@font-face {
    font-family: 'Century Gothic Bold';
    src: url('../fonts/CenturyGothic-Bold.eot');
    src: url('../fonts/CenturyGothic-Bold.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),
        url('../fonts/CenturyGothic-Bold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('../fonts/CenturyGothic-Bold.woff') format('woff'),
        url('../fonts/CenturyGothic-Bold.ttf') format('truetype'),
        url('../fonts/CenturyGothic-Bold.svg#CenturyGothic-Bold') format('svg');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Century Gothic Light';
    src: url('../fonts/CenturyGothic.eot');
    src: url('../fonts/CenturyGothic.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),
        url('../fonts/CenturyGothic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('../fonts/CenturyGothic.woff') format('woff'),
        url('../fonts/CenturyGothic.ttf') format('truetype'), url('../fonts/CenturyGothic.svg#CenturyGothic') format('svg');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

:root {
    --primary-dark: #193b2f;
    --primary-mid: #50856c;
    --accent-orange: #ed8b45;
    --bg-light: #f8fafc;
    --border-color: #e2e8f0;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
.hero-title,
.hero-subtitle,
.about-title,
.section-title {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-family: "Century Gothic", 'Outfit', sans-serif;
}

.custom-container {
    max-width: 1920px;
}

@media (min-width: 360px) and (max-width: 991px) {
    .intro-responsive-padding {
        padding-top: 1rem !important;
        padding-bottom: 1rem !important;
    }
}

.bg-dark-green {
    background-color: #193a2a !important;
}

.text-dark-green {
    color: #193a2a !important;
}

.bg-dark-alt {
    background-color: #1e2120 !important;
}

.text-orange {
    color: #f28b46 !important;
}

.btn-orange {
    background-color: #f4a261 !important;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 32px !important;
}

.btn-orange:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.btn-green {
    background-color: #50856c !important;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 32px !important;
}

.btn-green:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.custom-ls-1 {
    letter-spacing: 0.38em;
    font-size: 11.5px;
}

.letter-spacing-1 {
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.navbar {
    height: 70px;
}

.nav-link {
    color: #fff !important;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.38rem;
    line-height: 4.5rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-link.active {
    background-color: #306048;
}

.nav-link.active::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #fca453;
}

.custom-clip-hero {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 82% 100%, 0 100%);
    background-color: #f7f9f7 !important;
}

.hero-desc {
    color: #333333;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.border-top-sod {
    border-top: 3.5px solid #50856c !important;
}

.test-card {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.test-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.test-card-box {
    border-radius: 15px;
}

.solid-shadow {
    background-color: #f7f7f7;
    transition: background-color 0.4s ease;
    border-radius: 15px;
}

.test-quote {
    top: -24px;
    right: 30px;
    font-size: 55px;
    color: #f4f4f4;
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
}

.testimonial-slider .test-quote path {
    fill: #f7f7f7;
}

.testimonial-slider .slick-slide {
    padding: 50px 30px;
}

.shadow_testimonial {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #f7f7f7;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-radius: 15px;
    transition: background-color 0.4s ease;
    margin: 25px 0 0 25px;
}

.slick-center .solid-shadow {
    background-color: #1b4332 !important;
}

.slick-current .test-quote path {
    fill: #1b4332;
}

.slick-dots {
    bottom: -35px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.slick-dots li {
    margin: 0 4px;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
}

.slick-dots li button {
    font-size: 0;
    line-height: 0;
    display: block;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: transparent;
    border: 0;
    outline: none;
    background: #d9d9d9;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.slick-dots li button:before {
    display: none;
}

.slick-dots li.slick-active button {
    background: #26d367;
}

.testimonials .slick-dots {
    justify-content: center;
}

.footer-bottom ul li a {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
}

.footer-bottom p {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.footer-bottom p a {
    color: #f4a261;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-hover {
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-hover:hover {
    color: #ed8b45 !important;
}

.footer-hover i {
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-hover:hover i {
    color: #1e2120;
}

.how-it-works {
    padding-inline: 150px;
}

.handyme_paddinglr {
    padding-inline: 80px;
}

.handymen_h2 h2 {
    font-size: 3.6875rem;
    font-family: 'Century Gothic Bold';
}

.handymen_p p {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    line-height: 1.62rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.service_img img {
    height: 570px !important;
}

.handymen_para p {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    font-weight: 400;
    padding-left: 35px;
    color: #1e1e1e !important;
    line-height: 26px;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 65px !important;
    line-height: 75px !important;
    font-family: 'Century Gothic Bold';
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 52px !important;
    line-height: 60px !important;
    font-family: 'Century Gothic Bold';
}

.about_short {
    font-size: 40px !important;
    line-height: 45px !important;
    font-family: 'Century Gothic Bold';
}

.about_title {
    font-size: 60px !important;
    line-height: 70px !important;
    font-family: 'Century Gothic Bold';
}

.phone-btn {
    padding: 12px 28px !important;
}

.border-start {
    border-width: 1px;
    border-left: 1px solid #7a7a7a !important;
}

.border-top-sod {
    border-style: solid !important;
    border-width: 8.5px 1px 1px 1px !important;
    border-color: #578872 !important;
}

.work-laying {
    height: 650px;
    border-radius: 20px 0px 0px 20px !important;
}

.hero-slider img {
    border-radius: 20px !important;
}

.hero_bannerpd {
    padding: 0 80px 0px 185px !important;
}

.custom-clip-hero {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 84% 0, 70% 100%, 0 100%);
    background-color: #f7f9f7 !important;
}

.hero_bannerpd .banner_para {
    padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.abt_us_ryt {
    padding-left: 80px;
    padding-right: 70px;
}

.building-wireframe {
    width: 350px;
    left: 34%;
}

.hero-slider img {
    height: 640px;
}

/* Employer Page Form Styles */
.employer-page .form-wrapper {
    background-color: #e8ecee;
}

.employer-page .form-section-title {
    color: #4e8268;
    font-family: 'Century Gothic Bold', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.employer-input {
    background-color: #fff !important;
    border: 1px solid #ced4da !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    padding: 12px 15px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    height: 48px !important;
}

.employer-input:focus {
    border-color: #4e8268 !important;
    outline: none !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(78, 130, 104, 0.15) !important;
}

.employer-text {
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.employer-underline {
    border: none !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ced4da !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    background-color: transparent !important;
    padding: 8px 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.employer-underline:focus {
    border-bottom-color: #4e8268 !important;
}

.terms-box {
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    background-color: #f9fbf9;
    border-left: 4px solid #4e8268;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
}

.terms-box p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.terms-box p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.terms-box strong {
    color: #193b2f;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.employer-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 50, 30, 0.5), rgba(0, 50, 30, 0.5)), url('../images/banner_top.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 70px 0 !important;
    min-height: 250px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* How To Get Started Section Styling */
.how-to-get-started {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.section-title-alt {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #000;
    text-align: center;
}

.quick-application-section {
    max-width: 1820px;
    margin: 0px auto;
}

.step-card {
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    max-width: 450px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.step-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-color: #50856c;
}

.step-icon-wrapper {
    height: 120px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.step-icon-wrapper img {
    max-height: 100%;
    width: auto;
}

.step-title {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 20px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #000;
}

.step-desc {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 20px !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.intro-p-text {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 20px !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    color: #6c757d;
}

/* Types of Work Section */
.work-card-title {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 24px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: #000;
}

.work-card {
    max-width: 485px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.work-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 320px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.work-card:hover .work-img-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.quick-app-wrapper {
    background-color: #f6fcf8;
    border: 1px solid #eef7f0;
}

.quick-app-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #193b2f;
}

.quick-app-input {
    border: 1px solid #dee2e6 !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    padding: 10px 15px !important;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    height: 45px !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.iti {
    width: 100%;
}

.btn-apply-now {
    background-color: #5e8471;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-inner {
    background-color: #f1faf5;
    border: 1px solid #e2f2e9;
}

.cta-text {
    color: #193b2f;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
}

.service-cta .btn-orange {
    background-color: #ed8445;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.story-lead {
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    color: #333;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
}

.text-highlight-orange {
    color: #ed8445;
}

.story-text {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
}

.underline-accent {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.underline-accent::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: rgba(237, 132, 69, 0.2);
    z-index: -1;
}

.about-page .btn-orange:hover {
    background-color: #d67136;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.service-cta .btn-green {
    background-color: #2F5945;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* About Us Section */
.section-title-alt {
    color: #1a382c;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
}

.orange-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 8px;
    background-color: #ed8445;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.timeline {
    position: relative;
}

.ml-timeline::before {
    left: 20px;
}

.timeline-content-box {
    background-color: #fff;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid #f8f9fa !important;
}

.timeline-content-box:hover {
    transform: translateX(10px);
    background-color: #f1faf5;
    border-color: #e2f2e9 !important;
}

.timeline-year-text {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #1a382c !important;
}

.year-divider {
    height: 2px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #ed8445, transparent);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.timeline-desc-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.timeline-dot {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.timeline-dot-wrapper {
    width: 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.timeline-year {
    min-width: 60px;
}

.tracking-widest {
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}

.value-card-alt {
    background-color: #fff;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.value-card-alt:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(26, 56, 44, 0.08) !important;
}

.value-icon-wrap {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background-color: #f1faf5;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.value-card-alt:hover .value-icon-wrap {
    background-color: #ed8445;
}

.value-card-alt:hover .value-icon-wrap i {
    color: #fff !important;
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.values-title-accent {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.values-title-accent::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 40px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #ed8445;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.values-title-accent::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 45px;
    width: 15px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #1a382c;
    border-radius: 2px;
    opacity: 0.3;
}

.value-icon-circle {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background-color: #f1faf5;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.value-item {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.value-item:hover h6 {
    color: #ed8445 !important;
}

.contact-form-card {
    background-color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 .125rem .5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, .075) !important;
}

.contact-form-header-divider {
    border-color: #c9d6d0 !important;
}

.contact-header-envelope {
    color: #9cd5ef;
}

.contact-header-arrow {
    top: -10px;
    left: 14px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.contact-header-title {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-family: 'Century Gothic Bold', sans-serif;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .contact-header-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem !important;
    }
}

.contact-input {
    background-color: #f6f6f6;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    font-size: 17px !important;
    color: #666;
}

.contact-input::placeholder {
    color: #666;
}

.contact-btn-send {
    background-color: #6a957f;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-btn-send:hover {
    background-color: #578872;
    color: #fff;
}

.contact-section-title {
    color: #3f7057;
    font-family: 'Century Gothic Bold', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.contact-info-desc {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .contact-info-desc {
        font-size: 14px !important;
        line-height: 1.4 !important;
    }
}

.contact-info-text {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 18pxpx;
}

.contact-info-list h6 {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.contact-icon-box {
    background-color: #eaf6ef;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
}

.contact-icon {
    color: #6a957f;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.contact-icon-overlap {
    margin-left: -14px;
    background-color: #eaf6ef;
}

.contact-whatsapp-btn {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.whatsapp-icon-wrapper {
    background-color: #25D366;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
}

.contact-office-hours-divider {
    border-color: #d1d8d4 !important;
}

.contact-office-hours-table td {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 18px !important;
}

.contact-map-container {
    height: 280px;
    background-color: #f1f1f1;
}

.faq-item {
    padding: 5px;
}

.faq-bg-light {
    background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;
}

.faq-bg-transparent {
    background-color: transparent !important;
}

.custom-faq-accordion .accordion-button {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 18px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.custom-faq-accordion .accordion-body {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 18px !important;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .custom-faq-accordion .accordion-button {
        font-size: 16px !important;
    }

    .custom-faq-accordion .accordion-body {
        font-size: 14px !important;
        line-height: 1.4 !important;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .section-title-alt {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .step-card {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .contact-header-arrow {
        left: 9px;
    }
}


/* ===== Blog Page Styles ===== */

/* --- Card Layout --- */
.blog-card-item {
    position: relative;
}

.blog-card-img {
    border-radius: 0;
    display: block;
    line-height: 0;
}

.blog-featured-image {
    height: 400px;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 0;
}

/* --- Date Badge (top-right of image) --- */
.blog-date-badge {
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    min-width: 62px;
    z-index: 10;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #ed8b45;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.blog-date-day {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
}

.blog-date-month {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #555;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
}

/* --- Card Body (lifted over image) --- */
.blog-card-body {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 35px 40px 40px;
    margin-top: -80px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    width: 88%;
    margin-left: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

/* --- Post Title --- */
.blog-post-title {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-post-title a {
    color: #222;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-post-title a:hover {
    color: #ed8b45 !important;
}

/* --- Meta Row (Author | Comments | Category) --- */
.blog-post-meta {
    gap: 0;
}

.blog-meta-item {
    color: #888;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.blog-meta-icon {
    color: #ed8b45;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.blog-meta-sep {
    color: #ccc;
    margin: 0 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* --- Divider --- */
.blog-divider {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
    margin: 18px 0 22px;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* --- Excerpt text --- */
.blog-post-excerpt {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ============================
   Sidebar
   ============================ */

.blog-sidebar-widget {
    position: relative;
}

/* Sidebar heading with left orange underline bar */
.blog-sidebar-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
    position: relative;
}

.blog-sidebar-title::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -1px;
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #ed8b45;
}

/* Tags grid */
.blog-tags-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
}

.blog-tag-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 9px 20px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
}

.blog-tag-btn:hover {
    background-color: #193b2f;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #193b2f;
}

/* Recent Post Widget */
.blog-recent-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.25s;
}

.blog-recent-item:hover {
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.blog-recent-img {
    width: 85px;
    height: 68px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.blog-recent-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.blog-recent-info {
    flex: 1;
}

.blog-recent-date {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: #999;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
}

.blog-recent-date i {
    color: #ed8b45;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.blog-recent-title {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
}

.blog-recent-item:hover .blog-recent-title {
    color: #ed8b45 !important;
}

/* ============================
   Responsive
   ============================ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .blog-card-body {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 0;
        padding: 25px 22px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    }

    .blog-featured-image {
        height: 320px;
    }

    .blog-post-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .blog-featured-image {
        height: 230px;
    }

    .blog-post-title {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }

    .blog-date-badge {
        padding: 8px 12px;
        min-width: 52px;
    }

    .blog-date-day {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }

    .blog-card-body {
        padding: 20px 18px;
    }
}
/* --- Sidebar CTA Widget --- */
.blog-sidebar-cta {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-sidebar-cta-frame {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    padding: 28px 24px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.blog-sidebar-cta .btn-orange {
    background-color: #ed8b45 !important;
    border: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease;
}

.blog-sidebar-cta .btn-orange:hover {
    background-color: #d47834 !important;
}
/* ===== End Blog Page Styles ===== */


.employer-hero .hero-title {
    font-size: 3.5rem !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .employer-hero .hero-title {
        font-size: 3rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .employer-hero {
        padding: 50px 0 !important;
        text-align: center;
        background-position: right center !important;
    }

    .employer-hero .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem !important;
    }

    .employer-hero p.fs-5 {
        font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .employer-hero {
        padding: 40px 0 !important;
        background-position: right center !important;
    }

    .employer-hero .hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem !important;
    }

    .employer-hero p.fs-5 {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
        opacity: 0.9 !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1780px) {
    .how-it-works {
        padding-inline: 80px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1550px) {
    .hero_bannerpd {
        padding: 0 80px 0px 80px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1440px) {
    .logo {
        width: 150px;
    }

    .nav-link {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 3.5rem;

    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 55px !important;
        line-height: 65px !important;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 45px !important;
        line-height: 60px !important;
    }

    .about_title {
        font-size: 45px !important;
        line-height: 50px !important;
    }

    .handymen_h2 h2 {
        font-size: 2.81rem;
    }

    .handymen_p p {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
    }

    .about_secleft {
        width: 40%;
    }

    .about_secright {
        width: 60%;
    }

    .abt_us_ryt {
        padding-left: 35px;
    }

    .handymen_para p {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
    }

    .handyme_paddinglr {
        padding-inline: 40px;
    }

    .hero_bannerpd {
        padding: 0 40px 0px 40px !important;
    }

    .building-wireframe {
        width: 350px;
        left: 22%;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 1366px) {
    .footer_left .gap-4 {
        gap: 10px !important;
    }

    .footer_right .gap-4 {
        gap: 10px !important;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
    .categories_list.row-cols-lg-6>* {
        width: 33.333333%;
    }

    .work-available.py-5 {
        padding-top: 0 !important;
        padding-bottom: 0 !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1150px) {
    .header .navbar-nav.gap-3 {
        gap: 0px !important;
    }

    .hero-desc br {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .service_img.row-cols-lg-4>* {
        width: 50%;
    }

    .about_title {
        font-size: 42px !important;
        line-height: 45px !important;
    }

    .about_sec_bottom {
        display: grid;
    }

    .about_sec_bottom .col-lg-5,
    .about_sec_bottom .col-lg-4,
    .about_sec_bottom .col-lg-3 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .abt_us_ryt hr {
        margin-top: 1rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
    }

    .handymen_para p {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .testimonial-slider .slick-slide {
        padding: 25px 19px;
    }

    .building-wireframe {
        width: 206px;
        left: 35%;
    }

    .footer-bottom .row {
        display: grid;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .footer_center {
        order: 3;
    }


    .footer_left {
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    .footer_center {
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    .footer_right {
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    .section-title-alt {
        font-size: 1.8rem !important;
    }

    .intro-p-text {
        font-size: 1.1rem !important;
        line-height: 1.5 !important;
    }

    .cta-text {
        font-size: 1.35rem !important;
    }

    .work-card-title {
        font-size: 1.35rem !important;
    }

    .story-lead {
        font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    }

    .step-icon-wrapper {
        height: 100px !important;
    }

    .step-card {
        padding: 30px 20px !important;
    }

    .step-title {
        font-size: 18px !important;
    }

    .step-desc {
        font-size: 17px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 44px !important;
        line-height: 54px !important;
    }

    .hero-desc {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
    }

    .hero_bannerpd .banner_para {
        padding-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .header .nav-link {
        padding: 5px 15px !important;
    }

    .about_sec_bottom i {
        width: 25px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .how-it-works {
        padding-inline: 20px;
    }

    .contact_bx .col-lg-4 {
        width: 100%;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .phone-btn {
        padding: 11px 20px !important;
    }

    .header .nav-link {
        padding: 5px 10px !important;
    }

    .banner_buttons {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .building-wireframe {
        left: 26%;
    }

    .about_secleft {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about_secright {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .work-laying {
        height: auto;
        border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 20px !important;
    }

    .about_sec_bottom {
        display: flex;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .about_sec_bottom .col-lg-5,
    .about_sec_bottom .col-lg-4,
    .about_sec_bottom .col-lg-3 {
        width: auto;
    }

    .testimonial-slider .slick-current {
        padding: 25px 19px;
    }

    .testimonial-slider .slick-current .solid-shadow {
        background-color: #1b4332 !important;
    }

    .about_title {
        font-size: 34px !important;
        line-height: 44px !important;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .nav-link.active::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-link.active {
        background-color: transparent;
        color: #fca453 !important;
    }

    .navbar-collapse {
        background-color: #193a2a;
        position: absolute;
        top: 70px;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        z-index: 1050;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .navbar-collapse .navbar-nav {
        padding: 1rem 1rem 0 1rem;
    }

    .navbar-collapse .navbar-nav,
    .navbar-collapse .nav-item {
        height: auto !important;
        /* Prevents layout lagging caused by h-100 during height animation */
    }

    .navbar-collapse .header-right {
        padding: 0 1rem 1rem 1rem;
    }

    .navbar {
        height: 70px !important;
    }

    .navbar-collapse .header-right {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .intro-responsive-padding {
        padding-top: 1rem !important;
    }

    .testimonial-slider .slick-slide {
        padding: 25px 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .custom-clip-hero {
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    .hero_bannerpd .col-md-6 {
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    .handyme_paddinglr {
        padding-inline: 20px;
    }

    .hero_bannerpd {
        padding: 0 20px 0px 20px !important;
    }

    .section-title-alt {
        font-size: 1.5rem !important;
    }

    .intro-p-text {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
        line-height: 1.4 !important;
    }

    .cta-text {
        font-size: 1.2rem !important;
    }

    .cta-btns {
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .cta-btns .btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        max-width: 275px;
        margin: 0px auto;
    }

    .work-card-title {
        font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    }

    .story-lead {
        font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    }

    .step-icon-wrapper {
        height: 85px !important;
    }

    .step-card {
        padding: 25px 15px !important;
    }

    .step-title {
        font-size: 17px !important;
    }

    .step-desc {
        font-size: 16px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {

    .hero-banner {
        padding-top: 0px !important;
    }

    .hero-slider img {
        height: auto;
    }

    .hero-slider {
        height: 365px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 35px !important;
        line-height: 40px !important;
    }

    .hero_bannerpd .banner_para {
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .categories-strip span {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .categories_list.row-cols-lg-6>* {
        width: 50%;
    }

    .btn-orange {
        padding: 10px 15px !important;
    }

    .btn-green {
        padding: 10px 15px !important;
    }

    .about_title {
        font-size: 32px !important;
        line-height: 35px !important;
    }

    .handymen_h2 h2 {
        font-size: 1.81rem;
    }

    .service_img.row-cols-lg-4>* {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .contact-section {
        height: auto !important;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
    }

    .contact-section>div:first-child {
        position: relative !important;
        height: 350px !important;
    }

    .contact-panel {
        position: relative !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        min-width: 0 !important;
        height: auto !important;
        padding: 40px 20px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .about_sec_bottom {
        display: grid;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 35px !important;
        line-height: 45px !important;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 26px !important;
        line-height: 30px !important;
    }

    .about_short {
        font-size: 35px !important;
        line-height: 45px !important;
    }

    .about_title {
        font-size: 26px !important;
        line-height: 30px !important;
    }

    .hero-slider {
        height: auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .footer_left ul {
        display: block !important;
    }

    .footer_right ul {
        display: block !important;
    }

    .face_buk a {
        margin: 0px auto;
    }

    .footer_center {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 425px) {
    .categories_list.row-cols-lg-6>* {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .section-title-alt {
        font-size: 1.3rem !important;
    }

    .cta-text {
        font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    }

    .work-card-title {
        font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    }
}

/* intl-tel-input integration */
.iti {
    width: 100%;
}

/* intl-tel-input integration refinement */
.iti {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100%;
}

.iti__selected-flag {
    padding: 0 10px 0 15px !important;
    background-color: transparent !important;
    border-top-left-radius: 8px;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 8px;
    height: 100%;
}

.iti--separate-dial-code .iti__selected-dial-code {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-left: 8px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.iti__country-list {
    background-color: #fff !important;
    border: 1px solid #e1e8ea !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
    z-index: 9999 !important;
    padding: 8px 0 !important;
    margin-top: 5px !important;
    max-width: 300px;
}

.iti__country {
    padding: 10px 16px !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

.iti__country:hover {
    background-color: #f4f7f6 !important;
}

.iti__country.iti__highlight {
    background-color: #e9eff1 !important;
}

.iti__flag-box {
    margin-right: 10px !important;
}

/* Ensure the input itself has enough room and matches style */
.tel-input {
    padding-left: 95px !important;
    /* Adjust if separateDialCode width changes */
}

/* Signature Pad container refinement */
.signature-wrapper {
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.signature-wrapper:hover {
    border-color: #4e8268 !important;
}

#signature-pad {
    display: block;
    touch-action: none;
}