/* ======================================================================
   PREMIUM ENHANCEMENTS — BC GlobalConnect
   Enterprise-grade UI/UX upgrade
   Preserves all existing content, colors, and functionality
   ====================================================================== */

/* ─── Trust Strip (now first child of .site-main — no z-index needed) ─── */

/* ─── Animation Safety Net ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Prevents bfcache / back-navigation from leaving sections blank.
   Elements get their entrance animation once, then stay visible. */
.wow.animated {
  visibility: visible !important;
}
[data-aos].aos-animate {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: none !important;
}
/* Hard fallback: after CSS transition completes nothing stays at opacity 0 */
.wow {
  animation-fill-mode: both;
}

/* ─── Logo Swap (desktop dark / mobile white) ─────────────────────────── */
.logo-mobile  { display: none; }
.logo-desktop { display: inline-block; }

/* ─── Canvas Element Base ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#hero-canvas {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  display: block;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ─── Extended CSS Variables ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --pe-skin:           #0054df;
  --pe-dark:           #001746;
  --pe-dark-90:        rgba(0,23,70,0.90);
  --pe-dark-80:        rgba(0,23,70,0.80);
  --pe-dark-60:        rgba(0,23,70,0.60);
  --pe-skin-glow:      rgba(0,84,223,0.35);
  --pe-skin-15:        rgba(0,84,223,0.15);
  --pe-skin-08:        rgba(0,84,223,0.08);
  --pe-white-06:       rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  --pe-white-10:       rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  --pe-white-15:       rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  --pe-white-80:       rgba(255,255,255,0.80);
  --pe-border-glass:   rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  --pe-gradient-hero:  linear-gradient(135deg,#001746 0%,#002a7c 60%,#001030 100%);
  --pe-gradient-skin:  linear-gradient(135deg,#0054df 0%,#0038a8 100%);
  --pe-gradient-card:  linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 0%,rgba(0,84,223,0.03) 100%);
  --pe-shadow-card:    0 4px 30px rgba(0,23,70,0.12);
  --pe-shadow-hover:   0 20px 60px rgba(0,84,223,0.18);
  --pe-shadow-glow:    0 0 40px rgba(0,84,223,0.25);
  --pe-radius-card:    16px;
  --pe-radius-btn:     50px;
  --pe-transition:     all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
}

/* ─── Section Background Overrides ──────────────────────────────────────  */
.bg-base-grey.about-section,
.about-section { background: #f6f9ff !important; }

/* Feature Highlights strip — sits cleanly between trust strip and about section */
.pe-feature-highlights-section {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 60px 0 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,23,70,0.07);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* About section — no overlap possible since feature boxes are now in their own section */
.prt-row.about-section {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  padding-top: 80px !important;
  padding-bottom: 80px !important;
}

/* Prevent WOW.js hidden-visibility flash from causing layout shift */
.about-section .row.wow,
.about-section .wow,
.pe-feature-highlights-section .row.wow,
.pe-feature-highlights-section .wow {
  visibility: visible !important;
}

/* ─── Base Typography Refinements ─────────────────────────────────────── */
body {
  font-feature-settings: "liga" 1,"kern" 1;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* ======================================================================
   TOP BAR — Premium refinement
   ====================================================================== */
.top_bar.prt-topbar-wrapper {
  background: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.top_bar_contact_item {
  padding: 9px 20px 9px 0;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}
.top_bar_contact_item:hover { opacity: 1; }
.top_bar_contact_item a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.top_bar_contact_item a:hover { color: #fff !important; }
.top_bar_icon { color: var(--pe-skin) !important; }
.top_bar_icon i { font-size: 14px; }

.top_bar_social ul.social-icons { padding-left: 0; }
.top_bar_social .social-icons li a {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.70) !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}
.top_bar_social .social-icons li a:hover {
  background-color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  border-color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ======================================================================
   HEADER / NAVIGATION — Enterprise sticky nav
   ====================================================================== */
#site-header-menu.site-header-menu {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,23,70,0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,23,70,0.06);
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}

.prt-stickable-header.stuck #site-header-menu,
.site-header-menu.stuck {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0,23,70,0.12) !important;
}

.site-branding #logo-img {
  max-width: 200px !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}
.site-branding #logo-img:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

/* Navigation links */
.main-menu ul.menu > li > a {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.main-menu ul.menu > li > a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--pe-skin);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.main-menu ul.menu > li:hover > a::after,
.main-menu ul.menu > li.active > a::after { width: 100%; }
.main-menu ul.menu > li.active > a { color: var(--pe-skin) !important; }

/* Header CTA button */
.header_btn .prt-btn {
  background: var(--pe-gradient-skin) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  border-radius: var(--pe-radius-btn) !important;
  padding: 12px 28px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--pe-skin-glow) !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition) !important;
  border: none !important;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.header_btn .prt-btn::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: -100%;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,0.15),transparent);
  transition: left 0.5s ease;
}
.header_btn .prt-btn:hover::before { left: 100%; }
.header_btn .prt-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--pe-skin-glow) !important;
}

/* ======================================================================
   HERO SECTION — Enterprise-grade visual impact
   ====================================================================== */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Hexagonal grid overlay */
.hero-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='60' height='104' viewBox='0 0 60 104'%3E%3Cpath d='M30 0L60 17.3v34.7L30 69.3 0 52V17.3L30 0zm0 17.3L15 26v17.3l15 8.7 15-8.7V26L30 17.3z' fill='none' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.04)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 60px 104px;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Gradient overlay on all slides */
.hero-banner .hero-slide {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Slide 1 hero improvements */
.hero-section .hero-slide.slide-1 .hero-content-block { padding-top: 220px; padding-bottom: 180px; }
.hero-section .hero-slide.slide-1 .hero-subtitle span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(0,84,223,0.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,84,223,0.4);
  color: #7eb3ff !important;
  padding: 6px 18px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-section .hero-slide.slide-1 .hero-subtitle span::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: #4d9fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pe-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-section .hero-slide.slide-1 .hero-title h1 {
  font-size: 96px !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  letter-spacing: -3px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 40%, #7eb3ff 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin-top: 18px !important;
}

.hero-section .hero-slide.slide-1 .prt-btn-desc p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  line-height: 1.75 !important;
  max-width: 420px;
}

/* Slide 2 improvements */
.hero-section .hero-slide.slide-2 .section-title h3 {
  font-size: 64px !important;
  line-height: 1.1 !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: -1.5px !important;
}
.hero-section .hero-slide.slide-2 .section-title h3 span {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pe-skin) 0%, #4d9fff 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* Slide 3 improvements */
.hero-section .hero-slide.slide-3 .prt-hero-title h3 {
  font-size: 56px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important;
}
.hero-section .hero-slide.slide-3 .per-hero-titile-inner h4 {
  font-size: 72px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  letter-spacing: -2px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #7eb3ff 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* Hero CTA buttons */
.hero-section .prt-btn-waprre a,
.hero-section .prt-btn-waprre .prt-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  border-radius: var(--pe-radius-btn) !important;
  padding: 16px 36px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-size: 15px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border: 2px solid transparent !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,84,223,0.4) !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition) !important;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero-section .prt-btn-waprre a::before,
.hero-section .prt-btn-waprre .prt-btn::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: -100%;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,0.2),transparent);
  transition: left 0.6s ease;
}
.hero-section .prt-btn-waprre a:hover::before,
.hero-section .prt-btn-waprre .prt-btn:hover::before { left: 100%; }
.hero-section .prt-btn-waprre a:hover,
.hero-section .prt-btn-waprre .prt-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,84,223,0.5) !important;
  background: #0060ff !important;
}

/* Trust badge strip under hero */
.pe-hero-trust-strip {
  background: #020e28;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  padding: 16px 0;
}
.pe-hero-trust-strip .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.pe-trust-badge {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.pe-trust-badge i {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--pe-skin);
}

/* ======================================================================
   STATS SECTION — Social proof numbers
   ====================================================================== */
.pe-stats-section {
  background: var(--pe-dark);
  padding: 80px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pe-stats-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(0,84,223,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pe-stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.pe-stat-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}
.pe-stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.pe-stat-item:hover { background: rgba(0,84,223,0.06); }

.pe-stat-number {
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  font-family: "Inter Tight", sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.pe-stat-number span.pe-accent {
  color: var(--pe-skin);
  -webkit-text-fill-color: initial;
}
.pe-stat-label {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.pe-stat-sublabel {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ======================================================================
   ABOUT SECTION — Enhanced trust signals
   ====================================================================== */
.prt-row.about-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
}
.about-section .featured-icon-box {
  padding: 30px 24px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--pe-radius-card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,23,70,0.08);
  box-shadow: var(--pe-shadow-card);
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
  height: 100%;
}
.about-section .featured-icon-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--pe-shadow-hover);
  border-color: var(--pe-skin-15);
}
.about-section .featured-icon,
.pe-feature-highlights-section .featured-icon {
  background: var(--pe-skin);
  border-radius: 16px;
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  min-width: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-right: 20px;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,84,223,0.30);
}
.about-section .featured-icon-box:hover .featured-icon,
.pe-feature-highlights-section .featured-icon-box:hover .featured-icon {
  background: var(--pe-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,23,70,0.25);
}
.about-section .featured-icon i,
.pe-feature-highlights-section .featured-icon i {
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #fff !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}
.about-section .featured-title h2 {
  font-size: 18px !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px !important;
}
.about-section .featured-dec p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

/* About image */
.about-section .prt-single-image-wrapper img {
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,23,70,0.18);
}

/* Section subtitle/eyebrow */
.subtitle-wrapper .subtitle h2,
.section-title-block .subtitle h2 {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
  background: var(--pe-skin-08);
  padding: 7px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 1px solid var(--pe-skin-15);
}
.subtitle-wrapper .subtitle h2::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  background: var(--pe-skin);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Section titles */
.section-title h3.title,
.section-title .title {
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}
.section-title h3.title span,
.section-title .title span {
  color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
}

/* Remove the inner box — shortcodes.css gives .prt-featured-icon-box-inner its own shadow/bg */
.about-section .prt-featured-icon-box .prt-featured-icon-box-inner {
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}

/* About section — phone call card (white card, matches second reference image) */
.about-section .prt-featured-icon-box {
  background: #fff !important;
  border-radius: var(--pe-radius-card) !important;
  padding: 30px 32px !important;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,23,70,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,23,70,0.07);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-section .prt-featured-icon-box::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -30px; right: -30px;
  width: 130px; height: 130px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,84,223,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-section .prt-featured-icon-box .prt-subheading h3 {
  color: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.55;
  margin-bottom: 16px !important;
}
.about-section .prt-featured-icon-box .prt-contact-info a {
  color: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  font-size: 26px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
}
.about-section .prt-featured-icon-box .prt-content-wrapper p {
  color: #6b7a8d !important;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
/* Blue rounded-square phone icon */
.about-section .prt-featured-icon-box .prt-box-icon {
  background: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  border-radius: 16px !important;
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,84,223,0.35);
}
.about-section .prt-featured-icon-box .prt-box-icon i {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 24px !important;
}

/* About checkmarks */
.about-featured-icon-box-inner .prt-icon-box i {
  color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  font-size: 22px !important;
}
.about-featured-title h4 {
  font-size: 16px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  margin-bottom: 4px !important;
}

/* ======================================================================
   SERVICES SECTION — Enterprise card design
   ====================================================================== */
.prt-row.service-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: #fff;
  position: relative;
}
.prt-row.service-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(0,23,70,0.1), transparent);
}

.service-section-title {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Service cards */
.service-icon-box {
  border-radius: var(--pe-radius-card) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,23,70,0.08) !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition) !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  position: relative !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,23,70,0.06) !important;
}
.service-icon-box::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--pe-gradient-skin);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}
.service-icon-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) !important;
  box-shadow: var(--pe-shadow-hover) !important;
  border-color: rgba(0,84,223,0.2) !important;
}
.service-icon-box:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.service-iconbox-inner {
  padding: 36px 32px !important;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  height: 100%;
  gap: 0;
}

/* Icon container */
.service-imagebox {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  background: var(--pe-skin-08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 28px !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
  border: 1px solid var(--pe-skin-15);
  padding: 0 !important;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.service-icon-box:hover .service-imagebox {
  background: var(--pe-skin);
  border-color: var(--pe-skin);
  transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.1);
}
.service-imagebox img {
  width: 36px !important;
  height: 36px !important;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: none;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}
.service-icon-box:hover .service-imagebox img {
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

/* Remove old left-aligned icon layout */
.service-content-box.pl-30 {
  padding-left: 0 !important;
}

/* Service title */
.service-title h3 {
  font-size: 20px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1.35 !important;
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}
.service-title h3 a {
  color: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.service-icon-box:hover .service-title h3 a { color: var(--pe-skin) !important; }

/* Service description */
.service-des p {
  font-size: 14px !important;
  line-height: 1.7 !important;
  color: #6b7a8d !important;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Read more link */
.prt-bottom-buttonbox {
  margin-top: 24px !important;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,23,70,0.07);
}
.prt-bottom-buttonbox a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}
.prt-bottom-buttonbox a::after {
  content: '→';
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.service-icon-box:hover .prt-bottom-buttonbox a::after {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Service widget bottom bar */
.prt-service-widget-title {
  background: var(--pe-dark);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 22px 32px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.prt-service-widget-title h3 {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important;
  font-size: 17px !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
.prt-service-widget-title h3 a {
  color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: transparent;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}
.prt-service-widget-title h3 a:hover {
  text-decoration-color: var(--pe-skin);
}

/* ======================================================================
   CLIENT / PARTNERS SECTION
   ====================================================================== */
.prt-row.client-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: #fff !important;
}
.client-section-wrapper.spacing-1 {
  padding: 60px 70px !important;
  border-radius: 24px !important;
  background: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.client-section-wrapper.spacing-1::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px; right: -100px;
  width: 400px; height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,84,223,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.prt-client-overly1 { display: none; }
.prt-client-overly { display: none; }

.client-title-box .prt-client-icon-box i {
  font-size: 50px !important;
  color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  margin-right: 20px !important;
}
.client-title-box .prt-section-title h2 {
  font-size: 28px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}
.client-title-box .prt-client-desc p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }
.client-title-box .prt-btn-color-transparentcolor {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important;
}
.client-title-box .prt-btn-color-transparentcolor:hover {
  background: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  border-color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

.client-title h3 {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Client logo grid */
.client-section .row.mt-30 {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04) !important;
  border-radius: 16px !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
  padding: 30px 20px !important;
  /* Override Bootstrap columns with an even CSS Grid */
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) !important;
  gap: 24px 16px !important;
  align-items: center;
}
/* Reset Bootstrap column sizing so grid controls layout */
.client-section .row.mt-30 > [class*="col-"] {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  flex: unset !important;
}
}
.client-box {
  padding: 20px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 80px;
}
.client-box:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Apply filter directly to image — avoids parent override issues */
.client-box .client-thumbnail img,
.client-box .client-thumbnail a img {
  filter: brightness(10) saturate(0) !important;
  opacity: 0.80 !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition) !important;
}
.client-box:hover .client-thumbnail img,
.client-box:hover .client-thumbnail a img {
  filter: brightness(10) saturate(0) drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(255,255,255,0.5)) !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
}
.client-thumbnail img {
  max-height: 60px !important;
  max-width: 160px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* ======================================================================
   PROCESS / STEPS SECTION
   ====================================================================== */
.prt-row.step-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.prt-row.step-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -200px; left: -200px;
  width: 600px; height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,84,223,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.prt-step-overly { display: none; }

/* Step section title */
.step-section .subtitle-wrapper .subtitle h2 {
  background: rgba(0,84,223,0.25);
  border-color: rgba(0,84,223,0.4);
  color: #7eb3ff !important;
}
.step-section .section-title h3.title { color: #fff !important; }
.step-section .section-title h3.title span { color: var(--pe-skin) !important; }
.step-section .step-desc p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }

/* Step boxes */
.prt-stepbox {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
  border-radius: 16px !important;
  padding: 24px !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}
.prt-stepbox:hover {
  background: rgba(0,84,223,0.1) !important;
  border-color: rgba(0,84,223,0.3) !important;
  transform: translateX(8px);
}
.prt-stepbox-content { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; }
.prt-left-content-box { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.prt-step-thumbnail img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(0,84,223,0.3);
}
.prt-box-title h2 {
  font-size: 17px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  margin-bottom: 6px !important;
}
.prt-step-desc p {
  font-size: 13px !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
}
.prt-stepbox .prt-stepbox-content .process-num {
  width: 52px !important;
  height: 52px !important;
  min-width: 52px !important;
  line-height: 52px !important;
  background-color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,84,223,0.40) !important;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 0 !important; /* hide any direct text, show only ::after counter */
}
.prt-stepbox .prt-stepbox-content .process-num .number {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  font-size: 0 !important;
  line-height: 0 !important;
}
.prt-stepbox .prt-stepbox-content .process-num .number::after {
  font-size: 20px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-family: "Inter Tight", sans-serif !important;
}
/* Override hover state from shortcodes.css */
.prt-stepbox:hover .prt-stepbox-content .process-num {
  background-color: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* Step CTA */
.step-btn .prt-btn-color-darkcolor {
  background: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,84,223,0.35) !important;
  border: none !important;
}
.step-btn .prt-btn-color-darkcolor:hover {
  background: #fff !important;
  color: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ======================================================================
   MARQUEE / TICKER SECTION
   ====================================================================== */
.prt-row.padding_zero-section.bg-base-skin {
  background: var(--pe-gradient-skin) !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.marquee-text {
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;
  padding: 0 30px;
  position: relative;
}
.marquee-text::after {
  content: '✦';
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-size: 10px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ======================================================================
   TESTIMONIALS SECTION
   ====================================================================== */
.prt-row.testimonial-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: #fff;
  position: relative;
}
.prt-row.testimonial-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 80% 50%, rgba(0,84,223,0.04) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Rating block */
.logo-icon img { filter: none !important; }
.title-text h2 {
  font-size: 18px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  color: var(--pe-dark) !important;
}

/* Testimonial cards */
.testimonials-inner-item {
  padding: 0 !important;
}
.testimonial-content {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,23,70,0.08);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 36px !important;
  position: relative;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,23,70,0.06);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.testimonial-content::before {
  content: '\201C';
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 28px;
  font-size: 120px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(0,84,223,0.06);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.testimonials:hover .testimonial-content {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--pe-shadow-hover);
  border-color: rgba(0,84,223,0.15);
}

.testimonial-content blockquote {
  font-size: 15px !important;
  line-height: 1.75 !important;
  color: #4a5568 !important;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 28px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  border: none !important;
  background: none !important;
  position: relative;
}
.testimonial-avatar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,23,70,0.07);
}
.testimonial-img img {
  width: 52px !important;
  height: 52px !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  border: 2px solid var(--pe-skin) !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
}
.testimonial-caption h3 {
  font-size: 16px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  margin-bottom: 2px !important;
}
.testimonial-caption label {
  font-size: 13px !important;
  color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

/* ======================================================================
   CTA SECTION — High-impact banner
   ====================================================================== */
.prt-row.cta-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-section.bg-img1 {
  background: var(--pe-gradient-hero) !important;
}
.cta-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -200px; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 800px; height: 800px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,84,223,0.25) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* Circuit lines pattern */
.cta-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='100' height='100'%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='50' x2='100' y2='50' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.03)' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3Cline x1='50' y1='0' x2='50' y2='100' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.03)' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='50' cy='50' r='2' fill='rgba(0,84,223,0.15)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 100px 100px;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.cta-section .section-big-title {
  margin-bottom: 50px !important;
}
.cta-section .section-big-title h2 {
  font-size: 52px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  letter-spacing: -1px !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
/* Override the 96px span from shortcodes.css — must match h2 size */
.cta-section .section-big-title h2 span {
  font-size: 52px !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  color: #7eb3ff !important;
  background: none !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #7eb3ff !important;
}
/* Ensure feature cards row clears the title properly */
.cta-section .row.pb-50 {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  clear: both;
}

/* CTA feature boxes */
.prt-featured-icon-box-wrap {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 24px !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.prt-featured-icon-box-wrap:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-color: rgba(0,84,223,0.4);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.prt-featured-icon-box-icon { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.prt-featured-icon i {
  color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  font-size: 32px !important;
}
.prt-featured-title h4 {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* CTA buttons */
.cta-btn { margin-top: 48px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-btn .prt-btn-color-skincolor {
  background: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,84,223,0.4) !important;
  border: none !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}
.cta-btn .prt-btn-color-skincolor:hover {
  background: #0060ff !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0,84,223,0.5) !important;
}
.cta-btn .prt-btn-color-transparentcolor {
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}
.cta-btn .prt-btn-color-transparentcolor:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* ======================================================================
   FOOTER — Refined dark theme
   ====================================================================== */
.footer.widget-footer {
  padding-top: 0 !important;
}
.first-footer.bg-base-dark { background: #020e24 !important; }
.section-footer.bg-base-dark { background: #060e24 !important; }

/* Newsletter CTA block */
.widget-footer-form-block {
  background: var(--pe-gradient-skin) !important;
  border-radius: 20px !important;
  padding: 48px 60px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,84,223,0.35) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important;
}
.widget-footer-form-block .widget-pre-title h2 {
  font-size: 13px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important;
}
.widget-footer-form-block .widget-section-title h3 {
  font-size: 28px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}
.widget-form .newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
  border-radius: 50px !important;
  font-size: 15px !important;
  padding: 16px 200px 16px 24px !important;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95) !important;
  border: none !important;
}
.widget-form .form-submit .prt-btn {
  border-radius: 50px !important;
  background: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  padding: 16px 28px !important;
}
.widget-form .form-submit .prt-btn:hover {
  background: #000 !important;
}

/* Footer widget titles */
.widget-title {
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;
  margin-bottom: 24px !important;
}

/* Footer links */
ul.menu-footer-link li a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: var(--pe-transition);
}
ul.menu-footer-link li a:hover {
  color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  padding-left: 6px;
}
ul.menu-footer-link li { margin-bottom: 10px !important; }

/* Footer contact box */
.footer-contactbox {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04) !important;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
  border-radius: 16px !important;
}
.prt-contact-widget-detail .prt-contact-title {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.prt-about-footer p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important; }
.textwidget.widget-text { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; }

/* Bottom footer */
.bottom-footer.bg-base-skin {
  background: var(--pe-skin) !important;
}
.copyright .cpy-text p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important; }
.copyright .cpy-text a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important; font-weight: 600; }

/* ======================================================================
   GLOBAL BUTTON UPGRADES
   ====================================================================== */
.prt-btn.prt-btn-style-fill.prt-btn-color-skincolor {
  background: var(--pe-gradient-skin) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,84,223,0.3) !important;
  transition: var(--pe-transition) !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  border: none !important;
}
.prt-btn.prt-btn-style-fill.prt-btn-color-skincolor:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,84,223,0.45) !important;
}
.prt-btn.prt-btn-style-fill.prt-btn-color-darkcolor {
  background: var(--pe-dark) !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}
.prt-btn.prt-btn-style-fill.prt-btn-color-darkcolor:hover {
  background: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ======================================================================
   SCROLL TO TOP
   ====================================================================== */
#totop.top-visible {
  background: var(--pe-gradient-skin) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,84,223,0.4) !important;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
}

/* ======================================================================
   KEYFRAME ANIMATIONS
   ====================================================================== */
@keyframes pe-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50%       { opacity: 0.6; transform: scale(1.4); }
}
@keyframes pe-float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
  50%       { transform: translateY(-12px); }
}
@keyframes pe-shimmer {
  0%   { background-position: -200% center; }
  100% { background-position: 200% center; }
}
@keyframes pe-glow {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,84,223,0.2); }
  50%       { box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0,84,223,0.4); }
}
@keyframes pe-slide-in-left {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-30px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}
@keyframes pe-fade-up {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ======================================================================
   RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS
   ====================================================================== */
/* ======================================================================
   MOBILE NAVIGATION FIXES (< 992px)
   ====================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {

  /* 1. Logo swap: hide desktop (dark) logo, show mobile (white) logo */
  .logo-desktop { display: none !important; }
  .logo-mobile  { display: inline-block !important; max-width: 200px; }

  /* 2. Hamburger lines — white on dark header */
  .menubar-inner,
  .menubar-inner::before,
  .menubar-inner::after {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
  }

  /* 3. Prevent parent overflow from clipping the absolute-positioned dropdown */
  #site-header-menu.site-header-menu,
  .prt-stickable-header,
  .site-header-menu-inner {
    overflow: visible !important;
  }

  /* 4. Keep desktop white background override off on mobile
        (responsive.css already sets the inner to #001746) */
  #site-header-menu.site-header-menu {
    background: transparent !important;
    backdrop-filter: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
  }

  /* 5. Nav dropdown — white background, dark links, visible */
  nav.main-menu.show {
    display: block !important;
    z-index: 9999 !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
  }
  nav.main-menu.show ul.menu > li > a {
    color: #001746 !important;
    display: block !important;
    padding: 14px 20px !important;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,23,70,0.08);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  nav.main-menu.show ul.menu > li > a::after {
    display: none !important; /* remove desktop underline pseudo-element */
  }
  nav.main-menu.show ul.menu > li.active > a {
    color: var(--pe-skin) !important;
  }

  /* 6. Header CTA button hidden on mobile (already done in responsive.css, enforce) */
  .header_btn { display: none !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .hero-section .hero-slide.slide-1 .hero-title h1 {
    font-size: 72px !important;
  }
  .pe-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .client-section .row.mt-30 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) !important; }
  .pe-stat-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .pe-stat-item:nth-child(3) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  .pe-stat-item:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-right: none; }
  .cta-section .section-big-title h2 { font-size: 40px !important; }
  .widget-footer-form-block { padding: 36px 40px !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .client-section .row.mt-30 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; }
  .hero-section .hero-slide.slide-1 .hero-title h1 {
    font-size: 56px !important;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px !important;
  }
  .hero-section .hero-slide.slide-2 .section-title h3 { font-size: 42px !important; }
  .hero-section .hero-slide.slide-3 .per-hero-titile-inner h4 { font-size: 48px !important; }
  .pe-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pe-stat-number { font-size: 40px; }
  .client-section-wrapper.spacing-1 { padding: 40px 30px !important; }
  .cta-section .section-big-title h2 { font-size: 32px !important; }
  .prt-row.service-section { padding: 70px 0; }
  .prt-row.step-section { padding: 70px 0; }
  .prt-row.testimonial-section { padding: 70px 0; }
  .service-iconbox-inner { padding: 28px 24px !important; }
  .pe-hero-trust-strip .container { gap: 20px; }
  .pe-trust-badge { font-size: 12px; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .client-section .row.mt-30 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; gap: 16px !important; }
  .hero-section .hero-slide.slide-1 .hero-title h1 {
    font-size: 40px !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px !important;
  }
  .hero-section .hero-slide.slide-2 .section-title h3 { font-size: 32px !important; }
  .hero-section .hero-slide.slide-3 .per-hero-titile-inner h4 { font-size: 36px !important; }
  .pe-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pe-stat-number { font-size: 34px; letter-spacing: -1px; }
  .pe-stat-item { padding: 24px 16px; }
  .pe-stats-section { padding: 60px 0; }
  .subtitle-wrapper .subtitle h2,
  .section-title-block .subtitle h2 { font-size: 11px !important; }
  .cta-section .section-big-title h2 { font-size: 26px !important; }
  .service-icon-box { margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .testimonial-content { padding: 28px 24px !important; }
  .widget-footer-form-block { padding: 32px 24px !important; }
  .widget-footer-form-block .widget-section-title h3 { font-size: 22px !important; }
  .pe-hero-trust-strip { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .pe-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .pe-stat-number { font-size: 30px; }
  .hero-section .hero-slide.slide-1 .hero-title h1 { font-size: 34px !important; }
}