.container {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

}

.brand-custom {
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.brand-custom:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.brand-logo {
    border-radius: 40%;
    border: 2px solid #88abf1;
    padding: 2px;
    background: #fff;
}

.brand-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #f8f8f9;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
}

.gold-nav {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1e1e1e, #3d2f1d, #c9a86a);
    border-bottom: 3px solid #c9a86a;
}

.nav-link {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0 8px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.nav-item {
    margin-left: 22px;
}

.nav-link::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -26.5px;
    width: 0%;
    height: 3px;
    background: rgb(255, 200, 0);
    transition: width 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: rgb(255, 200, 0);
}

.nav-link:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .navbar-nav {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1e1e1e, #3d2f1d, #c9a86a);
        padding: 10px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .nav-link {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 12px 0;
    }

    .brand-title {
        font-size: 0.87rem;
    }
}

/* Disclaimer Styling */
.disclaimer-box {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-left: 5px solid #c49b00;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 25px 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.disclaimer-title {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 28px;
}

.disclaimer-box p {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}


/* footer section */

/* Footer Section */
.footer-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1b2a, #1b263b);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 15px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    border-top-left-radius: 25px;
    border-top-right-radius: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0px -4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.footer-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-logo {
    width: 84px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.footer-name h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
    color: #f8f9fa;
}

.footer-text {
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: #d9d9d9;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-social a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 12px;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #f8f9fa;
    /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); */
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* .footer-social a:hover {
    background: #00b4d8;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #fff;
} */

.footer-middle h4,
.footer-right h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-left: 30px;
}

.blog-item {
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    padding: 8px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-left: 30px;

}

.blog-item:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    transform: translateX(8px);
}

.blog-thumb {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-right: 12px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #e0e0e0;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-title:hover {
    color: #f2d048;
}

.blog-meta {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #b5b5b5;
}

/* Contact Items */
.footer-right {
    color: #ffffff;
}


.footer-right h4 {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-left: 100px;

}

.contact-item {
    display: flex;
    margin-left: 100px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); */
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-item:hover {
    /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); */
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.contact-item .icon {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    color: #ffd369;
}

.contact-item p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-section {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-brand {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-item {
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .contact-item {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}


/* Home Section Styling */
.home-section {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    position: relative;
    background: url('../images/advocatepanel.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.home-section .overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: 1;
}


.home-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    color: white;
    padding: 0 15px;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 900px;
    /* margin: 0 auto; */
    margin-top: 80px;
    animation: fadeInUp 1.2s ease-in-out forwards;
}


.home-content h1 {
    font-size: 65px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}


.home-content p {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.highlight {
    color: #ffd700;
    font-style: italic;
}

.btn-custom {
    margin-top: 30px;
    border-width: 2px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 9px 30px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-custom:hover {
    background: rgba(122, 235, 220, 0.897);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {

    .overlay {
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    }

    .home-content h1 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .home-content p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .home-content .btn {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        padding: 10px 20px;
    }
}


/* @keyframes fadeInUp {
    0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(40px);
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
} */

/* About Section Styling */

.about-sec {
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;

}

.about-img {
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    width: 90%;
    height: 350px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.about-img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.about-heading {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 550;
    color: #333;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
}

.about-para {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #2c2c2c;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding-left: 40px;
    position: relative;
}

.about-para::before {
    content: "•";
    position: absolute;
    left: 20px;
    top: 0;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #0d0d0d;   
    line-height: 1.2;
}


.about-btn {
    margin: 10px auto 0;
    padding: 12px 6px;
    border: 1px solid #009f81;
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: #009f81;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 550;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-btn:hover {
    background: #009f81;
    color: white;
}

.slide-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    animation: slideUp 2s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes slideUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(40px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .about-img {
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .about-heading {
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }

    .about-para {
        text-align: justify;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
}


/* feature styling */

.feature_sec {
    position: relative;
}

.practice-title {
    margin-top: 50px;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.icon-gold {
    color: #d4a053;
}

.practice-title,
.icon-gold,
.fw-bold {
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.feature-box {
    height: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f1e8c7, #eee5ca);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.feature-box:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, #fdf3c7);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255, 183, 3, 0.65);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    cursor: pointer;
}


@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .feature-box {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .feature-box i {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
}



/* cantact us */

#contactus {
    background: #f4f7fb;
}

.contact-title h2 {
    margin-top: 50px;
    font-size: 32px;
    color: #1c1c1c;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.contact_sec .card {
    max-width: 450px;
    margin: auto;
    /* background: #f7f6f5; */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f1e4bc, #f3e5ba);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 22px;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}


.contact_sec .card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0px 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.input-icon,
.input-iconms {
    position: absolute;
    left: 12px;
    top: 40px;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #ffd369;
}

.input-with-icon {
    padding-left: 40px !important;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

textarea.input-with-icon {
    padding-top: 10px;
    min-height: 100px;
}

select.input-with-icon {
    padding-left: 40px !important;
    height: 40px;
}

.btn-primary {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f7d774, #eed284);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px 15px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    color: #000;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(231, 177, 10, 0.3);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fce08a, #d8a008);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(216, 160, 8, 0.4);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.contact-side-img {
    border-radius: 15px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 320px;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin-bottom: 20%;
}

.slide-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    animation: slideUp 0.8s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes slideUp {
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}


@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .contact-title h2 {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .contact-side-img {
        margin-top: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        border-radius: 25px;
    }
}

/* blog section */

.blog-section {
    position: relative;
    background: url('../images/blogpanel.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    height: 90vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-section .overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    z-index: 1;
}

.blog-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    color: white;
    padding: 0 15px;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-content h1 {
    font-size: 65px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}


.breadcrumb {
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    justify-content: center;
}

.breadcrumb-item a {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

}

.breadcrumb-item a:hover {
    color: #d4af37;
}

.breadcrumb-item.active {
    color: #d4af37;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

}

.breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before {
    content: "/";
    color: #dcdcdc;
    padding: 0 8px;
}

/* blog Card */

.blog-card {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.blog-card img {
    transition: 0.4s ease;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
}

.blog-card img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);

}

.read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.read-more:hover {
    color: #c59d5f;

}

/* about.php file styling */
.about-page {
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;
    margin-top: 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* .about-page::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: url('../images/about.JPG') center/cover no-repeat;
    filter: blur(30px);
    opacity: 0.45;
    z-index: -1;
} */


.blog-img {
    height: 400px;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.row {
    margin-top: 25px;
}