/* ================================================================
   APEX ASTUTE — Custom Overrides (stackdnow.com aligned)
   Clean rewrite from scratch.
   ================================================================ */

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.625;
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
}

img, .img { max-width: 100%; transition: all 0.2s var(--ease); }

a, button {
  transition: all 0.2s var(--ease);
  text-decoration: none;
}
a { color: inherit; }
a:focus, .btn:focus, button:focus { text-decoration: none; outline: none; box-shadow: none; }
a:hover:not(.nav-link-btn):not(.nav-dropdown-link):not(.nav-cta):not(.nav-logo):not(.nav-mobile-link):not(.nav-mobile-sublink),
.portfolio-cat a:hover,
.footer-menu li a:hover { color: var(--maincolor); text-decoration: none; }
.btn:focus, button:focus, input:focus, textarea, textarea:focus { outline: 0; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-top: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
}
h1 a, h2 a, h3 a, h4 a, h5 a, h6 a { color: inherit; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.75rem); line-height: 1; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem); line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem); line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 700; }
h4 { font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 600; }
h5 { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 600; }
h6 { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 600; }

p { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.625; color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 0.9375rem; }
hr { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-top: 0 none; margin: 1.875rem 0; padding: 0; }
label { color: var(--text-secondary); cursor: pointer; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 400; }

/* ── Joomla Button Overrides ──────────────────────────── */
.sppb-btn.active, .sppb-btn:active { background-image: inherit !important; outline: 0; box-shadow: inherit; }
.sppb-btn.focus, .sppb-btn:active:focus, .sppb-btn:active:hover, .sppb-btn:focus, .sppb-btn:hover { outline: 0; }
.sppb-btn.circle { border-radius: 9999px; }
.sppb-optin-form .sppb-btn i:first-child { display: none; }
form.sppb-optin-form.submit-button-inside .button-wrap { top: 50%; transform: translatey(-50%); }

body .sppb-btn,
body .sppb-sp-slider-button .sp-slider-btn-text {
  user-select: none;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: none;
  touch-action: manipulation;
  transition: all 0.2s var(--ease);
  vertical-align: middle;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--maincolor);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

body .sppb-btn.sppb-btn-primary,
body .sppb-sp-slider-button .sp-slider-btn-text {
  background: var(--maincolor);
  color: #fff;
}

body .sppb-btn > .text,
body .sppb-sp-slider-button .sp-slider-btn-text > .text {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff;
  transition: all 0.2s var(--ease);
}
body .sppb-btn.sppb-btn-primary > .text,
body .sppb-sp-slider-button .sp-slider-btn-text > .text { color: #fff; }

body .sppb-btn > .text::after,
body .sppb-sp-slider-button .sp-slider-btn-text > .text::after { display: none; }

body .sppb-btn:hover, body .sppb-sp-slider-button .sp-slider-btn-text:hover {
  background: var(--maincolor-hover);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md), 0 0 20px rgba(109, 74, 255, 0.25);
}
body .sppb-btn:hover > .text, body .sppb-btn:hover > .text::after { color: #fff; }

body .sppb-btn > .shape,
body .sppb-sp-slider-button .sp-slider-btn-text > .shape { display: none; }

.sppb-btn-default:hover { background: transparent !important; }
.sppb-btn span { position: relative; }

/* ── Full Width Image ─────────────────────────────────── */
.full-width-image .sppb-addon-single-image-container { width: 100%; }
.full-width-image .sppb-addon-single-image-container img { width: 100%; }

/* ── Progress ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sppb-progress { border-radius: 45px; }

/* ── Clients Carousel ─────────────────────────────────── */
.sppb-addon-clients .sppb-carousel-extended-item img { margin: auto; text-align: center; display: block; }
.sppb-carousel-extended-list .sppb-carousel-extended-outer-stage { height: auto !important; }

/* ── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.f-weight-400 { font-weight: 400; }
.sppb-text-left.animated-number-position-bottom .sppb-addon-content,
.sppb-text-left.animated-number-position-left .sppb-addon-content { align-items: center; }
.sppb-addon-optin-forms { padding: 0; }
.sppb-addon-header > * { color: inherit !important; }

/* ── Center / Even Sections ───────────────────────────── */
.center-section > .sppb-container-inner > .sppb-row,
.center-section > .sppb-row { justify-content: center; }
.even-section > .sppb-container-inner > .sppb-row,
.even-section > .sppb-row { justify-content: space-between !important; }

/* ── Header (legacy Joomla fallback) ───────────────────── */
#sp-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 999;
}
#sp-header .logo {
  height: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ── Page Title ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.sp-page-title {
  min-height: 405px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  padding: 200px 0 100px;
  text-align: center;
  background: transparent;
}
.sp-page-title .sp-page-title-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3.75rem);
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 0 0.3125rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}
.sp-page-title .breadcrumb {
  justify-content: center;
  display: inline-flex;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.sp-page-title .breadcrumb > li.float-start { display: none; }
.sp-page-title .breadcrumb > li > a {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}
.sp-page-title .breadcrumb > li > a:hover { color: var(--maincolor); }
.breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item { padding-left: 0.8125rem; }
.breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before { padding-right: 0.8125rem; }
.sp-page-title .breadcrumb > span, .sp-page-title .breadcrumb > li,
.sp-page-title .breadcrumb > li + li::before, .sp-page-title .breadcrumb > li > a { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.sp-page-title .breadcrumb > .active span {
  color: var(--maincolor);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

/* ── Main Body ────────────────────────────────────────── */
#sp-header.header-sticky ~ section#sp-main-body { padding-top: 0; }
.com-content #sp-main-body, .com-j2store #sp-main-body, .com-tags #sp-main-body,
.com-spsimpleportfolio #sp-main-body, .com-search #sp-main-body, .com-finder #sp-main-body,
.com-hikashop #sp-main-body { padding: 50px 0 130px; }
.com-hikashop #sp-main-body { padding-bottom: 75px; }
.com-spsimpleportfolio #sp-main-body { z-index: 2; position: relative; }
.com-content #sp-header.header-sticky ~ section#sp-main-body,
.com-j2store #sp-header.header-sticky ~ section#sp-main-body,
.com-tags #sp-header.header-sticky ~ section#sp-main-body,
.com-spsimpleportfolio #sp-header.header-sticky ~ section#sp-main-body,
.com-search #sp-header.header-sticky ~ section#sp-main-body,
.com-finder #sp-header.header-sticky ~ section#sp-main-body,
.com-hikashop #sp-header.header-sticky ~ section#sp-main-body { padding-top: 50px; }

/* ── Sidebar ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sidebar-class .sppb-row-container { width: 100% !important; }
.sidebar-class.com-sppagebuilder #sp-main-body { margin: 0 auto; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .sidebar-class.com-sppagebuilder #sp-main-body { max-width: 750px; } }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .sidebar-class.com-sppagebuilder #sp-main-body { max-width: 970px; } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .sidebar-class.com-sppagebuilder #sp-main-body { max-width: 1170px; } }
.com-sppagebuilder #sp-right, .com-sppagebuilder #sp-left { padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 130px; position: relative; }
#sp-left .sp-module, #sp-right .sp-module { border: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 0; }
#sp-left .sp-module ul > li, #sp-right .sp-module ul > li { display: block; border-bottom: 0; }
.category-module li, .categories-module li, .archive-module li, .latestnews li,
.newsflash-horiz li, .mostread li, .form-links li, .list-striped li { padding: 0; }

/* ── Blog ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-list { margin-bottom: -50px; }
.article-list .article {
  border: 0;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: 0.2s all;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  margin: 0 0 50px;
  background: var(--bg-glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}
.article-list .article .article-intro-image, .article-list .article .article-featured-video,
.article-list .article .article-featured-audio, .article-list .article .article-feature-gallery {
  border-bottom: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.875rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
}
.article-list .article > div > a { display: block; height: 100%; }
.article-list .article .article-intro-image img, .article-list .article .article-featured-video img,
.article-list .article .article-featured-audio img, .article-list .article .article-feature-gallery img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center;
  border-radius: 0; transition: .3s linear;
}
.article-list .article .article-header h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 1.625rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}
.blog-list .article-list .article .article-header h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem);
  line-height: 1.17;
  width: 80%;
}
.article-list .article .article-header h2 a { color: inherit; transition: all 0.2s var(--ease); }
.article-list .article .article-header h2 a:hover { color: var(--maincolor); }

.article-info { margin: 0; display: flex; }
.article-info > span { text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-secondary); position: relative; }
.article-info > span > a { color: inherit; }
.article-info > span > a:hover { color: var(--maincolor); }
.article-info > span i { margin-right: 7px; color: var(--maincolor); }
.article-info > span + span::before { padding-right: 0.9375rem; padding-left: 0.9375rem; color: var(--text-secondary); opacity: .25; }
.article-introtext { margin-bottom: 1.5625rem; }
.article-body .tags { display: none; }

.article-list .article .readmore a,
.article-list .article .readmore a:hover {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.625rem;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.625rem 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--maincolor);
  transition: all 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.article-list .article .readmore a:hover { background: var(--maincolor-hover); }

/* ── Pagination ───────────────────────────────────────── */
ul.pagination { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 1.875rem; padding: 1.5625rem 1.875rem; }
.page-item:first-child .page-link { margin-left: 0; border-top-left-radius: 0; border-bottom-left-radius: 0; }
.page-item:last-child .page-link { border-top-right-radius: 0; border-bottom-right-radius: 0; }
.page-link {
  padding: 0; color: var(--text-secondary); font-weight: 500;
  height: 54px; width: 54px; line-height: 54px !important;
  display: inline-block; border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  position: relative; border-radius: 50% !important; margin-right: 15px; text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.875rem; transition: all 0.15s var(--ease);
}
.page-item.active .page-link, .page-link:hover {
  border-color: transparent; background-color: var(--maincolor); color: #fff !important;
}
.pagination-counter { margin-top: 2.5rem; }

/* ── Single Article ───────────────────────────────────── */
.article-details .sppb-row-container { padding: 0; max-width: 100%; }
.article-details .article-header { position: relative; padding: 0; }
.article-details .article-can-edit { position: relative; margin-bottom: 0; }
.article-details .article-header h1, .article-details .article-header h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem);
  line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.article-details .article-full-image { position: relative; display: block; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; margin-top: 0; }
.article-details .article-full-image img { display: inline-block; border-radius: 0; width: 100%; }
.article-details .article-info { margin-bottom: 0.625rem; background: transparent; border: none; padding: 0; }
.article-details .article-info .category-name { display: none; }
.article-details .article-ratings-social-share {
  border-top: 0; margin: 4.0625rem 0 0; padding: 0 0 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}
.social-share-icon { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.social-share-icon:before {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif; color: var(--text-primary); font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.875rem; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; content: "Share :"; display: inline-block; margin-right: 1rem;
}
.article-details .article-ratings-social-share > span {
  color: var(--text-primary); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.875rem; margin-right: 0.625rem;
}

.tags { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 !important; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.tags > li { display: inline-block; margin: 2px; }
.tags > li a {
  padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary); border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin-right: 0.3125rem; line-height: 1.625rem; border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  transition: all 0.15s var(--ease);
}
.tags > li a:hover { color: #fff; background-color: var(--maincolor); border-color: var(--maincolor); }

.article-details .article-author-information {
  padding: 0; position: relative; flex-wrap: wrap; display: flex;
  align-items: center; border-top: 0; margin-top: 4.0625rem;
  padding-bottom: 4.0625rem; margin-bottom: 3.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}
.article-details .article-author-information h5 {
  font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0 0 0.9375rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}
.article-details .article-author-information img {
  margin-right: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; object-fit: cover; object-position: center;
}
.article-details .article-author-information .author-bio { margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important; }
.author-website, .author-website a { color: var(--text-primary); margin-left: 4px; }
.author-website a:hover { color: var(--maincolor); }

#article-comments { border-top: 0; padding: 0; margin-top: 0; }
.article-social-share .social-share-icon ul li a {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--maincolor); border: none;
  transition: all 0.15s var(--ease);
}
.article-social-share .social-share-icon ul li a:hover { background: var(--maincolor); color: #fff; }
.article-details ul.pagination { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; }
.article-details .page-link, .article-details .page-link:hover {
  background: transparent; padding: 0; border: none; margin-right: 0;
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--maincolor) !important;
}

/* ── Container Width Overrides ────────────────────────── */
@media (min-width: 320px) { #sp-top1 .sppb-container-inner, #sp-top3 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 400px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; } }
@media (min-width: 576px) { #sp-top1 .sppb-container-inner, #sp-top3 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 540px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { #sp-top1 .sppb-container-inner, #sp-top3 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 720px; } }
@media (min-width: 992px) { #sp-top1 .sppb-container-inner, #sp-top3 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 960px; } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { #sp-top1 .sppb-container-inner, #sp-top3 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 1140px; } }
@media (min-width: 1400px) { #sp-top1 .sppb-container-inner, #sp-top3 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 1470px; } }

@media (min-width: 320px) { #sp-bottom1 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 400px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; } }
@media (min-width: 576px) { #sp-bottom1 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 540px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { #sp-bottom1 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 720px; } }
@media (min-width: 992px) { #sp-bottom1 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 960px; } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { #sp-bottom1 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 1140px; } }
@media (min-width: 1400px) { #sp-bottom1 .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 1470px; } }

@media (min-width: 320px) { #sp-footer .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 400px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 0.9375rem; } }
@media (min-width: 576px) { #sp-footer .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 540px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { #sp-footer .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 720px; } }
@media (min-width: 992px) { #sp-footer .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 960px; } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { #sp-footer .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 1140px; } }
@media (min-width: 1400px) { #sp-footer .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 1470px; } }

@media (min-width: 320px) { #sp-banner .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 400px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 0.9375rem; } }
@media (min-width: 576px) { #sp-banner .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 540px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { #sp-banner .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 720px; } }
@media (min-width: 992px) { #sp-banner .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 960px; } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { #sp-banner .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 1140px; } }
@media (min-width: 1400px) { #sp-banner .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 1470px; } }

@media (min-width: 320px) { .contained-row .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 400px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; } }
@media (min-width: 576px) { .contained-row .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 540px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .contained-row .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 720px; } }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .contained-row .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 960px; } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .contained-row .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 1140px; } }
@media (min-width: 1400px) { .contained-row .sppb-container-inner { max-width: 1470px; } }

/* ── J4 Optimization ──────────────────────────────────── */
.sp-megamenu-wrapper, #sp-header > .container > .container-inner > .row > div > .sp-column,
#sp-header > .row > div > .sp-column { display: block !important; }
#sp-header .sp-module { margin-left: 0 !important; }

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
  #sp-footer .sppb-container-inner, #sp-banner .sppb-container-inner,
  #sp-bottom1 .sppb-container-inner, #sp-top1 .sppb-container-inner,
  #sp-top3 .sppb-container-inner, .contained-row .sppb-container-inner,
  .sppb-row-container, .sp-slider .sppb-container {
    max-width: 1470px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 0.9375rem;
  }
  .container, .container-lg, .container-md, .container-sm, .container-xl, .container-xxl { max-width: 1470px; }
}

/* ── ApexAstute Layout ────────────────────────────────── */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  body .container, body .container-lg, body .container-md,
  body .container-sm, body .container-xl, body .container-xxl {
    max-width: 1200px !important; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important;
  }
}
main > section > .container, #sp-header > .container, #sp-footer > .container {
  margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important;
}
main > section .row { justify-content: center; }
main img { width: auto; height: auto; }
main section .col-lg-6 > p:not(.section-subtitle),
main section .col-lg-8 > p:not(.section-subtitle) { text-align: justify; text-align-last: left; }
.text-center p, .glass-card p, .testimonial-card p, .article p, #sp-footer p, .section-desc {
  text-align: inherit; text-align-last: auto;
}
.text-center { text-align: left !important; }

/* ── Team Credibility ─────────────────────────────────── */
.team-credibility-header { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.75rem); text-align: center; }
.team-credibility-heading { max-width: 740px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; font-size: clamp(1.875rem, 2.65vw, 2.625rem); text-wrap: balance; }
.team-credibility-header p:not(.section-subtitle) { max-width: 760px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center !important; text-align-last: center !important; }
.team-credibility-proof { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; justify-content: center; margin-top: 1.625rem; }
.team-credibility-proof-item { border-left: 3px solid var(--maincolor); padding-left: 0.875rem; text-align: left; }
.team-credibility-proof-item p { font-size: 0.8125rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
.team-credibility-grid { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; align-items: stretch; gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.875rem); }
.team-leader-card { flex: 0 1 250px; max-width: 280px; min-width: 0; padding: clamp(1.125rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); text-align: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.team-leader-photo { width: 100% !important; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; height: auto !important; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); margin-bottom: 1.125rem; }
.team-leader-name { font-size: clamp(1.1875rem, 1.8vw, 1.4375rem); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.375rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.team-leader-role { font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--maincolor); font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { .team-leader-card { flex-basis: 78%; max-width: 320px; } }
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  main section .col-lg-6 > p:not(.section-subtitle),
  main section .col-lg-8 > p:not(.section-subtitle) { text-align: left; }
}

/* ── Services Two Column Divider ──────────────────────── */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .services-two-items-wrap::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
    top: 0; width: 1px; height: 100%; background: var(--border-color);
  }
}

/* ── Video / Particles Background ─────────────────────── */
.video-bg {
  position: absolute !important; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important;
  mix-blend-mode: luminosity; z-index: -1 !important;
}
#particles-js { position: absolute !important; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: -1; }
#particles-js canvas { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; }
.area-bg-wrap::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background-image: url(../images/banner_gradient.png);
  background-position: top right; background-size: cover; z-index: -1;
}

/* ── Custom Classes ───────────────────────────────────── */
.text-underline { text-decoration: underline; }
.z-index2 { z-index: 2 !important; }
.z-index0 { z-index: 0 !important; }
.sppb-media-heading { margin: 0; }
.uppercase { text-transform: uppercase; }
.capitalize { text-transform: capitalize; }

/* ── Marquee Animation ────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes marquee {
  0% { transform: translateX(50%); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

/* ── Footer Override ──────────────────────────────────── */
#sp-footer { font-size: inherit; }
#sp-footer #sp-footer2 { text-align: inherit; }
.sp-scroll-up { background: var(--maincolor); }
i[class*="flaticon-"] { display: block; line-height: 0; }

/* ── Root Second Color ────────────────────────────────── */
:root { --secondcolor: #3657CD; }