.about .content p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about .play-btn {
  width: 94px;
  height: 94px;
  background: radial-gradient(#ff4a17 50%, rgba(255, 74, 23, 0.4) 52%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(50% - 47px);
  top: calc(50% - 47px);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about .play-btn::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-40%) translateY(-50%);
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-top: 10px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
  border-left: 15px solid #fff;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: all 400ms cubic-bezier(0.55, 0.055, 0.675, 0.19);
}

.about .play-btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  animation-delay: 0s;
  animation: pulsate-btn 2s;
  animation-direction: forwards;
  animation-iteration-count: infinite;
  animation-timing-function: steps;
  opacity: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 5px solid rgba(255, 74, 23, 0.7);
  top: -15%;
  left: -15%;
  background: rgba(198, 16, 0, 0);
}

.about .play-btn:hover::after {
  border-left: 15px solid #ff4a17;
  transform: scale(20);
}

.about .play-btn:hover::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-40%) translateY(-50%);
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border: none;
  border-top: 10px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
  border-left: 15px solid #fff;
  z-index: 200;
  animation: none;
  border-radius: 0;
}

@keyframes pulsate-btn {
  0% {
    transform: scale(0.6, 0.6);
    opacity: 1;
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Footer
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#footer {
  background: #121d24;
  padding: 0 0 30px 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
}

#footer .footer-top {
  background: #15222b;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1d303c;
  padding: 60px 0 30px 0;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-info {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-info h3 {
  font-size: 28px;
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
  padding: 2px 0 2px 0;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 700;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-info p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: "Raleway", sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
}

#footer .footer-top .social-links a {
  font-size: 18px;
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 8px 0;
  margin-right: 4px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-align: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

#footer .footer-top .social-links a:hover {
  background: #ff4a17;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

#footer .footer-top h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-links {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

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

#footer .footer-top .footer-links ul i {
  padding-right: 2px;
  color: #ff5e31;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-links ul li {
  padding: 10px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-links ul li:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-links ul a {
  color: #fff;
  transition: 0.3s;
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-links ul a:hover {
  color: #ff4a17;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-newsletter form {
  margin-top: 30px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-newsletter form input[type=email] {
  border: 0;
  padding: 4px;
  width: calc(100% - 110px);
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-newsletter form input[type=submit] {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: -2px;
  bottom: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  background: #ff4a17;
  color: #fff;
  transition: 0.3s;
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-newsletter form input[type=submit]:hover {
  background: #ff5e31;
}

#footer .copyright {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 2px;
}

#footer .credits {
  padding-top: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #fff;
}

#footer .credits a {
  transition: 0.3s;
}

/* map */
.map-container {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 65%;
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-left: 20px;
}

.map-container iframe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 200%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* card */
.image-caption {
  text-align: left;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.card-body {
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.card-title {
  margin: 0;
}

.card-text {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* =============================
   FINAL FOOTER ALIGNMENT FIX 
   (NO COLOR CHANGE)
============================= */
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 40px;
}

.footer-left,
.footer-center,
.footer-right {
  flex: 1;
}

.footer-center {
  text-align: center !important;
}

.footer-right {
  text-align: right !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center !important;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .footer-left,
  .footer-center,
  .footer-right {
    text-align: center !important;
  }
}

#footer h4 {
  color: #007bff !important;
  font-weight: 800; /* थोडं bold पण जास्त नाही */
}

#footer,
#footer p,
#footer a,
#footer li,
#footer span,
#footer div {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

#footer .copyright span {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ca03ca, #8c26f3, #59e4f4da);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  font-weight: 1000;
  font-size: 16px; /* 🔥 little bigger */
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ===== Social Icons Spacing ===== */
.social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}





/* ===== Responsive Footer Layout ===== */
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 40px 0;
}

.footer-col {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 250px;
}

/* Center Column */
.footer-center {
  text-align: center;
}

/* Right Column */
.footer-right {
  text-align: right;
}

/* UL style */
.footer-center ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-center ul li {
  margin: 8px 0;
}

/* ===== Tablet (768px) ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-inner {
    text-align: center;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .footer-right {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-left {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .footer-center {
    margin-top: 15px; /* ↓ Quick Links खाली येईल */
  }
}

/* ===== Mobile (480px) ===== */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-col {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-right,
  .footer-center,
  .footer-left {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-center {
    margin-top: 20px; /* Mobile साठी अजून थोडं खाली */
  }
}

/* ===== Responsive (Center on Mobile/Tablet) ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .social {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}




/* ====== Global Smooth Scroll & Section Offset ====== */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

section {
  scroll-margin-top: 60px;
}

/* ====== Services Section ====== */
.services {
  background: #000;
  padding: 50px 0 120px 0; /* वर 80px, खाली 120px */
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* Heading */
.services .heading h2 {
  text-transform: capitalize;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: #00ffff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.services .heading div {
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ffff, #007bff);
  margin: 10px auto 35px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

/* Grid Layout */
.services .row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 40px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: stretch;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Box Base Style */
.services .box {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 25px 18px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards;
  height: 185px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* Icon Base (No Glow) */
.services .box i {
  font-size: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-shadow: none;
}

/* Box Title */
.services .box h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  text-shadow: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Box Subtitle (Centered) */
.services .box p {
  color: #ccc;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

/* Hover Animation */
.services .box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
  border-color: #00ffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.4),
              0 0 35px rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.3);
}

/* ====== Custom Colors Per Service ====== */

/* 1️⃣ IoT Based Projects */
.services .box:nth-child(1) i,
.services .box:nth-child(1) h3 { color: #ff0090; } /* Electric Sky Blue */

/* 2️⃣ AI & ML Based Projects */
.services .box:nth-child(2) i,
.services .box:nth-child(2) h3 { color: #00ff88; }

/* 3️⃣ Web Development Projects */
.services .box:nth-child(3) i,
.services .box:nth-child(3) h3 { color: #ff00ff; }

/* 4️⃣ Cyber Security Projects */
.services .box:nth-child(4) i,
.services .box:nth-child(4) h3 { color: #ffcc00; }

/* 5️⃣ Data Science Projects */
.services .box:nth-child(5) i,
.services .box:nth-child(5) h3 { color: #00bfff; }

/* 6️⃣ Embedded System Projects */
.services .box:nth-child(6) i,
.services .box:nth-child(6) h3 { color: #ff7f50; } /* Soft Coral */



/* Fade-in Animation */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .services {
    padding: 45px 12px;
  }

  .services .heading h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .services .row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); /* reduced box width */
    gap: 20px; /* smaller gap between boxes */
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .services .box {
    padding: 22px 14px;
    width: 85%; /* reduce box width */
    margin: 0 auto; /* center align */
    height: auto;
  }

  .services .box i {
    font-size: 34px;
  }
}


/* ====== Projects Section ====== */
.projects {
  position: relative;
  background: url("../img/IOTech Solution Baground Image-1.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat fixed !important;
  padding: 20px 0 50px 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Overlay Blur */
.projects::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  backdrop-filter: blur(0.7px);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Keep content above overlay */
.projects .heading,
.project-item {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ====== Heading ====== */
.projects .heading {
  margin-bottom: 35px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.projects .heading h2 {
  text-transform: capitalize;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: #00ffff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.projects .heading div {
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ffff, #007bff);
  margin: 0 auto 35px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

/* ====== Zig-Zag Layout (Laptop View) ====== */
.project-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 50px;
  margin: 60px auto;
  max-width: 1100px;
  animation: fadeInUp 1s ease;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.project-item:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.project-item.reverse {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

/* Auto Zig-Zag (1st right, 2nd left...) */
.project-item:nth-child(odd) { flex-direction: row-reverse; }
.project-item:nth-child(even) { flex-direction: row; }

/* ====== Image ====== */
.project-img {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.project-img img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.25);
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
.project-item:hover .project-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* ====== Text ====== */
.project-text {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.project-text h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #00aeff;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.project-text h3:hover {
  color: #00ffff;
}

.project-text p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: auto;
}

/* ====== Animation ====== */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ====== Responsive (Mobile/Tablet) ====== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .project-item,
  .project-item.reverse {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 18px; /* reduced from 25px */
  }

  .project-img img {
    max-width: 70%; /* reduced from 80% to 70% */
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .project-text {
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .project-text h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  .project-text p {
    font-size: 0.99rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 85%;
    color: #ccc;
  }

  /* Divider line balanced spacing */
  .project-item {
    position: relative;
    margin: 20px 0; /* equal space above & below line */
  }

  .project-item:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 30%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #00aeff;
    margin: 20px auto; /* equal space top & bottom */
    border-radius: 3px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 174, 255, 0.5);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .projects {
    padding: 45px 12px;
  }

  .projects .heading h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .project-item {
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .project-img img {
    max-width: 75%;
    border-radius: 12px;
  }

  .project-text h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .project-text p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .project-img img {
    max-width: 85%;
  }

  .project-text h3 {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .project-text p {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }
}


/* ================================
   OUR PROJECTS SECTION (DISABLED)
   ================================ */

/*
.projects {
  position: relative;
  background: url("../img/IOTech-bg2.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat fixed;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  padding: 60px 0 80px 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 0;
}

.projects::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  z-index: 1;
}

.projects .heading {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.projects .heading h2 {
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #00ffff;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.projects .heading div {
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ffff, #007bff);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.project-item {
  position: relative;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 80px auto;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.15);
  z-index: 2;
  animation: fadeInUp 1s ease;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.project-item:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 0 45px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

.project-img {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.project-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(65%);
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.6s ease;
}
.project-item:hover .project-img img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  filter: brightness(80%);
}

.project-text {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  text-align: center;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 600px;
  z-index: 3;
}
.project-text h3 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #00ffff;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.project-text p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #eee;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 550px;
  margin: auto;
}

.project-item:nth-child(odd) .project-img img {
  object-position: left;
}
.project-item:nth-child(even) .project-img img {
  object-position: right;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .projects {
    padding: 40px 10px 60px 10px;
  }

  .projects .heading h2 {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
  }

  .project-item {
    margin: 40px auto;
    width: 95%;
  }

  .project-img {
    height: 280px;
  }

  .project-text h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }

  .project-text p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}
*/



/* ====== About Us Section ====== */
.about {
  background: #000;
  padding: 20px 0 120px 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* Heading */
.section-title {
  color: #00aeff;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 100px;
}

.about .heading h2 {
  text-transform: capitalize;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: #00ffff;
  margin-top: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.about .heading div {
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ffff, #007bff);
  margin: 5px auto 35px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

/* ===== Top Section ===== */
.about-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 80px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
}

.about-logo img {
  width: 250px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 255, 251, 0.475);
}

.about-text {
  text-align: right;
}

.about-text p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #ccc;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 620px;
  text-align: justify;
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.about-text strong {
  background: linear-gradient(30deg, #00ffff, #007bff);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Divider */
.divider {
  width: 85%;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ffff, #007bff);
  margin: 50px auto;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* ===== Team Section ===== */
.about-team {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: -40px;
  gap: 50px 30px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.about-team-box {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  width: 180px;
  height: 130px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-team-box i {
  font-size: 30px;
  color: #00aeff;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.about-team-box h3 {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.about-team-box p {
  color: #ccc;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-team-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02);
  border-color: #00ffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* ===== Stats & Why Choose Us ===== */
.about-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 50px;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-left: 90px;
}

.about-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 25px;
  transform: translateX(30px);
}

.about-stat-box {
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 20px 30px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  width: 150px;
  height: 110px;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0 0 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-stat-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), 0 0 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  border-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.about-stat-box h3 {
  color: #00aeff;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.about-stat-box p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #ccc;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.vertical-line {
  width: 2px;
  height: 260px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #00ffff, #007bff);
  align-self: center;
  margin: 0 25px;
}

/* ===== Why Choose Us (Desktop View) ===== */
/* .about-why-us {
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-top: -10px;
  transform: translateX(-25px);
}

.about-why-us h3 {
  color: #00aeff;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-align: left;
}

.about-why-us ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.about-why-us ul li {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #ccc;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.about-why-us ul li::before {
  content: "✔";
  color: #00aeff;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
} */

/* ===== Visionary Heading (Same as Why Choose Us) ===== */
.visionary-heading {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 50px auto 20px;
  padding: 0 25px;
}

.visionary-heading .section-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #00aeff;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* ================= Responsive ================= */

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-top {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .about-text {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 25px;
  }

  .about-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .vertical-line {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-why-us {
    text-align: center;
    transform: none;
  }

  .about-stat-box {
    width: 105px;
    height: 80px;
  }

  .visionary-heading .section-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about {
    padding: 30px 0 80px 0;
  }

  .about-logo img {
    width: 130px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .about-why-us {
    text-align: center;
    transform: none;
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding: 0 15px;
  }

  .about-why-us h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .visionary-heading .section-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
}


/* ================= Responsive Styling (Perfectly Optimized) ================= */

/* ===== Default Desktop View ===== */
.about-why-us {
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 30px auto;
  padding: 0 25px;
  transform: translateX(-20px); /* हलकं left shift पण centre मध्ये balance */
}

.about-why-us h3 {
  color: #00aeff;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-align: left;
}

.about-why-us ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.about-why-us ul li {
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  color: #ccc;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 17px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-align: left;
}

.about-why-us ul li::before {
  content: "✔";
  color: #00aeff;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ===== About Us Heading Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about .heading h2 {
    font-size: 1.9rem !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about .heading h2 {
    font-size: 1.6rem !important;
  }
}

/* ===== Tablet View (max-width: 768px) ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  /* Top Section */
  .about-top {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .about-logo img {
    width: 200px;
  }

  .about-text {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 25px;
  }

  .about-text p {
    text-align: justify;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* Bottom Section */
  .about-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .vertical-line {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-why-us {
    text-align: center;
    transform: none;
  }

  /* Stats Section */
  .about-stats {
    transform: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    overflow-x: auto;
  }

  .about-stat-box {
    width: 105px;
    height: 80px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-stat-box h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin: 0;
    transform: translateY(5px);
  }

  .about-stat-box p {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .about-team {
    gap: 40px !important;
  }

  /* Visionary heading responsive match */
  .about-visionary h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
}

/* ===== Mobile View (max-width: 480px) ===== */
@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .about {
    padding: 30px 0 80px 0;
  }

  .about-logo img {
    width: 130px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .about-text p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  /* Team Section */
  .about-team {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px !important;
    max-width: 250px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-team-box {
    width: 45%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 10px 5px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-team-box:nth-child(5) {
    width: 60%;
    align-self: center;
  }

  .about-team-box i {
    font-size: 35px;
    color: #00aeff;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .about-team-box h3 {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .about-team-box p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* Stats Section */
  .about-stats {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    overflow-x: auto;
  }

  .about-stat-box {
    width: 95px;
    height: 75px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-stat-box h3 {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin: 0;
    transform: translateY(4px);
  }

  .about-stat-box p {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  /* Why Choose Us */
  .about-why-us {
  text-align: center;
  transform: none;
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding: 0 10px;   /* content inside spacing */
  margin-left: 25px;  /* slight right shift */
  margin-right: 5px; /* balanced */
}


  .about-why-us h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  /* Visionary heading match for mobile */
  .about-visionary h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   TEAM SECTION RESPONSIVE (FINAL SINGLE FILE)
   Equal boxes + 2/2/1 layout + improved spacing
   ============================================ */


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

  .about-team {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 55px; /* ⭐ vertical + horizontal spacing increased */
    justify-content: center;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-team-box {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 22px 14px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Last box remains centered */
  .about-team-box:nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: span 2;
    justify-self: center;
    width: 50%;
  }

  .about-team-box i {
    font-size: 48px;
    color: #00aeff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .about-team-box h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

  .about-team-box p {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    margin: 0;
  }
}



/* ===== Mobile (max-width: 480px) ===== */
@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .about-team {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 35px; /* ⭐ spacing increased for small screen */
    max-width: 320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-team-box {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 16px 12px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Last box perfect center */
  .about-team-box:nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: span 2;
    justify-self: center;
    width: 65%;
  }

  .about-team-box i {
    font-size: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .about-team-box h3 {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .about-team-box p {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    margin: 0;
  }
}





/* ====== Contact Us Section ====== */
.contact {
  position: relative;
  background: url("../img/IOTech Solution Baground Image-2.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat fixed !important;
  padding: 20px 0 80px 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* ====== Blur Overlay ====== */
.contact::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; 
  left: 0;
  width: 100%; 
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  backdrop-filter: blur(0.3px);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ====== Keep Content Above Overlay ====== */
.contact .heading,
.contact-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ====== Heading ====== */
.contact .heading {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.contact .heading h2 {
  text-transform: capitalize;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: #00ffff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact .heading div {
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ffff, #007bff);
  margin: 0 auto 35px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ====== Container ====== */
.contact-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 950px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 30px;
  gap: 30px;
}

/* ====== Left Side Image ====== */
.contact-image {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  transform: translate(-70px, -60px); /* moves image left (-X) and up (-Y) */
}

.contact-image img {
  width: 110%;
  max-width: 650px;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* ====== Contact Form ====== */
.contact-form {
  flex: 0.9;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ====== Inputs & Textarea ====== */
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #f1f1f1;
  outline: none;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* ✅ Increased only textarea vertical height */
.contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 150px; /* Increased height (default around 80px) */
  resize: vertical; /* Allows manual resizing if needed */
}

.contact-form input::placeholder,
.contact-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.6);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-color: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* ====== Submit Button ====== */
.contact-form .btn {
  display: block;
  margin: 5px auto 0 auto;
  background: #00aeff;
  color: #000000;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-form .btn:hover {
  background: #008ecc;
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 174, 255, 0.5);
}

/* ====== Status Message ====== */
.form-status {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #007bff;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ====== Responsive Design (Tablet & Mobile) ====== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .contact-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 60px;
    padding: 0 15px;
  }

  /* 🔹 Bigger image */
  .contact-image {
    transform: translate(0, -10px);
    margin-bottom: -50px;
  }

  .contact-image img {
    max-width: 500px;
    width: 90%;
  }

  /* 🔹 Smaller form */
  .contact-form {
    width: 80%;
    transform: scale(0.95);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 8px 10px;
  }

  /* 🔹 Smaller Submit Button (Reduced Horizontal Width) */
 .contact-form .btn {
  width: 45%; /* reduced width */
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700; /* 🔹 makes text bold */
}


  .contact .heading h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}

/* ====== Small Mobile ====== */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .contact-image img {
    max-width: 380px;
  }

  .contact-form {
    width: 85%;
    transform: scale(0.9);
  }

  /* 🔹 Even smaller horizontal button on mobile */
  .contact-form .btn {
    width: 55%;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 7px 10px;
  }

  .contact .heading h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
}