:root {
  --bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem;
  --bs-gutter-y: 0;
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  padding-right: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
  padding-left: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--bs-gutter-y));
  margin-right: calc(-0.5 * var(--bs-gutter-x));
  margin-left: calc(-0.5 * var(--bs-gutter-x));
}

.row>* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding-right: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
  padding-left: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
  margin-top: var(--bs-gutter-y);
}

/* # General
  =================================================*/

body {
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

img,
svg {
  vertical-align: middle;
}

input {
  width: 100%;
}

input,
input:focus,
button {
  border: none;
  outline: none;
}

input:focus,
textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
}

button {
  background: unset;
}

button,
[role=button],
[class*='btn'] {
  cursor: pointer;
}

figure {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.sticky {
    position: sticky;
    top: 130px;
    z-index: 10;
}


/* # Common Class
  =================================================*/

/* all-page property for all page ___ start */


/* Other Utilities */
[class*="truncate"] {
  display: -webkit-box !important;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.truncate-2 {
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.readmore-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding-top: 10px;
  font-weight: 400;
  user-select: none;
  color: var(--ac);
}


.all-page {
  padding-top: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 55px;
}

.all-page ul {
  list-style-type: square;
}

.all-page :is(ul, ol):not(.auth-social-follow ul, [class*='social-links'] ul) {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.all-page :is(ul, ol, p, .wp-block-image):not([class*='social-links'] ul) {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}


.all-page :is(ul, ol):not([class*='social-links'] ul) li {
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.all-page :is(h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .h2, .h3, .h4, .h5, .h6) {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* all widgets remove margin-bottom from last child */

:is(.ac-card-content, .page-status-content, .ac-pros-cons-body, blockquote, .package-content, .ac-block-faq, .ac-sep, [class*='block-content'], .toc-body, ul, ol)>*:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

:is(blockquote, [class*='ac-block']),
.ac-toc-wrap {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.all-page,
.number-remove {
  counter-reset: term definition;
}

.all-page .number>*:not(a)::before {
  counter-increment: term;
  content: counter(term) ". ";
}

/* bootsrap classes _______ starts */
.img-fluid {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.border-bottom {
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.category-archive-page .border-bottom:nth-child(-n + 2),
.border-bottom:first-child {
  padding-top: 0 !important;
}

.category-archive-page .border-bottom:nth-last-child(-n + 2),
.border-bottom:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* Flex ___________ Starts */
:is([class*="flex"], .ac-timeline) {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

}

[class*="vcenter"] {
  align-items: center;
}
[class*="start"] {
  align-items: flex-start !important;
}

[class*="center"] {
  justify-content: center;
}

[class*="between"] {
  justify-content: space-between;
}

[class*="wrap"] {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

[class*="gap"]:not(.row-gap) {
  gap: 20px;
}

.flex-column {
  flex-direction: column;
}

.flex-column-reverse {
  flex-direction: column-reverse;
}

/* grid ___________ Starts */
[class*="grid"] {
  display: grid !important;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

[class*="grid"].border-bottom {
  height: unset;
}

[class*="grid"] .img-placeholder img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

[class*="grid"] .img-placeholder {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}


[class*="grid"]:has(.border-bottom) {
  gap: 0 20px !important;
}

.grid-2,
.ac-block-pros-cons {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.grid-3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.grid-4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.grid-20 {
  grid-template-columns: 20% auto;
}






/* row & container  __________ start */

[class*="ac-con"]:not(:last-child),
.page-header {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

/* #breadcrumbs, */
.blog-header {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

[class*="con-bg"] {
  padding: 40px 0;
}

.page-header {
  gap: 10px !important;
}

:is(.page-header, .blog-header) #breadcrumbs {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}


.row-gap {
  row-gap: 30px;
}

.mb-30 {
  margin-bottom: 30px !important;
}

.mb-0 {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.mx-auto{
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

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

hr {
  opacity: .5;
}

/* site cards  ___________ Starts */
.img-placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
}



/* # Common Components
  =================================================*/

/* Breadcrumbs ___________Starts */
#breadcrumbs span span:not(:last-child):after {
  content: '»';
  margin: 0 5px;
}

/* site-btn ___________Starts */
.ac-btn {
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 10px 25px;
}
.ac-read-btn:has(svg),
.ac-btn:has(svg) {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ac-btn:has(svg) {
  justify-content: center;
}


/* Site Cards _____________Starts */
[class*='card'] {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

[class*='card']:not(.ac-card-content) {
  position: relative;
  gap: 20px;
}

[class*='border'] .ac-card-content {
  padding: 0 15px 15px 15px;
}


.ac-card-content {
  gap: 10px;
}

[class*='ac-card-content']>* {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}


[class*="title"] {
  display: -webkit-box !important;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
}

a[class*="title"]:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.ac-title,
.ac-sub-title {
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.ac-big-title {
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

:is(.blog-detail, [class*='card']) .auth-img img {
  width: 40px;
}

.ac-timeline {
  gap: 8px !important;
}

/* .ac-cat-btn {
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  position: absolute;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  width: fit-content;
} */


/* Separator _____________Start*/

.ac-sep {
  text-transform: capitalize;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}


.ac-sep .border {
  height: 1px;
  flex-grow: 1;
  margin: 0 20px;
}


/* Social Icons _____________Start*/
[class*='social-links'] ul,
[class*='social-links'] ul li a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

[class*='social-links'] ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ac-social-links ul li a {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  justify-content: center;
}


/* pagination _____________start */

.pagination {
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.pagination,
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}


.pagination a.page-numbers,
.pagination span.page-numbers.current {
  height: 38px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  transition: .3s;
  width: 38px;
  z-index: 1;
}

.pagination a.page-numbers:after,
.pagination a.page-numbers:before,
span.page-numbers.current:after,
span.page-numbers.current:before {
  transition: .3s;
  width: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  left: 0;
  content: ""
}

.pagination a.page-numbers:after,
.pagination a.page-numbers:before {
  height: 0;
  top: 0
}

.pagination a.page-numbers:after,
span.page-numbers.current:after {
  bottom: 0;
  top: auto
}

.pagination a.page-numbers:focus:after,
.pagination a.page-numbers:focus:before,
.pagination a.page-numbers:hover:after,
.pagination a.page-numbers:hover:before,
.pagination span.current:after,
.pagination span.current:before,
.pagination span.current:hover:after,
.pagination span.current:hover:before {
  height: 70%
}





/* # Header [mobile size]
  =================================================*/
header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.sticky-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 999;
}


.top-bar {
  /* display: none; */
  padding-block: 15px;
}

header .top-bar ul {
  list-style-type: disc !important;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

header .top-bar ul li::marker{
  color: var(--white);
}

.service-marquee {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  margin-left: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.service-marquee__track {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

.service-marquee__text {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  white-space: nowrap;
  width: max-content;
  animation: service-marquee-scroll 40s linear infinite;
}

.service-marquee__text a {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: normal;
  margin: 0 12px;
  width: fit-content;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.service-marquee__dot {
  font-size: 10px;
  padding: 0 4px;
  line-height: 1;
}

@keyframes service-marquee-scroll {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.navigation {
  padding-block: 15px;
}


.navigation>.container {
  position: relative;
  user-select: none;
}

header ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
}

:is(header, footer) ul {
  list-style-type: none;
}

:is(header, footer) ul li a {
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.ac-menu ul {
  gap: 30px;
}

header .container,
.menu-search-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

}

.mob-search-btn {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
}


/* search form _____ start */
.menu-search-form {
  padding: 8px 15px;
  width: 77%;
}

/* dropdown ______ start */
.dropdown {
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

.dropdown::after, .dropdown .dropdown::after {
  display: flex;
  content: "";
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.dropdown ul {
  display: block;
  visibility: hidden;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0px;
  top: 35px;
  padding: 10px;
  z-index: 99;
  transform-origin: top;
  transform: scale(0);
  min-width: 100%;
}

.dropdown ul li {
  padding: 10px 15px;
}

.menu-search-form {
  position: absolute;
  right: 300px;
  width: 55%;
  height: 100%;
  transform: translateY(-100px);
}

.search-bar-show {
  transform: translateY(0px);
}

/* # Home Page
  =================================================*/

.hero-content {
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.hero-counter .counter-box {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--sh-5);
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: self-start;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  border: 1px solid var(--sh-10);
}

.hero-counter .counter-img {
  border: 1px solid var(--ash-50);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--ash-50);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--white);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-counter .counter-detail p {
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.about-content .ac-btn{
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.counter-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.counter-box .counter-detail p {
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.counter-img {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

}
.hero-list{
  padding:0px 20px 20px 20px !important;
  background: #2D3842;
  border-radius: 16px;
}
.hero-list .heading{
  padding-block: 10px;
  background: var(--ac);
  width: 80%;
  margin: 0 auto 30px !important;
  border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px;
}


.hero-list ul{
  padding-left: 0px !important;
}
.hero-list li {
  list-style-type: none !important;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--white);
  padding-left: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 0px !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #3A454F;
}

.hero-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero-list li:nth-last-child(-n+2) {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0px;
  }
}

.hero-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -3px;
  top: 3px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  background: url(../../assets/images/hero-list-icon.svg) no-repeat center center;
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}


/* clients */
.brand-logo {
  text-align: center;
}
.brand-logo p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.brand-logo img {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* service */

.service .counter-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  height: 100%;
  border-right: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  padding: 20px !important;
}

.service .row > [class*="col"]:nth-child(4n) .counter-box,
.service .row > [class*="col"]:last-child .counter-box {
  border-right: none;
}

.service .row > [class*="col"]:nth-last-child(-n + 4) .counter-box {
  border-bottom: none;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .service .row > [class*="col"]:nth-child(4n) .counter-box,
  .service .row > [class*="col"]:last-child .counter-box {
    border-right: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  }
  .service .row > [class*="col"]:nth-child(2n) .counter-box {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .service .row > [class*="col"]:nth-last-child(-n + 4) .counter-box {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  }
  .service .row > [class*="col"]:nth-last-child(-n + 2) .counter-box {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .service .row > [class*="col"]:nth-last-child(-n + 1) .counter-box {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

.service [class*="col"] {
  padding:0px;
}

.service .counter-img {
  border: unset !important;
  border-top: unset;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ash-50);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.all-services-box {
    background: var(--pc);
    padding: 30px !important;
    border-radius: var(--rad-1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
}


.all-services-box .counter-detail{
  margin-top: auto;

}
.all-services-box::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  pointer-events: none;
}



/* intrustries we serve */
.industry-box {
  padding: 30px 20px;
  max-height: 170px;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 170px;
  border-radius: 8px 40px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 3.4px 2.7px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.059),0 8.2px 8.9px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.071),0 25px 40px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  box-shadow: 0 3.4px 2.7px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.059),0 8.2px 8.9px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.071),0 25px 40px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.2)
}

.cd1 {
  background: #70e4e8
}

.cd2 {
  background: #f5eb92
}

.cd3 {
  background: #a3ffe2
}

.cd4 {
  background: #ffbc7a
}

.cd5 {
  background: #e3ff8e
}

.cd6 {
  background: #ffa0c6
}

.cd7 {
  background: #f3a6ff
}

.cd8 {
  background: #97ffaf
}

.cd9 {
  background: #6cfffa
}

.cd10 {
  background: #77baff
}

.cd11 {
  background: #ffefd4
}

.cd12 {
  background: #7affdb
}

/* recent work */

.recent-work .ac-card{
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.item-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
  /* background: #f3f9ff; */
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 3.4px 2.7px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.059),0 8.2px 8.9px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.071),0 25px 40px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  box-shadow: 0 3.4px 2.7px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.059),0 8.2px 8.9px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.071),0 25px 40px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}

.recent-work .ac-card-content {
  position: absolute;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 15px;
  bottom: -50px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 90%;
  border-radius: 40px 8px 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 3.4px 2.7px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.059),0 8.2px 8.9px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.071),0 25px 40px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  gap: 0 !important;
  text-align: center;
}
.recent-work .ac-card-content .ac-title{
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* cta */
.cta{
  background:var(--pc);
  --black:var(--black);
  --txt-color:var(--light-white);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.cta::before{
  content: "";
  background: url("https://html.vikinglab.agency/advicx/assets/img/bg/cta1-shape-bg.png");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  width: 500px;
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  right: -40px;
}

.cta-content{
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: clamp(1.875rem, 0.9821rem + 2.381vw, 3.125rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.bg-gradient{
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #071A40 0%, #053E59 100%);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: clamp(1.875rem, -1.2019rem + 4.8077vw, 3.125rem);
}

/* tech marquee */
.marquee-benefits {
  position: relative;
  
  
  overflow: hidden;
}
.marquee-benefits .marquee_text {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 0;
  animation: marquee-benefits 30s linear infinite;
}
.marquee-benefits .marquee_text .marquee-item {
  padding: 0px 20px;
  margin-right: 17px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 11px;
  border-radius: 70px;
}
.marquee-benefits .marquee_text .marquee-item img {

  height: 60px;
}
.marquee-benefits .marquee_text .marquee-item p {
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0A0D2A;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.marquee-benefits.reverse .marquee_text {
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  animation: marquee-benefits-reverse 30s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes marquee {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translate(-100%, 0);
  }
}

@keyframes marquee-benefits {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }
}

@keyframes marquee-benefits-reverse {
  from {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}


@keyframes marquee2 {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

/* testimonial slider */
.testimonail-card {
    border-radius: 10px;
    background:#FFF;
}
.testimonial-slider{
  padding-bottom: 50px !important;
}
.swiper {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
.swiper-slide {
 display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;

}
.swiper-wrapper{
  flex-wrap: unset !important
}
.swiper-slide img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.mySwiper {
  padding-bottom: 50px !important;
}
.client-profile {
  gap: 15px;
}
.client-profile img {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
}
.client-info {
  gap: 5px;
}
.testimonail-card {
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 20px;
  gap: 15px;
height:100%;
}
.testimonail-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
text-align:left;
font-size:15px !important;
}
.client-details {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
margin-top:auto;
}
.swiper-pagination-bullet {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  width: 10px !important;
  height: 10px !important;
  margin-inline: 5px !important;
  user-select: none;
}
.swiper-pagination-bullet.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  outline-offset: 3px !important;
}
.client-profile {
  gap:10px;
}
.client-profile img {
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.client-name {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align:left;
}
.client-designation {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align:left;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.swiper-pagination-bullet {
  background-color: var(--pc) !important;
}
.swiper-pagination-bullet.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  outline: 1px solid var(--pc) !important;
}

/* package */
.pandle-card {
  gap: 10px;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--white)!important;
  padding: 30px 20px!important;
  
  border-radius:30px !important;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  height: 100%;
  flex-direction: column

}

@media (min-width: 992px) {

.overlap-section{
  align-items: center;
}

.overlap-section .ac-sep{
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #0000001A;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.overlap-section.left .ac-sep{
  margin-left: -50px;
}
.overlap-section.right .ac-sep{
  margin-right: -50px;
}


.overlap-section .img-box{
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height:300px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.overlap-section .img-box img{
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
}

/* why choose us */

.why-choose .counter-box {
  background: var(--pc);
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: var(--rad-1);
  height: 100%;
}
.why-choose .counter-box .counter-img {
  background: #f2cc81;
}
.why-choose .counter-box :is(.ac-title, p, .readmore-btn){
 color: var(--white) !important;
}

/* process steps */
.process-area{
  position: relative;
}

.process-wrap{
  position: relative;
  background: var(--pc2);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.process-shape{
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: .09;
}

.process-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 25px 15px 0px 15px;

}

.process-item .icon {
  height: 135px;
  width: 135px;
  line-height: 80px;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--pc);
  padding: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.process-item .icon img {
  width: 130px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.process-item .icon span {
  position: absolute;
  height: 35px;
  width: 35px;
  font-size: 14px;
  background: var(--pc);
  line-height: 35px;
  border-radius: 30% 70% 70% 30% / 30% 30% 70% 70%;
  color: var(--white);
  left: 16px;
  top: -13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}


.process-item::before {
  content: url(../../assets/images/process-arrow.svg);
  position: absolute;
  right: -45px;
  top: 70px;
  opacity: .9;
  mix-blend-mode: exclusion;
}

.process-area .col-lg-3:last-child .process-item::before {
  display: none;
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {
  .process-item::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* @media all and (max-width: 991px) {
  .process-wrap{
    padding-left: 30px;
    padding-right: 30px;
  }
} */

@media all and (max-width: 768px) {
  .process-wrap .text-center{
    text-align: left !important;

  }
  .process-item::before {
    display: none;
  }
  .process-item{
    padding: 25px 0px 0px 0px !important;
  }
}


/* # Single Package 
  =================================================*/
/* Blog header _____________start */
.author-social-link {
  position: relative;
}

.author-social-link a img {
  padding: 4px;
}

.author-social-link:hover>ul {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.author-social-link ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  position: absolute;
  right: 20px;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  width: 125px;
  top: 40px;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px !important;
}

.author-social-link ul li {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* Blog sidebar_____________start */
.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
}


/* table of contents */
.ac-toc-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  right: 0;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.ac-toc-wrap:before {
  content: "";
  width: 95%;
  position: absolute;
  height: 69px;
  z-index: 10;
  top: 1px;
  left: 1px;
}

.toc-header {
  width: 100%;
  height: 54px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  left: -20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 10;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.toc-header::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  border-top: 15px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 15px solid transparent;
  top: 44px;
  left: 8px;
  rotate: 140deg;
}

.toc-body {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  height: 500px;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.toc-body::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 3px;
}

.ac-toc-wrap .toc-body.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  height: 0;
  padding: 0px;
  margin: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}

.toc-body ul li {
  padding: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.ac-toc-wrap:has(.hidden) {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

/* Blog Contents _____________start */

/* blockquote */

blockquote {
  padding: 20px;
  position: relative;
}

blockquote:before {
  width: 55px;
  height: 65px;
  content: "“";
  position: absolute;
  opacity: .2;
  top: -40px;
}


/* table */
table {
  width: 100%;
}

table thead {
  height: 45px;
  padding: 15px;
  text-align: left;
}

table tr td,
table tr th {
  padding: 8px;
}


/* pros-cons */
.ac-block-pros-cons {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.ac-pros-cons-head {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  height: 55px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ac-pros-cons-body ul li {
  list-style-type: none;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
}

.ac-pros-cons-body ul li:not(:last-child) {
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.ac-pros-cons-body ul li::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: -25px;
  top: 9px;
  content: '';
  background-size: cover;
}

.ac-pros-wrap ul li::before {
  width: 39px;
  height: 30px;
}

.ac-cons-wrap ul li::before {
  width: 39px;
  height: 29px;
}

.ac-pros-cons-body {
  height: 100%;
}


.ac-block-faq details {
  border: 1px solid var(--bd-color);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.ac-block-faq details:not(:last-of-type) {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.ac-block-faq summary {
  display: flex;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color:var(--black);
  list-style: none;
  overflow: hidden;
 line-height: 1.8;
}

.ac-block-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}



.ac-block-faq summary::after {
  content: "+";
  margin-left: auto;
  flex: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color:var(--black);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  background: rgb(236 171 35 / 41%);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.ac-block-faq details[open]>summary::after {
  content: "−";
}

/* .ac-block-faq details[open]>summary {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd-color);
} */

.ac-block-faq summary a {
  display: contents;
}

.block-content-faq {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--bd-color);
  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px;
  color: #666;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* Notes | Sources | Also Read */
.block-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
}

.block-content {
  padding: 25px;
  position: relative;
}


/* # All Author Page || Author Single Page
  =================================================*/

.ac-authors-page .ac-auth-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 25% auto;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px;
}

.ac-authors-page .ac-auth-card .arrow-btn {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  position: absolute;
  left: 18%;
  bottom: 13px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}


/* # Thank You || Search Not Found  || 404 Page
  =================================================*/
.page-status-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 15px;
}

.page-status-content>* {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}


/* # Contact Page Templates
  =================================================*/
.contact-detail-box .bg-box {
  /* padding: 20px; */
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  height: 100%
}

.contact-detail-box .bg-box>strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px !important
}

.contact-detail-box .bg-box a {
  font-weight: 600
}

.contact-detail-box ul {
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important
}

.contact-details,
.contact-form form {
  padding: 20px;
}


.contact-form form {
  row-gap: 20px;
}

.contact-form .input-group {
  position: relative;
}

.contact-form .input-group :is(input, textarea) {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  transition: all .3s ease;
  padding: 10px 15px
}

.contact-form .input-group label {
  position: absolute;
  cursor: text;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  padding: 0 10px;
}

.contact-form .input-group input:focus~label,
.contact-form .input-group textarea:focus~label {
  top: -10px
}

.contact-form .ac-btn {
  padding: 5px 20px;
}


/* # Footer
  =================================================*/
/* ============================================
   FOOTER - Base Layout
   ============================================ */
footer {
  padding-top: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ============================================
   FOOTER - Menu Search Form
   ============================================ */
footer .menu-search-form {
  position: unset;
  transform: unset;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 5px 5px 5px 10px;
}

footer .menu-search-form .ac-btn {
  padding: 5px;
}

/* ============================================
   FOOTER - Social Links
   ============================================ */
footer .flex-between:has(.ac-social-links) {
  padding-block: 30px;
}

/* ============================================
   FOOTER - Grid Layouts
   ============================================ */
footer [class*='grid'] {
  gap: 15px !important;
}

/* ============================================
   FOOTER - Logo
   ============================================ */
footer .ac-logo {
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}
footer .ac-logo img {
  height: 25px;
  
}

footer .ac-timline {
  gap: 10px;
}

.fo-sep {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.fo-sep::after {
  content: '';
  width: 44px;
  height: 2px;
}

.footer-brands ul li img {
  height: 110px;
}
.copywrite {
  text-align: center;
}

/* # Scroll top button
  =================================================*/
#scroll_to_top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 48px;
  height: 45px;
  width: 45px;
  right: 21px;
  z-index: 12;
  border: unset;
  cursor: pointer;
}

#scroll_to_top.active {
  display: block;
}

/* Comparison Table */
.table-container {
  overflow-x: auto;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px var(--sh-12);
  border: 1px solid var(--bd-color);
  position: relative;
}

/* Custom scrollbar */
.table-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
  height: 5px;
}

.table-container::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px;
}

.table-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--pc);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.table-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: var(--ac);
} 

/* Table Header */
.table-container thead th {
  background: var(--pc);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 28px 35px;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ac);
}

.table-container thead th:first-child {
  width: 200px;
  min-width: 150px;
}

.table-container thead th:nth-child(2) {
  background: rgb(var(--r) var(--g) var(--b) / 85%);
  position: relative;
}

.table-container thead th:nth-child(3) {
  background: rgb(var(--r) var(--g) var(--b) / 85%);
}

/* Table Body */
.table-container tbody tr {
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd-color);
}

.table-container tbody tr:hover {
  background: var(--bg-1);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px var(--sh-10);
}

.table-container tbody td {
  padding: 15px 30px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.table-container tbody td:first-child {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--pc);
  font-size: 16px;
  background: var(--off-white);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.table-container tbody tr:hover td:first-child {
  background: var(--bg-2);
}

.table-container tbody tr:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.table-container tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* Add icons to first column */
.table-container tbody td:first-child::before {
  content: '▸';
  color: var(--ac);
  margin-right: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Alternating row colors */
.table-container tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--bg-2);
}

.table-container tbody tr:nth-child(even):hover {
  background: var(--bg-1);
}

.table-container tbody tr:hover td:nth-child(2)::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.col-6 {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 50%;
}

/* # Responsive Code
  =================================================*/


@media screen and (min-width: 576px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 540px;
  }

  
  .table-container tbody td:first-child {
    position: sticky;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 5;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
}

@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {

  .order-md-1{
    order: 1;
  }
  .order-md-2{
    order: 2;
  }

  .order-md-last{
    order:5;
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 720px;
  }

  .col-md-2 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 16.66666667%;
  }

  .col-md-3 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 25%;
  }

  .col-md-4 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 33.33333333%;
  }

  .col-md-5 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 41.66666667%;
  }

  .col-md-6 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 50%;
  }

  .col-md-7 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 58.33333333%;
  }

  .col-md-8 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 66.66666667%;
  }

  .col-md-9 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 75%;
  }

  .col-md-12 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Single Page  _________________________start */

  .blog-header .grid {
    gap: 15px !important;
  }

  .blog-detail {
    row-gap: 20px !important;
  }

  .blog-detail>*:not(:last-child):after {
    content: '';
    width: 2px;
    height: 15px;
    margin: 0 15px;
  }


}

@media screen and (min-width: 992px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 960px;
  }

  .col-lg-1 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 8.33333333%
  }

  .col-lg-2 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 16.66666667%;
  }

  .col-lg-3 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 25%;
  }

  .col-lg-4 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 33.33333333%;
  }

  .col-lg-5 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 41.66666667%;
  }

  .col-lg-6 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 50%;
  }

  .col-lg-7 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 58.33333333%;
  }

  .col-lg-8 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 66.66666667%;
  }

  .col-lg-9 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 75%;
  }

  .col-lg-12 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Single Page  _________________________start */

  footer .row [class*="col-lg"]:not(:first-child):has(.fo-sep) {
    padding-left: 40px;
  }

}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 1140px;
  }
}

@media (min-width:1400px) {

  .container {
    max-width: 1320px
  }
}

@media screen and (min-width:1024px) {

 .menu-toggle-btn,
  .cancel-btn {
    display: none;
  }

  .top-bar {
    display: block;
  }

  .dropdown ul .dropdown ul {
    position: absolute;
    left: calc(100% + 20px);
    top: 10px;
  }

  header .dropdown:hover>ul {
    transform: scale(1);
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
  }

}

@media screen and (max-width:1024px) {

  /* mobile navigation _____________ start */
  .menu-toggle-btn,
  .cancel-btn {
    display: block;
  }

  .ac-menu {
    position: absolute;
  }

  header .ac-menu>ul {
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    top: 0px;
    left: 0%;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    width: 300px;
    padding: 30px;
    z-index: 10;
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    display: block;
  }

  .show-ul {
    transform: translate(0%) !important;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }

  .back-drop {
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    position: fixed;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    opacity: .5;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .dropdown::after,
  .dropdown .dropdown::after {
    float: right;
  }

  .cancel-btn {
    position: fixed;
    right: 8%;
    top: 10px;
  }

  .dropdown {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
  }

  header .ac-menu>ul>li {
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  header ul li.showMenu>ul {
    display: block !important;
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
    margin-top: 15px;
  }


}

@media screen and (max-width:768px) {

.all-page {    
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

footer{
padding-top: 30px;
}

[class*="ac-con"]:not(:last-child), .page-header {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
[class*="con-bg"] {
  padding: 30px 0 !important;
}
.ac-con-hero {
  padding: 30px 0 !important;
}

.hero-list .heading{
  display: none !important;
}

.col-6 :not(.ac-con-hero .hero-counter) .counter-box {
  flex-direction: column;
}
.service .row > [class*="col"]:first-child .counter-box{
  padding-top: 0 !important;
}
.service .row > [class*="col"]:last-child .counter-box{
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.ac-sep {
  text-align: left !important;
  align-items: unset !important;
}

.table-container thead th {
  padding: 15px 35px;

}


  .menu-search-form {
    left: 10px;
    width: 60%;
}

  /* General & common classes _______start */
  .grid-md-30 {
    grid-template-columns: 30% auto;
  }

  .ac-big-title {
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2 !important;
  }

  .scroll-cont {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .col {
    width: 33% !important;
  }

  .ac-con-choose .package-content {
    padding: 0;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .ac-con-hero .grid:has(.ac-card) {
    order: 2;
  }

  .table-container tbody td {
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    
}

.table-container tbody td:first-child {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.flex-md-column {
  flex-direction: column-reverse;
}

}

@media screen and (max-width:600px) {

  .navigation, .top-bar  {
    padding-block: 10px;
}


.col-6 .counter-box {
  flex-direction: column !important;
}

  .service-marquee{
    display: none;
  }


  .flex-sm-column {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
  }

  /* General & common classes _______start */
  [class*="grid"] {
    grid-template-columns: auto !important;
  }

  .ac-logo img {
    width: 60%;
  }

  /* Home Page  ___________________start */
  .col {
    width: 50% !important;
  }

  .hero-btn{

    flex-direction: row !important; 
    align-items: unset !important;

  }
  .hero-btn .ac-btn span, .hero-btn .ac-read-btn span{
    display: none;
  }

  .flex-between:has(.ac-sep, .ac-btn) {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: unset;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .ac-con-hero .grid-20 {
    grid-template-columns: 20% auto !important;
  }

  /* Single Page  ___________________start */
  .ac-block-table {
    overflow-x: auto;
  }

  /* Blog header _____________start */


  .blog-detail {
    gap: 10px 20px !important;
  }

  .blog-detail>*:not(:last-child):after {
    display: none;
  }

  .ac-sep .border{
    display: none;
  }

  
header .ac-logo{
  text-align: center;
  }
  .navigation .ac-btn{
    display: none;
  }

  .menu-search-form {
    width: 80%;
}
}