.heading4 h5 {
    color: #4677C7 ;
    border: 1px solid  #4677C7 ;
    background: #16afff1a;
}
.heading6 h5 {
    font-family: var(--ztc-family-font1);
    font-size: var(--ztc-font-size-font-s18);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: var(--ztc-weight-medium);
    line-height: 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: #4677C7;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    position: relative;
     border: 1px solid  #4677C7 ;
}
a {
    color: #4677C7;
}
a:hover {
    color: #ffc107;
}
.fa-solid, .fas {
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #4677C7 ;
}
.service4 .service1-boxarea .icons {
    background:  #16afff1a;
}
.service4 .service1-boxarea::after {
  background:  #16afff1a;
}
.heading2 h5 {
    color: #4677C7 ;
    border: 1px solid #4677C7 ;
    background: #16afff1a;
}
.vl-btn2 {
 background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4677C7 0%,  #2B3B92 100%) !important; 
 color: #ffffff;
}
.vl-btn1::after {
    background: #ffc107;
}
.vl-btn2:hover {
   background:linear-gradient(135deg, #4677C7 0%,  #2B3B92 100%) !important; 
    color: #ffffff;
    transition: all 0.4s;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.heading5 h5 {
    color: #4677C7 ;
    border: 1px solid #4677C7 ;
    background: #16afff1a;
}
.vl-btn6 {
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-1);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4677C7 0%,  #2B3B92 100%) !important; 
}
.service5 .service5-boxarea .content-area .btn-area1 a {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4677C7 0%,  #2B3B92 100%) !important; 
    border: 1px solid #2f72bd;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.testimonial2 .testimonail-widget-slider2 .slick-dots button {
    background: #a5d2eb;
}
.testimonial2 .testimonail-widget-slider2 .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
    background: #2f73be;
}
.heading7 h5 {
   color: #4677C7 ;
    border: 1px solid #4677C7 ;
    background: #16afff1a;
}
.gallery1 .gallery-slider-area .gallery-images-area .content-area .icons a {
    background:#4677C7;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.gallery1 .gallery-slider-area .gallery-images-area .content-area h5 {
    color:#4677C7 !important;
}
.project4 .gallery-images-area .content-area h5 {
    color: #4677C7;
}
.project4 .gallery-images-area .content-area a.title:hover {
    color: #ffc107;
}
.heading1 h5 {
   color:#0c6ef1;
    font-family: var(--ztc-family-font1);
    font-size: var(--ztc-font-size-font-s18);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: var(--ztc-weight-medium);
    line-height: 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid #16afff;
     background:#a5d2eb42;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 12px;
}
.vl-blog-1-area .vl-blog-1-item .vl-blog-1-content .vl-blog-1-title a:hover {
   color:#ffc107;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.vl-blog-1-area .vl-blog-1-item .vl-blog-1-content .readmore:hover {
    color:#ffc107;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}

.vl-btn1 {
   background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4677C7 0%,  #2B3B92 100%) !important; 
}
.gallery1 .gallery-slider-area .gallery-images-area .img1::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, #a5d2eb 100%);
}
.homepage6-body .vl-main-menu ul > li:hover a {
  color: #ffc107 !important;
}
/*.... footer...*/
.vl-footer6-section-area {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4677C7 0%,  #2B3B92 100%) !important; 
}
.vl-footer6-section-area .footer-logo1 ul li a:hover {
    background: #ffc107;
    transition: all 0.4s;
    color: #2B3B92;
}
.vl-footer6-section-area .vl-footer-widget.contact ul li a:hover {
    color: #ffc107;
}
.vl-footer6-section-area .vl-footer-widget.first-padding ul li a:hover {
    color:#ffc107;
}
.vl-footer6-section-area .vl-footer-widget.contact ul li:nth-child(1) a:hover {
    color: #ffc107 !important;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.pagination-area ul li a.active {
    background: #2894ff;
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-1);
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.pagination-area ul li a:hover {
   background: #2894ff;
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-1);
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.blog-v1-section .vl-blog-1-item .vl-blog-1-content .vl-blog-1-title a:hover {
    color:  #ffc107 !important;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.blog-v1-section .vl-blog-1-item .vl-blog-1-content .readmore:hover {
     color:  #ffc107 !important;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.skils2 .skills-boxarea:hover h3 {
  background:  #ffc107 !important;
  color:  #16afff1a !important;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}

.contact1 .widget-contactbox::after {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4677C7 0%,  #2B3B92 100%) !important; 
}
/*.... COLOR GRADIENT WORK...*/

/*.... footer...*/
.vl-footer6-section-area .footer-logo1 img {
    filter: none !important;
}
/*.... Index page...*/
.testimonial2 .testimonail-widget-slider2 .testimonial-boxarea2::after {
    background: #16afff1a!important;
}
.project4 .gallery-images-area .content-area .icons a {
    background: #2B3B92!important;
}
.hero-arrowslider .hero9-slider-area .hero9-section .hero-header p {
    font-size: 20px !important;
}
.service5 .service5-boxarea .content-area .btn-area1 a:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4677C7 0%,  #2B3B92 100%) !important; 
}
.vl-btn6::after {
    background:#ffc107 !important;
}
.vl-btn2::after {
    background:  #ffc107  !important;
}
.skils2 .skills-boxarea .content-area a:hover {
    color:#ffc107  !important;
}
.service5 .service5-boxarea .content-area .title:hover {
    color:#ffc107!important;
}



 /* for choose us section */
.choose-boxarea {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.choose-boxarea .icons {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #f0f0f0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin-right: 15px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.choose-boxarea .icons img {
  max-width: 50%;
  max-height: 50%;
}
.choose-boxarea .content a {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--ztc-family-font1);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.choose6 .heading6 .counter-boxarea .counter-box h2 {
    background: var(--BT-6, linear-gradient(90deg, #4677C7 0%, #2B3B92 100%));
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.choose-boxarea .content a:hover {
  color: #ffc107 ;
}
.choose-boxarea .content p {
  margin: 5px 0 0 0;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.icons {
  width: 70px;
  height: 23px;
  margin-right: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.icon-circle {
  width: 70px;
  height: 57px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #f0f0f0; /* default circle color */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  transition: background-color 0.3s, transform 0.6s;
}

.icon-circle img {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  transition: transform 0.6s;
}

/* Hover: rotate + green background */
.icons:hover .icon-circle {
  background-color:#ffc107;
  transform: rotate(360deg);
}

.icons:hover .icon-circle img {
  transform: rotate(-360deg); /* optional reverse rotation for icon itself */
}

.heading4 h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
}
/* go ready */
.point {
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.point:hover {
  background: #ffc107 ;
  color: #2B3B92;
  border-color:#ffc107 ;
}
.point-item {
  position: relative;
  text-align: left;
}

.arrow {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 29px;   /* size  */
  font-weight: bold; /* bold */
  color: #2B3B92;       /* black */
}

.space30 {
    height: 6px !important;
}
/* loan section */
.heading5 h2 {
    font-size:50px ;
}
.heading3 h5 {
    color: #2B3B92;
    background: #e6ecef; 
    border: 1px solid #2B3B92;
}
h2.vl-section-title.aos-init.aos-animate {
    font-size: 31px;
}
.project3 .gallery-slider-area3 .gallery-images-area .img1::after {
   position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  content: "";
  height: 0;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 193, 90, 0) 0%, #a5d2eb 100%);
  transition: all 0.4s;
}
.project3 .gallery-slider-area3 .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
    background: #2B3B92;
}
.project3 .gallery-slider-area3 .slick-dots button {
    background: #a5d2eb;
}
/* loan section */
.testimonial-boxarea2 {
  min-height: 420px;  /* height */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* Our projects section */
.gallery1 .gallery-slider-area .gallery-images-area .content-area {
    padding: 0px 24px 16px 24px;
     visibility: visible !important; 
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transition: all 0.6s !important;
}

element.style {
}
.gallery1 .gallery-slider-area .gallery-images-area .content-area h5 {
   
    font-size: 20px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    line-height: 20px !important;
}
/* what we offer section */
.project4 .gallery-images-area .content-area {
    padding: 0px 24px 24px 24px;
}
.vl-blog-1-content p {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;   /* jitni lines dikhani hain (yaha 3) */
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
/* Contact */


.service12 {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ztc-bg-bg-4);
}
.service12 .service12-boxarea {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ztc-border-border-1);
    background: var(--ztc-bg-bg-1);
    transition: all 0.4s;
    padding: 29px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    min-height:260px !important;
}
.service12 .service12-boxarea .content-area .title {
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-2);
    font-family: var(--ztc-family-font1);
    font-size: 19px !important;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: var(--ztc-weight-bold);
    line-height: 24px;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.service12 .service12-boxarea .content-area p {
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-3);
    font-family: var(--ztc-family-font1);
    font-size: var(--ztc-font-size-font-s16);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: var(--ztc-weight-regular);
    line-height: 28px;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.service12 .service12-boxarea .icons img {
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.service12 .service12-boxarea ul {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-family: var(--ztc-family-font1);
}
.service12 .service12-boxarea .icons {
    height: 40px;
    width: 40px;
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 70px;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--ztc-bg-bg-4);
    transition: all 0.4s;
    border-radius: 8px;
}
.service12 .service12-boxarea:hover .icons img {
    transition: all 0.4s;
    filter: brightness(0);
}
/* center the heading column inside the row */
.row.align-items-center.space-margin60 {
  justify-content: center; /* centers columns horizontally */
}

/* ensure text inside heading is centered */
.heading6 {
  text-align: center;
}

/* optional: make heading column take only needed width and remain centered */
.row.align-items-center.space-margin60 > .col-lg-6 {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.row.align-items-center.space-margin60 > .col-lg-6 .heading6 {
  max-width: 800px; /* optional: control max width so long text wraps nicely */
}
.service12-boxarea {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between; /* andar ka content evenly adjust hoga */
}
ul.readmore {
    margin-top: 11px;
}
 

/* ...........service page......... */

.service-details-section .service-side-details .service-post-widget .help-area .btn-area1 a {
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-1);
    background: var(--BT-6, linear-gradient(90deg, #4677C7 0%, #2B3B92 100%));
}
.service-details-section .service-side-details .service-post-widget .help-area .btn-area1 a:hover {
  background:#ffc107 ;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}
h2{
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-2);
    font-family: var(--ztc-family-font1);
    font-size: var(--ztc-font-size-font-s44);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: var(--ztc-weight-bold);
    line-height: 52px;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.service-details-section .service-side-details .service-post-widget .categories-area ul li a:hover {
  background: var(--BT-6, linear-gradient(90deg, #2B3B92 0%, #4677C7 100%));
  transition: all 0.4s;
  color: var(--ztc-text-text-1);
}
.service-details-section .service-side-details .service-post-widget .search-area form button {
    background: var(--BT-6, linear-gradient(90deg, #4677C7 0%, #2B3B92 100%));
}
/* ...........projects page.......... */

.sp2 {
    padding: 0px 0 70px;
}
.team5 .team1-boxarea .img1::after {
    background: #a5d2eb !important;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: scale(0.7);
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.team5 .team1-boxarea:hover .img1::after {
    opacity: 50%;
}
.team5 .team1-boxarea .content-area .title {
    color: #2B3B92 !important;
    font-size: 20px;
}
.team5 .team1-boxarea .img1 {
    height: 300px;
}
/* ...........about page.......... */
.testi-inner1-area .testimonial-boxarea:hover {
    background: #a5d2eb !important;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.testi-inner1-area .testimonial-boxarea:hover .pera {
        color: #2B3B92 !important;
        transition: all 0.4s;
        opacity: 80%;
 }
    .testi-inner1-area .testimonial-boxarea:hover .images .text p {
        color: #2B3B92 !important;
        opacity: 80%;
    }

    .testi-inner1-area .testimonial-boxarea:hover .images .text a {
        color: #2B3B92 !important;
        transition: all 0.4s;
    }
.value-section .nav-pills1 li button.active {
    color: #ffc107 !important;
    background: var(--ztc-bg-bg-1);
}
.value-section .nav-pills1 li button::after {
    background: #ffc107 !important;
}

/* ...........project page.......... */

.sp2 {
    padding: 0px 0 70px;
}

.team5 .team1-boxarea .img1::after {
    background: #a5d2eb !important;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: scale(0.7);
    transition: all 0.4s;
}

.team5 .team1-boxarea:hover .img1::after {
    opacity: 50%;
}

.team5 .team1-boxarea .content-area .title {
    color: #2B3B92 !important;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.team5 .team1-boxarea .img1 {
    height: 300px;
}
/* ...........franchise page.......... */
.history1-section .tab-content .tab-pane .img1 img {
    height: 315px;
    width: 100%;
}
/* ---------- Vertical dotted separators (existing gutter placeholders) ---------- */
.col-lg-1.d-lg-block.d-none {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0;
    min-height: 150px; /* ensure vertical line has visible height; adjust if needed */
}

    .col-lg-1.d-lg-block.d-none::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 6%;
        bottom: 6%;
        width: 1px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        background: repeating-linear-gradient( to bottom, #c7d2d8 0px, #c7d2d8 2px, transparent 2px, transparent 8px );
        opacity: 0.95;
    }

/* ---------- Full-divider row that aligns exactly with columns ---------- */
.full-divider.row {
    margin: 40px 0; /* vertical spacing between the two blocks */
    align-items: center;
}

/* Remove column padding so dotted segment spans full column width */
.full-divider .col-lg-3,
.full-divider .col-lg-4 {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
}

/* dotted segment style for the columns under boxes */
.divider-seg {
    height: 1px;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient( to right, #c7d2d8 0px, #c7d2d8 2px, transparent 2px, transparent 8px );
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* keep the gap columns empty (these correspond to vertical separators) */
.full-divider .col-lg-1 {
    padding: 0;
    min-height: 1px;
}

/* Card container */
.vl-blog-1-item {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

    .vl-blog-1-item:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    }

/* Left side image */
.vl-blog-1-thumb img {
    border-radius: 10px;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Right side content */
.vl-blog-1-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    padding-left: 15px;
}

/* Meta info (Admin + Date) */
.vl-blog-meta ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 15px 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #676B74;
}

    .vl-blog-meta ul li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
    }

        .vl-blog-meta ul li svg {
            margin-right: 5px;
        }

/* Title */
.vl-blog-1-title {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

    .vl-blog-1-title a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
        transition: color 0.3s;
    }

        .vl-blog-1-title a:hover {
            color: #004aad;
        }

/* Description */
.vl-blog-1-content p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Learn More button */
.vl-blog-1-icon {
  
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

    .vl-blog-1-icon .readmore {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 10px 20px;
/*        background: #2d3f95;*/
        color: #fff;
        border-radius: 5px;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: 0.3s;
    }

        .vl-blog-1-icon .readmore:hover {
/*            background: #003080;*/
        }

/* Pagination */
.pagination-area {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.pagination .page-link {
    border: none;
    color: #004aad;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 5px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

    .pagination .page-link:hover {
        background: #004aad;
        color: #fff;
    }

.pagination .active {
    background: #004aad;
    color: #fff !important;
}


/* responsive: hide these decorative lines on smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .col-lg-1.d-lg-block.d-none::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .full-divider {
        display: none;
    }
}

.img3 {
    height: 300px;
    width: 491px;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.history1-section .tab-content .tab-pane .img1 img {
    height: 312px;
    width: 100%;
}

    /* ...........footer.......... */
    .vl-footer6-section-area .footer-logo1 img {
    width: 250px;
    height: auto;
}
/* ...........enquiry.......... */
textarea#message {
    height: 135px;
}
/* ...........blog sub page.......... */
.blog-details-section .blog-sidebar-details .blog-sidebar-post-widget .recent-posts-area .recent-posts .content h4 a:hover {
    color: #ffc107 !important;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
/* ...........about team page.......... */
.team5 .team1-boxarea .team-social li a:hover {
    background: #2B3B92 !important;
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-1);
    transition: all 0.4s;
    border: 1px solid #2B3B92;
}
/* ...........product.......... */
.blog-v3-section .vl-blog-1-item .vl-blog-1-content .vl-blog-1-title a:hover {
    color: #ffc107 !important;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
/* ...........product details.......... */

.project-detiails-section .project-main-conetnt .img1 img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 60vh; /* screen height ka 40% */
    object-fit: contain; /* ya cover, design ke hisab se */
    border-radius: 8px;
}
.heading1 p {
    text-align: justify;
}
.heading1 h2 {
    color: #2B3B92;
}
.project-detiails-section .project-side-details .service-post-widget .categories-area ul li a:hover {
    background: var(--BT-6, linear-gradient(90deg, #2B3B92 0%, #4677C7 100%));
    transition: all 0.4s;
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-1);
}
.project-detiails-section .project-side-details .service-post-widget .help-area .btn-area1 a:hover {
    background: #ffc107 !important;
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.project-detiails-section .project-side-details .service-post-widget .help-area .btn-area1 a {
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-1);
    background: var(--BT-6, linear-gradient(90deg, #2B3B92 0%, #4677C7 100%));
}

.service12 .service12-boxarea {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ztc-border-border-1);
    background: var(--ztc-bg-bg-1);
    transition: all 0.4s;
    padding: 29px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    min-height: 260px !important;
}

.gallery-images-area {
    position: relative;
}

    .gallery-images-area .img1 {
        width: 100%;
        height: 300px !important; /* FIXED HEIGHT */
        overflow: hidden !important; /* EXTRA SAFETY */
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

        .gallery-images-area .img1 img {
            width: 100% !important;
            height: 100% !important;
            object-fit: cover !important; /* HARD-LOCKED */
            object-position: center !important;
            display: block;
        }