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

  body {
    /* height: 200vh; */
    /* background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #e3f2fd, #f8bbd0); */
    background: #fff;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    /* font-size: calc(1rem,2.5vw+1.5rem,2rem) !important; */
  }

  .main-content {
    background-color: #E9EEF8;
  }

  /* header first style */
  .first-navbar {
    background: #2B3F86;
  }

  .fcf-contact a {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .fcf-social-icons a {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .fcf-logo img {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
  }

  .capitalize-first {
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .fcf-slogan {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: #2A3B88;
  }

  /* Navbar base styles */
  .navbar-custom {
    background-color: #f8f9fa; /*#dde5fb*/
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
    padding: 15px 20px;
  }

  .navbar-toggler {
    padding: 1px 5px;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 0.8;
  }

  .navbar-custom .nav-item .nav-link {
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #000;
  }

  .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:focus,
  .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover {
    color: #2B3F86;
  }

  .navbar-custom .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    position: relative;
  }

  .menu-list {
position: absolute;
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 10px 0;
top: 100%; /* Just below the nav-item */
left: 50%;  /* Start from center */
transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.9); /* Truly center horizontally */
background: #fff;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
box-shadow: 0px 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
width: 250px;
visibility: hidden;
opacity: 0;
transition: 
  opacity 0.3s ease-in-out,
  transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
z-index: 1000;
}

/* Hover Effect */
.navbar-custom .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item:hover .menu-list {
visibility: visible;
opacity: 1;
transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1);
}


  .menu-list li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  }

  .menu-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .menu-item {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 1 rem;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .menu-item:hover {
    background: #2B3F86;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .navbar-custom.scrolled {
    /* background-color: rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.9); */
    background-color: #2B3F86;
    padding: 5px 20px;
    transform: scaleY(0.95);
    transform-origin: top;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
  }

  .navbar-custom.scrolled .nav-item .nav-link {
    color: #fff;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .navbar-custom.scrolled .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:focus,
  .navbar-custom.scrolled .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
  }

  /* Ring shake effect */
  .ring-animation {
    animation: ringMove 0.7s ease-out forwards;
  }

  @keyframes ringMove {
    0% {
      transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(0);
    }

    25% {
      transform: rotate(3deg) translateY(-5px);
    }

    50% {
      transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(5px);
    }

    100% {
      transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(0);
    }
  }

  /* sidebar style start */
  .sidebar-wrapper {
    position: fixed;
    top: 78px;
    left: -250px;
    width: 250px;
    height: calc(100vh - 70px);
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #000;
    transition: left 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .sidebar-wrapper.active {
    left: 0;
  }

  .sidebar a.nav-link {
color: #000;
padding: 10px 20px;
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
cursor: pointer;
text-decoration: none;
}

.sidebar a.nav-link:hover {
background-color: #f1f1f1;
color: #000;
}

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

  .rotate {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
  }

  .dropdown-menu-custom {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
    padding-left: 30px;
  }

  .dropdown-menu-custom.show {
    max-height: 200px;
  }

  .dropdown-menu-custom a {
    color: #333333;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    padding: 5px 0;
  }

  .dropdown-menu-custom a:hover {
    color: #2B3F86;
  }

  /* Toggle Button */
  .toggle-btn {
    background-color: red;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    font-size: 20px;
    position: fixed;
    top: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    z-index: 1100;
    display: block;
  }

  @media (min-width: 992px) {
    .sidebar-wrapper,
    .toggle-btn {
      display: none !important;
    }
  }
  /* sidebar style end */



/* === Partners Section Styling === */
    .partners-wrapper {
      background: #FAFCFF;
    }

    .partners-container {
      background: #fff;
      padding: 30px 0;
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .partners-content {
      text-align: center;
      background: #fff;
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .partners-heading {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      padding: 10px 0;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      color: #222;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .partners-heading::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 80%;
      height: 5px;
      background-color: #2B3F86;
      border-radius: 3px;
    }

    /* === Slider Styles === */
    .partners-slider {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 15px 0;
    }

    .partners-track {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 40px;
      transform: translateX(0);
      will-change: transform;
    }

    .partner-item {
      flex: 0 0 calc(25% - 30px);
      text-align: center;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .partner-item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
    }

    .partner-image-box {
      width: 130px;
      height: 130px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .partner-item:hover .partner-image-box {
      transform: scale(1.1);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    }

    .partner-image-box img {
      width: 70%;
      height: 70%;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    .partner-name p {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #333;
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin: 0;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    /* === Responsive === */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .partner-item {
        flex: 0 0 calc(33.33% - 20px);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .partner-item {
        flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 20px);
      }
      .partner-image-box {
        width: 90px;
        height: 90px;
      }
      .partner-image-box img {
        width: 60%;
        height: 60%;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .partner-item {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
      }
    }



  /* footer style start */
  .footer {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f56a5, #354a75);
    /*#1f2f67*/
    color: #fff;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .footer h5 {
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .footer a {
    color: #adb5bd;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .footer a:hover {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .contact-us p,
  .contact-us i {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #495057;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .contact-form input::placeholder,
  .contact-form textarea::placeholder {
    color: #999999;
  }

  .contact-form .message-btn {
    background: #000;
    border: 1px solid #000;
    border-radius: 2px;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    /* Control button height */
    font-size: 1rem;
    width: 100%;
    /* height: auto; */
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .contact-form .message-btn:hover {
    background: #b2bee7;
    color: #000;
    border: 1px solid #000;
  }

  .footer-social-icons a {
    color: #fff;
    /*adb5bd*/
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-right: 1rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-social-icons a:hover {
    color: #000;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #fff;
    /*495057*/
    margin-top: 2rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }

  /* footer style end */