@import url("https://use.typekit.net/uwx3sfi.css");
.text-login-blue {
  color: #009de2 !important;
}

.accent-applegreen {
  background-color: #82bb25;
}

.border-right-applegreen {
  border-right: 8px solid #82bb25;
}

.accent-title-applegreen {
  color: #82bb25;
}

.accent-pinegreen {
  background-color: #138268;
}

.border-right-pinegreen {
  border-right: 8px solid #138268;
}

.accent-title-pinegreen {
  color: #138268;
}

.accent-turquiose {
  background-color: #35a8a6;
}

.border-right-turquiose {
  border-right: 8px solid #35a8a6;
}

.accent-title-turquiose {
  color: #35a8a6;
}

.accent-fuschia {
  background-color: #b54191;
}

.border-right-fuschia {
  border-right: 8px solid #b54191;
}

.accent-title-fuschia {
  color: #b54191;
}

.accent-magenta {
  background-color: #c980b4;
}

.border-right-magenta {
  border-right: 8px solid #c980b4;
}

.accent-title-magenta {
  color: #c980b4;
}

.accent-cardinalred {
  background-color: #c11c30;
}

.border-right-cardinalred {
  border-right: 8px solid #c11c30;
}

.accent-title-cardinalred {
  color: #c11c30;
}

.accent-purple {
  background-color: #8e2a56;
}

.border-right-purple {
  border-right: 8px solid #8e2a56;
}

.accent-title-purple {
  color: #8e2a56;
}

.accent-rose {
  background-color: #ac6781;
}

.border-right-rose {
  border-right: 8px solid #ac6781;
}

.accent-title-rose {
  color: #ac6781;
}

.accent-grape {
  background-color: #824292;
}

.border-right-grape {
  border-right: 8px solid #824292;
}

.accent-title-grape {
  color: #824292;
}

.accent-lavender {
  background-color: #d1c5e8;
}

.border-right-lavender {
  border-right: 8px solid #d1c5e8;
}

.accent-title-lavender {
  color: #d1c5e8;
}

.accent-orange {
  background-color: #ed6d04;
}

.border-right-orange {
  border-right: 8px solid #ed6d04;
}

.accent-title-orange {
  color: #ed6d04;
}

.accent-honey {
  background-color: #f2b946;
}

.border-right-honey {
  border-right: 8px solid #f2b946;
}

.accent-title-honey {
  color: #f2b946;
}

body {
  font-size: 1em;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  /* The Circle Shape */
  /* Text Styling */
  /*news*/
  /* Fixed alignment zone for the action button */
}
body h2 {
  color: #009de2;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 2em;
}
body h3 {
  color: #009de2;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.7em;
}
body h3.faqs {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #333333;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  margin-top: 2em;
}
body h3.faqs::before {
  content: "Q";
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #002b71;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 14px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  min-width: 28px;
  margin-right: 15px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
body h3.faqs + p {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  padding-left: 0;
}
body h3.faqs + p::before {
  content: "A";
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 14px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  min-width: 28px;
  margin-right: 15px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
body .accent-column {
  min-height: 300px; /* Adjust height as needed for your row */
  border-right: 8px solid; /* The right hand edge accent color */
}
body .stat-circle {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  border-radius: 50%; /* This creates the circle */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}
body .stat-number {
  display: block;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1;
}
body .stat-desc {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: white;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}
body ul {
  font-size: 1.1em;
}
body .col-12 col-md-4, body .col-md-7 {
  padding-top: 1.5em;
  padding-bottom: 1.5em;
}
body .col-md-4.text-center ul, body .col-12.text-center ul {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  padding-left: 0px; /* Adjusts the spacing for the bullet points */
  margin: 0 auto;
  list-style-position: inside;
  list-style-type: none;
}
body .row.display-flex {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
body .newslisting .col-12.col-md-6.col-xl-4 {
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 30px; /* Clean grid separation */
}
body .newslisting .newsbox_outer {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; /* 1px solid border around the entire card */
  border-radius: 4px; /* Optional: smooths the corner edges slightly */
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  /* Holds the dynamic content (Title + Paragraph) */
}
body .newslisting .newsbox_outer:hover {
  border-color: #b5b5b5; /* Subtle dark tint on hover to signify interactiveness */
}
body .newslisting .newsbox_outer .newsbox_text {
  flex: 1 0 auto; /* Forces this area to expand and fill all remaining vertical space */
  padding: 25px 25px 15px 25px;
}
body .newslisting .newsbox_outer .newsbox_text h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
body .newslisting .newsbox_outer .newsbox_text p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
body .newslisting .newsbox_outer .newsbox_readmore {
  padding: 0 25px 25px 25px;
  background-color: transparent;
}
body .newslisting .newsbox_outer .newsbox_readmore p {
  margin: 0;
}
body .newslisting .newsbox_outer .newsbox_readmore .readmore {
  padding: 0 25px 25px 25px;
  background-color: transparent;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1em;
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: white;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.5em 1em 0.5em 1em;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
body .newslisting .newsbox_outer .newsbox_readmore .readmore p {
  margin: 0;
}
body .newslisting .newsbox_outer .newsbox_readmore .readmore:hover {
  background-color: #138268;
  color: #fff;
}
body .accordion-item {
  border: none;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
body .accordion-item .accordionFAQ-header {
  background: #009de2;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
body .accordion-item .accordionFAQ-header .accordion-button {
  font-size: 1em;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  background-color: #009de2 !important;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-weight: bold;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  padding: 0.35em 1.5em;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
body .accordion-item .accordionFAQ-header .accordion-button::after {
  background-image: none !important;
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free" !important;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  content: "\f077" !important;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 14px;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  transform: none !important;
  transition: none;
}
body .accordion-item .accordionFAQ-header .accordion-button.collapsed::after {
  content: "\f078" !important;
}
body .accordion-item .accordion-body {
  padding: 1.2em;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #333333;
  border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
}
body .contact-cta {
  padding-top: 5em;
}
body .contact-cta h2 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 2.5em;
}
body .contact-cta .intro {
  text-align: center;
}
body .contact-cta a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #002b71;
  font-weight: bold;
}
body .contact-cta .CTA-Button1 {
  display: block;
  border-radius: 0px;
  border: 0;
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: white;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 0.5em 2em;
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 1.4em;
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  word-wrap: break-word;
  text-align: center;
  clip-path: polygon(25px 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 25px 100%, 0% 50%);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
}
body .contact-cta .CTA-Button1:hover {
  background-color: #002b71;
  color: #009de2;
  filter: drop-shadow(0px 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25));
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
body .contact-cta .CTA-Button2 {
  display: block;
  border-radius: 0px;
  border: 0;
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: white;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 0.5em 2em;
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 1.4em;
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  word-wrap: break-word;
  text-align: center;
  clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, calc(100% - 25px) 0%, 100% 50%, calc(100% - 25px) 100%, 0% 100%);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
}
body .contact-cta .CTA-Button2:hover {
  background-color: #002b71;
  color: #009de2;
  filter: drop-shadow(0px 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25));
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
body .contact-cta .question {
  font-size: 1.1em;
  color: #009de2;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-family: "effra";
}
body .contact-cta .question p {
  padding-top: -0.5em;
}
body .contact-cta .radio-question-toolbar {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
body .contact-cta .radio-question-toolbar input[type=radio] {
  position: absolute;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  pointer-events: none;
  margin: 0;
}
body .contact-cta .radio-question-toolbar label {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 10px 30px;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  border: 1px solid #00aaff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
body .contact-cta .radio-question-toolbar input[type=radio]:checked + label {
  background-color: #00aaff;
  color: white;
}
body .contact-cta .radio-question-toolbar label:hover {
  background-color: #00aaff;
  color: white;
}
body .contact-cta .cboxlist-question-toolbar input[type=checkbox] {
  opacity: 0;
  position: fixed;
  width: 0;
}
body .contact-cta .cboxlist-question-toolbar label {
  display: inline-flex;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 10px 30px;
  font-size: 16px;
  border: 1px solid #00aaff;
  margin-right: 1em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
  color: black;
}
body .contact-cta .cboxlist-question-toolbar input[type=checkbox]:checked + label {
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: white;
}
body .contact-cta .cboxlist-question-toolbar input[type=checkbox]:focus + label {
  color: white;
}
body .contact-cta .cboxlist-question-toolbar label:hover {
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: white;
}
body .contact-cta .question-single-textbox {
  background-color: #e5f5fc;
  padding: 10px 30px;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  border: 1px solid #002b71;
}
body .contact-cta .question-textbox-fullwidth {
  width: 100%;
}
body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 10px 30px;
  font-size: 16px;
  border: 1px solid #009de2;
  font-size: 1em;
  font-family: "effra";
}
body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist .radComboBox_Bootstrap, body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist .radComboBox {
  font-size: 1em;
  font-family: "effra";
}
body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist .radComboBox_Bootstrap .rcbActionButton, body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist .radComboBox .rcbActionButton {
  border-width: 0;
}
body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist .radComboBox_Bootstrap .rcbExpanded, body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist .radComboBox .rcbExpanded {
  border-color: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}
body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist .radComboBox_Bootstrap .rcbInner, body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist .radComboBox .rcbInner {
  border-width: 0px !important;
  border-style: none !important;
  border-radius: 0px !important;
  padding: 0px !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border-color: none !important;
}
body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist .rcbInput, body .contact-cta .question-dropdownlist .rcbInputCell {
  font-size: 1em;
  font-family: "effra";
}

.navbar-custom {
  /* Ensure the container is flex to push toggler to the right */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 2em;
  /* Dropdown Styling */
}
.navbar-custom .nav-link {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.navbar-custom .nav-link:hover, .navbar-custom .nav-link:focus {
  color: #00aaff !important;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navbar-custom .navbar-nav {
    /* Increase gap between individual top-level menu items */
  }
  .navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    padding-left: 15px;
    padding-right: 15px;
  }
  .navbar-custom .nav-item.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}
.navbar-custom .dropdown-menu {
  background-color: #00aaff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
}
.navbar-custom .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  padding: 5px 20px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}
.navbar-custom .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #000000;
}
.navbar-custom .nav-login {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.navbar-custom .nav-login i {
  color: #009de2;
  margin-right: 8px;
}
.navbar-custom .nav-login:hover i {
  color: #000000;
}

/* Mobile Toggle Alignment & Appearance */
.navbar-toggler {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin-left: auto;
}
.navbar-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}
.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon {
  filter: invert(1);
}

/* Fix for mobile dropdown text */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .branding-bar .col-12:first-child {
    position: relative;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .navbar,
  .navbar-collapse,
  .navbar-nav {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    flex-basis: 100% !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    padding-left: 10px !important;
    padding-right: 10px !important;
    float: none !important;
  }
  .navbar-custom {
    width: 100% !important;
  }
  .navbar-custom .navbar-toggler {
    position: absolute;
    top: -50px;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 999;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  }
  .navbar-custom .navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon {
    filter: invert(1);
  }
  .navbar-custom .navbar-collapse {
    width: 100% !important;
    padding-top: 15px;
  }
  .navbar-custom .navbar-nav {
    width: 100% !important;
    text-align: left !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }
  .navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    width: 100% !important;
    text-align: left !important;
  }
  .navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 10px 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    text-align: left !important;
  }
  .navbar-custom .dropdown-menu {
    display: block !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    background-color: transparent !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding-left: 20px !important;
    border: none !important;
  }
  .navbar-custom .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 8px 0 !important;
    text-align: left !important;
  }
}
.colour-strip-container .col {
  height: 0px; /* Adjust height as needed */
  padding: 0; /* Removes default Bootstrap gutter padding */
  display: hidden;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-applegreen {
  background-color: #82bb25;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-pinegreen {
  background-color: #138268;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-turquiose {
  background-color: #35a8a6;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-fuschia {
  background-color: #b54191;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-magenta {
  background-color: #c980b4;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-cardinalred {
  background-color: #c11c30;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-purple {
  background-color: #8e2a56;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-rose {
  background-color: #ac6781;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-grape {
  background-color: #824292;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-lavender {
  background-color: #d1c5e8;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-orange {
  background-color: #ed6d04;
}
.colour-strip-container .bg-honey {
  background-color: #f2b946;
}

.branding-bar {
  background: #002b71;
  padding-top: 1em;
  padding-left: 1em;
  padding-bottom: 1em;
}
.branding-bar .logo {
  padding-top: 1em;
}

.sector-header {
  min-height: 700px;
  display: block;
}
.sector-header .top-left-accent {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 57%; /* Adjust width as needed */
  height: 25px; /* Your 20px height requirement */
  z-index: 5; /* Ensures it stays on top of background images */
  clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 25px) 100%, 0% 100%);
}
.sector-header .sector-header-title .sector-header-bg {
  height: 400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat;
  background-size: cover, cover;
  background-position: center top, center top;
  padding-top: 8em;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
}
.sector-header .sector-header-title .sector-header-bg h1 {
  font-size: 3.5em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.sector-header .sector-header-title .sector-header-bg h1 span.lblue {
  color: #009de2;
}
.sector-header .sector-header-title .sector-header-bg h1 span.regular {
  font-weight: normal;
}
.sector-header .sector-header-intro {
  min-height: 300px;
  background: url(/userassets/_template/sector-header-background.png), no-repeat center top;
  background-size: cover;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-weight: normal;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.2em;
}
.sector-header .sector-header-intro .std-header-spacing {
  padding-top: 2em;
  padding-bottom: 2em;
}

.home-header {
  height: 300px;
}
.home-header .home-header-bg {
  background-image: url(/userassets/_template/home-header-background.png);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center top;
}
.home-header .home-header-bg .home-header-text {
  padding-top: 2em;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
}
.home-header .home-header-bg .home-header-text h1 {
  font-size: 3.5em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.home-header .home-header-bg .home-header-text h1 span.lblue {
  color: #009de2;
}
.home-header .home-header-bg .home-header-text h1 span.regular {
  font-weight: normal;
}
.home-header .home-header-bg .home-header-facts {
  padding-top: 2em;
}
.home-header .home-header-bg .home-header-facts .focus-text {
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #009de2;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 3.5em;
  line-height: 1em;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.home-header .home-header-bg .home-header-facts p {
  color: white;
  font-size: 1em;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.home-header .home-header-bg .home-trucks {
  padding-top: 2em;
  text-align: center;
}
.home-header .home-header-bg .home-trucks .trucks-image {
  max-width: 80%;
}

.body-clearance {
  clear: both;
  padding-top: 5em;
  padding-bottom: 3em;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: all 0.8s ease-out;
}
.body-clearance.appear-active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.body-clearance h2 {
  color: #009de2;
}
.body-clearance p {
  font-size: 1.2em;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .body-clearance {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
    padding-top: 7em;
  }
}
.body-std {
  padding-top: 5em;
  padding-bottom: 3em;
}
.body-std a {
  color: #009de2;
}
.body-std .btn-read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1em;
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: white;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.5em 1em 0.5em 1em;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.body-std .btn-read-more:hover {
  background-color: #138268;
  color: #fff;
}

.focus-boxes .col-md-6, .focus-boxes .col-md-3 {
  border-right: 10px solid #FFFFFF;
  background-clip: padding-box;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.focus-boxes .col-md-3:last-child, .focus-boxes .col-md-6:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}
.focus-boxes .fb-large, .focus-boxes .fb-small {
  height: 280px;
}
.focus-boxes .custom-fb {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 30px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.focus-boxes .custom-fb::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-image: url("/userassets/_template/focus-box-overlay.png");
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.focus-boxes .custom-fb::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-image: var(--bg-image);
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  z-index: 1;
  transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}
.focus-boxes .custom-fb h3 {
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  /* Optional: Add a subtle shadow to ensure text is readable over busy images */
}
.focus-boxes a:hover .custom-fb::before {
  filter: brightness(1.1) grayscale(0%) !important;
}
.focus-boxes a:hover .custom-fb::after {
  filter: none !important;
  filter: grayscale(0%) !important;
}
.focus-boxes a:hover .custom-fb h3 {
  color: #009de2;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-applegreen {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #82bb25;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-pinegreen {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #138268;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-turquiose {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #35a8a6;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-fuschia {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #b54191;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-magenta {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #c980b4;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-cardinalred {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #c11c30;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-purple {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #8e2a56;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-rose {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #ac6781;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-grape {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #824292;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-lavender {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #d1c5e8;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-orange {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #ed6d04;
}
.focus-boxes .bdr-honey {
  border-bottom: 10px solid #f2b946;
}

.news-bg {
  background-image: url(/userassets/_template/news-bg.jpg);
  background-position: center top;
  height: 779px;
  margin-top: 6em;
  margin-bottom: 10em;
  padding-top: 7em;
}
.news-bg h2 {
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 2em;
}
.news-bg .news-box {
  background: white;
  padding: 1.5em;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
}
.news-bg .news-box h3 {
  color: #009de2;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.news-bg .hanging-image {
  position: relative;
  top: -20px; /* Pulls the image 50px past the bottom edge */
  z-index: 10; /* Ensures it sits on top of other elements */
}
.news-bg .hanging-image img {
  max-width: 80%; /* Adjust size of your hanging asset */
  height: auto;
}

.home-intro-content {
  margin-top: 4em;
}
.home-intro-content .position-relative {
  position: relative;
}
.home-intro-content .z-index-2 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.home-intro-content .underneath-image-layer {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px; /* Spacing from top if desired */
  bottom: 10px; /* Spacing from bottom */
  right: 0;
  width: 58.33%; /* This represents 9/12 columns */
  z-index: 1;
  background-image: url("/userassets/home/the-solstor-team.png");
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  height: 700px;
}
.home-intro-content .underneath-image-layer2 {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px; /* Spacing from top if desired */
  bottom: 30px; /* Spacing from bottom */
  right: 0;
  width: 50%; /* This represents 9/12 columns */
  z-index: 1;
  background-image: url("/userassets/home/the-solstor-team.png");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  height: 760px;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .home-intro-content .underneath-image-layer2 {
    display: none !important;
  }
}
.home-intro-content .focus-box-content {
  background-image: url(/userassets/_template/home-intro-overlay.png);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  height: 481px;
  padding: 30px 60px;
  margin-left: 10%; /* Creates a "gutter" from the screen edge */
  color: white;
}
.home-intro-content .focus-box-content h2 {
  font-family: "Myriad Pro", sans-serif;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .home-intro-content .focus-box-content {
    height: auto !important; /* Allows the box to naturally expand to fit all text elements */
    min-height: 550px; /* Forces a taller baseline container shape if preferred */
    padding: 40px 20px; /* Drops the wide horizontal padding to give text room to breathe */
    margin-left: 0 !important; /* Removes the desktop side gutter so it sits cleanly on mobile screens */
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .home-intro-content .underneath-image-layer {
    width: 100%; /* Fill screen on mobile */
    opacity: 0.3; /* Fade it out so text is readable */
  }
  .home-intro-content .focus-box-content {
    margin: 20px;
    padding: 30px;
  }
}

.footer-bg {
  min-height: 500px;
  height: auto;
  background-image: url(/userassets/_template/footer-bg.png);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center top;
}
.footer-bg .footer-contact {
  padding-top: 6em;
  color: white;
}
.footer-bg .footer-contact .lblue {
  color: #009de2;
}
.footer-bg .footer-contact a {
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-bg .footer-divider hr {
  color: white;
}
.footer-bg .footer-menu-declaration p {
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.9em;
  font-family: "Myriad Pro", sans-serif;
}
.footer-bg .footer-menu-declaration .horizontal-menu {
  list-style: none; /* Removes bullets */
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex; /* Aligns items horizontally */
  flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allows wrapping on small mobile screens */
  gap: 15px; /* Space between items */
  padding-bottom: 2em;
}
.footer-bg .footer-menu-declaration .horizontal-menu li {
  font-family: "Myriad Pro", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #009de2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.footer-bg .footer-menu-declaration .horizontal-menu li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "|";
  margin-left: 15px;
  color: #009de2; /* Subtle color for the separator */
  font-weight: normal;
}
.footer-bg .footer-menu-declaration .horizontal-menu li a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.footer-bg .footer-menu-declaration .horizontal-menu li a:hover {
  color: #009de2; /* Your brand blue */
}

.btn-read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1em;
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: white;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.5em 1em 0.5em 1em;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.btn-read-more:hover {
  background-color: #138268;
  color: #fff;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .nav-item.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    margin-top: 0; /* Aligns it smoothly to the navbar edge */
  }
}
/* Base rules for elements waiting to animate */
.slide-in-left,
.slide-in-right {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), opacity 0.8s ease;
  will-change: transform, opacity; /* Optimises mobile rendering performance */
}

/* Starting offset positioning states */
.slide-in-left {
  transform: translateX(-50px); /* Start further to the left */
}

.slide-in-right {
  transform: translateX(50px); /* Start further to the right */
}

/* Active states: Triggered when the scroll script adds the visibility flag class */
.show-on-scroll.show .slide-in-left,
.show-on-scroll.show .slide-in-right {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0); /* Return to native layout position */
}

/* Container position override - moving it down by 40px */
.dynamic-rotator-dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0px; /* Moves the indicators 40px below the bottom edge of the carousel frame */
  left: 80px;
  margin: 0;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  z-index: 15;
}

/* Transform the standard Bootstrap dash indicators into round dots */
.dynamic-rotator-dots button {
  width: 16px !important;
  height: 16px !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important; /* Overrides the default rectangle shape to make a perfect circle */
  background-color: #009de2 !important; /* Default inactive colour */
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  margin-right: 8px;
  padding: 0 !important; /* Clears default browser button padding variations */
  flex: 0 1 auto; /* Stops Bootstrap from trying to stretch the width/height proportionally */
  text-indent: 0; /* Clears default accessibility alignment indentation offsets */
  border-top: none !important; /* Removes the transparent top hit-area border causing clipping */
  border-bottom: none !important; /* Removes the transparent bottom hit-area border causing clipping */
}

/* Active dot styling adjustments */
.dynamic-rotator-dots .active {
  background-color: #002b71 !important; /* Replace with your primary brand/accent colour */
  width: 16px; /* Keeps it a uniform circle when active, or change to 24px/border-radius: 6px for a pills capsule look */
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Customize the Previous Arrow Icon */
.carousel-control-prev-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath d='M10 14L4 8l6-6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e") !important;
  width: 3rem !important; /* Increases the physical width scale */
  height: 3rem !important; /* Increases the physical height scale */
}

/* Customize the Next Arrow Icon */
.carousel-control-next-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' stroke='%23002f6c' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath d='M6 2l6 6-6 6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e") !important;
  width: 3rem !important; /* Increases the physical width scale */
  height: 3rem !important; /* Increases the physical height scale */
}

/* Optional: Ensure the overall button opacity remains distinct and sharp */
.carousel-control-prev,
.carousel-control-next {
  z-index: 20 !important;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.carousel-control-prev:hover,
.carousel-control-next:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.btn-back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  z-index: 99; /* Higher than sticky navbars or slider indicators */
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  /* Animation transitions */
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  /* Core arrow layout vector alignment */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  /* Interactive States matching framework layout aesthetics */
  /* Becomes active via JS scroll triggers */
}
.btn-back-to-top .arrow-up-icon {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-back-to-top:hover {
  background-color: rgb(0, 128.6566371681, 185.2);
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}
.btn-back-to-top:hover .arrow-up-icon {
  transform: translateY(-2px); /* Subtle internal micro-animation nudge */
}
.btn-back-to-top:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.btn-back-to-top.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Ensure smooth native viewport scrolling on the main Document element frame */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* Fallback adjustment if button risks blocking interface content context on mobile screen sizes */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .btn-back-to-top {
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }
}
.linkedin-follow-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-right: 26px;
}

.linkedin-follow-btn:hover {
  background-color: #138268;
  color: white;
}

.linkedin-follow-btn:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

.linkedin-follow-btn svg {
  display: block;
}

.sticky-quote-btn {
  position: fixed;
  top: 40%;
  right: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background-color: #002b71;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
  padding: 15px 10px;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 9999;
  border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
  box-shadow: -2px 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, padding-right 0.2s ease;
}
.sticky-quote-btn:hover {
  background-color: rgb(0, 27.4743362832, 72.2);
  padding-right: 15px;
}

.sticky-quote-btn2 {
  position: fixed;
  text-decoration: none;
  top: 70%;
  right: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background-color: #009de2;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
  padding: 15px 10px;
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 9999;
  border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
  box-shadow: -2px 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, padding-right 0.2s ease;
}
.sticky-quote-btn2:hover {
  background-color: rgb(0, 128.6566371681, 185.2);
  padding-right: 15px;
}

.quote-modal-overlay {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  z-index: 10000;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.quote-modal-content {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 500px;
  padding: 35px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  max-height: 90vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.quote-modal-content h2 {
  font-family: "effra", sans-serif;
  color: #002b71;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}
.quote-modal-content p {
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  color: #666666;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: #333333;
}
.form-group input[type=text],
.form-group input[type=email],
.form-group input[type=tel],
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #cccccc;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.form-group input[type=text]:focus,
.form-group input[type=email]:focus,
.form-group input[type=tel]:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: #002b71;
  outline: none;
}

.quote-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 20px;
  font-size: 28px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #999999;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.quote-modal-close:hover {
  color: #333333;
}

.btn-submit-quote {
  background-color: #002b71;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.2s;
}
.btn-submit-quote:hover {
  background-color: rgb(0, 33.296460177, 87.5);
}

.modal-divider {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #eeeeee;
  margin: 25px 0 15px 0;
}

.modal-footer-contact {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #555555;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.modal-footer-contact p {
  margin: 3px 0;
}
.modal-footer-contact a {
  color: #002b71;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.form-status {
  padding: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  display: none;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.form-status.success {
  background-color: #d4edda;
  color: #155724;
  display: block;
}
.form-status.error {
  background-color: #f8d7da;
  color: #721c24;
  display: block;
}

/* Base wrapper clipping content bounding boundaries */
.logo-marquee-container {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* The actual running track carrying the nested blocks */
.logo-marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marqueeScroll 25s linear infinite;
}

/* Pause animation on desktop hover states for inspection */
.logo-marquee-container:hover .logo-marquee-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* Item spacing configuration controls */
.logo-marquee-item {
  padding: 0 40px; /* Controls horizontal spacing gap sizing between logos */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Enforce shared bounding heights while remaining responsive */
.logo-marquee-item img {
  height: 150px; /* Reduced slightly from 120px to look cleaner in a moving strip */
  max-height: 150px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* Keyframes rendering the infinite translation offset loops */
@keyframes marqueeScroll {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
    /* Translates exactly halfway because the track contains a duplicate set */
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}