/*
Theme Name: booklaunchTheme
Template: twentyseventeen
Author: Aniket
Version: 1.1748075144
Updated: 2025-05-24 08:25:44

*/
@font-face {
  font-family: "Playfair Display";
  src: url("fonts//PlayfairDisplay-SemiBold.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Poppins";
  src: url("fonts//Poppins-Light.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-weight: 300;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Poppins";
  src: url("fonts//Poppins-Medium.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-weight: 500;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Poppins";
  src: url("fonts//Poppins-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-weight: 400;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Poppins";
  src: url("fonts//Poppins-SemiBold.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-weight: 600;
}

body {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  color: #333;
	 height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth; 
	 height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  color: #2f4858;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
}
p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #555;
}
a {
  color: #0073aa;
  text-decoration: none;
}
a:hover {
  color: #005177;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
/* Reset some default styles */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.container {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.siteHeader {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 50px;
  margin: 0 auto;

  z-index: 1000;
}
.siteHeader.stickyHeader {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  top: -100px;
}
.siteHeader.stickyshow {
  top: 0;
}

.siteHeader.stickyHeader .nav {
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
}
.nav {
  padding: 25px;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
		    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.main-navigation{
	width:calc(100% - 60px)
}
.main-navigation ul {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  list-style: none;
}
.main-navigation ul li {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0 15px;
}
.main-navigation ul li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #333;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.main-navigation ul li a:hover,
.main-navigation ul li.current a {
  color: #0073aa;
}
.hero {
  /*   background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E4D6F5, #F0E4FA); */
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    #1f0f2d 0%,
    #7a47f1 40%,
    #ff2d95 70%,
    #00cfff 100%
  );
  /* background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    #3a2c4a 0%,
    #a07cfa 40%,
    #ff6fb5 70%,
    #66e0ff 100%
  ); */
  position: relative;
  padding: 150px 0 9vh 0;
}
.heroWrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}
.heroImage,
.heroText {
  flex: 0 0 50%;
  max-width: 50%;
}
.heroText {
  padding-right: 100px;
}
.heroText h1 {
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.heroText p {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  background-color: #005177;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}
.btn:hover {
  background-color: #0073aa;
  outline: none;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.heroImage img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
.wavesContainer {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  bottom: 0;
}
.waves {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 15vh;
  margin-bottom: -7px; /*Fix for safari gap*/
  min-height: 100px;
  max-height: 150px;
}
.parallax > use {
  animation: move-forever 25s cubic-bezier(0.55, 0.5, 0.45, 0.5) infinite;
}
.parallax > use:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: -2s;
  animation-duration: 7s;
}
.parallax > use:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: -3s;
  animation-duration: 10s;
}
.parallax > use:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: -4s;
  animation-duration: 13s;
}
.parallax > use:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: -5s;
  animation-duration: 20s;
}
@keyframes move-forever {
  0% {
    transform: translate3d(-90px, 0, 0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate3d(85px, 0, 0);
  }
}

.aboutBook {
  padding: 100px 0;

  background-color: #fff;
}
.aboutBook .sectionHeader {
  margin: 0 auto 80px;
  padding-right: 15px;
  text-align: center;
}
.sectionHeader {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 800px;
}
.sectionHeader h2 {
  font-size: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #2f4858;
}
.sectionHeader p {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #555;
}
.aboutBookContent {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  /* margin: 0 -20px; */
}
.bookItem {
  flex: 0 0 33.33%;
  max-width: 33.33%;
  padding: 0 20px;
  position: relative;
}
.itemInner {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  height: 100%;
  border: 3px solid #e4e4e4;
  position: relative;
}
.bookItem:before {
  content: "";
  width: calc(100% - 40px);
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  border: 3px solid #3a1e53;
  display: block;
  left: -5px;
  bottom: -25px;
  background: #fc2d97;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.bookIcon {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.bookIcon img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
.bookItem h3 {
  font-size: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #2f4858;
}
.bookItem p {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 2;
}
/* .bookItem:nth-child(2):before{
	bottom:29px
}
.bookItem:nth-child(2) .itemInner {
  margin-top: -50px;
}
.bookItem:nth-child(3):before{
	bottom:79px
}
.bookItem:nth-child(3) .itemInner {
  margin-top: -100px;
} */
.countDown {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 999;
}
.countDown h2 {
  color: #fff;
}
.countDownText {
  margin-right: 20px;
}
.countDown span,
#timer {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgb(255, 255, 74);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
}
#timer {
  width: 220px;
}
.countDownWrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(281deg, #381b51, #ed479f);
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
}
.authorsWrapper {
  padding: 200px 0;
}
.authorsWrapper .sectionHeader h2,
.authorsWrapper .sectionHeader p {
  color: #fff;
}
.aboutAuthors {
  /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ede9ff, #d6f3ff); */
  background: url("images/bg-temp.jpg") no-repeat center center;
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  position: relative;
}
.wave1 {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
}
.wave2 {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  transform: rotate(-180deg);
}
.authorsList {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  /* margin: 0 -15px;  */
}
/* .authorItem:last-child .authorinner {flex-direction: row-reverse;border-radius: 0 50px 0 50px;} */
.authorBio {
  height: 165px;
  overflow: auto;
}
.author {
  text-align: right;
}
/* WebKit Browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari) */
/* WebKit Browsers: Chrome, Edge, Safari */
.authorBio::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
}

.authorBio::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: transparent;
}

.authorBio::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0ff, #f0f);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Firefox */
.authorBio {
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: #0ff transparent; /* thumb | track */
}

/* Optional: Dark mode (if you want slightly different neon colors) */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  .authorBio::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0ff, #0f0);
  }

  .authorBio {
    scrollbar-color: #0ff transparent;
  }
}

.authorItem {
  flex: 0 0 50%;
  max-width: 50%;
  padding: 0 30px;

  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.authorItem .authorinner > img {
  max-width: 40%;
  flex: 0 0 40%;
  object-fit: cover;
  /* float: left; */
  height: 350px;
}
.authorinner {
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(71, 44, 94, 0.804) 0%,
    rgba(46, 27, 64, 0.8) 100%
  );
  box-shadow: 3px 4px 4px 1px rgb(161 63 189);
  border-radius: 50px 0 50px 0;
  display: flex;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.authorcontent {
  padding: 20px;
}
.authorBio p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #e5e9f0;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.authorcontent h3 {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #ff8cc6;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.authorcontent strong {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #91d3ff;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.aboutAuthors .sectionHeader {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.sociallink {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.sociallink p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #54d2f3;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-right: 10px;
}
.sociallink a {
  width: 30px;
  flex: 0 0 30px;
  height: 30px;
}
.sociallink img {
  width: 100%;
}

.preorder {
  padding: 80px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.preorder .sectionHeader {
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0 0 50px 0;  
  width: 50%;
  max-width: 100%;
  
}
#particles-js {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%; 
background: #57d3f2;

}
.buylink h3 {
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.buylink a {
  max-width: 240px;
  display: block;
}
.buylink img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.sectionWrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.preorder .sectionLeft {
  flex: 0 0 50%;
  max-width: 50%;
}
.preorder .sectionRight img {
    width: 90%;
    margin-top: -70%;
}
.preorder .sectionRight {
  flex: 0 0 50%;
  max-width: 50%;
  padding-left: 100px;
}
.preorderWrapper {
  position: relative;
}
 
.preorderForm {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif; 
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0; 
  border-radius: 12px; 
  position: relative;
	max-width:500px
}

.preorderForm .formGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.preorderForm .formGroup {
  position: relative;
}
.formGroup p {
  line-height: 1
}
.preorderForm .formGroup.full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
.wpcf7-spinner {
      position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.wpcf7-response-output{
      position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: -31px;
    font-size: 13px;
    margin: 0!important;
    right: 0;
    background: #f00;
    color: #fff;
}
.thankyouMessage {
      height: 200px;
   
    color: #fff;
    background: #219cbb;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: none;
}
.thankyouMessage p {
  color:#fff;
}
.thankyouwrap{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
      height: 100%;
}
.preorderForm input,
.preorderForm textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  outline: none;
  background: #219cbb;
  color:#fff;
}

.preorderForm textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

.preorderForm label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 13px;
  left: 12px;
  background: #219cbb;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 0 4px;
  transition: 0.2s ease all;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.preorderForm input:focus,
.preorderForm textarea:focus {
  border-color: #7b1fa2;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(123, 31, 162, 0.1);
}

.preorderForm label.filled {
  top: -6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: #fff;
  background-color: #7b1fa2;
}
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1em;
    font-weight: normal;
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    right: 8px;
    bottom: -18px;
    font-size: 10px;
    background: #dd0000;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 2px;
}
.preorderForm .submitBtn {
  padding: 14px 24px;
  background: #7b1fa2;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
  width: 100%;
}
.preorderForm .submitBtn:hover {
  background: #6a1b9a;
}
.chapters {
  position: relative;
  padding: 100px 0;
}
.chapters .sectionHeader {
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}
.secWrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.chapterList,
.chapterOverview {
  flex: 0 0 50%;
  max-width: 50%; 

}
.chapterOverview {
  position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 0 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.chapterContent {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #2e004f;
padding:  20px;
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  
}
.chapterinner {
      width: 100%;
      position: relative;
    height: 100%;
  background-color: #efeeff;
}
.chapterContent.active{
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.chapterwrapper {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.dflex {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.chapterItem h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #2f4858;
  padding: 10px 40px;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  background-color: #efeeff;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:width 0.3s ease;
}
.chapterItem h3 span {
  position: absolute;
  right: 15px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  height: 25px;
  width: 25px;
}
.chapterItem h3 span::after {
  content: "";
  width: 2px;
  height: 100%;
  background: #222;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1);
  position: absolute;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.chapterItem.active h3 {
      width: calc(100% + 20px);
}
.chapterItem.active::before {
  display: block;
}

.chapterItem p {
  display: none;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding: 15px;
  background: rgba(255, 253, 230, 0.8);
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
}

 

.chapters-container {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px; 
  margin: 0 auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.chapter-tabs {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 280px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.chapter-tabs .tab {
  background: #ede6fc;
  color: #3c1f54;
  border: none;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  
    border-left: 5px solid #6b46c1;
    border-right: 5px solid #6b46c1;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.chapter-tabs .tab.active,.chapter-tabs .tab.active:hover
{
  background: #3c1f54;
  color: white;
    border-left: 5px solid #c9b0ff;
    border-right: 5px solid #c9b0ff;
}
.chapter-tabs .tab:hover {
  background: #dbb0ff; 
}
.cardHead {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.cardDesc > p{
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.chapter-content {
  flex: 2;
  min-width: 320px;
  background: #3c1f54;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      border-left: 5px solid #c9b0ff;
    border-right: 5px solid #c9b0ff;
}
.chapter-content h3 {
 color:#fff;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.chapter-content h4 {
 color:#fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}
.chapter-content p {
  color: #e0d8f2;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.chapter-content ul  {
      padding-left: 22px;
}
.chapter-content ul li {
  color: #e0d8f2;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.tab-content {
  display: none;
  animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.tab-content.active {
  display: block;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {opacity: 0;}
  to {opacity: 1;}
}

@media screen and (min-width: 1320px) {
  .preorderWrapper {
    margin-left: calc((100% - 1320px) / 2);
    padding-left: 15px;
  }
}

.testimonials {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: url('images/reviews.jpg') no-repeat center;
  /* background-size: 100% 100%; */

  /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3e5f5, #e1f5fe); */
}
#reviews{
  background: #fff;
}
.testimonials .sectionHeader {
  margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.slick-track {
  display: flex !important;
}

.slick-slide {
  height: inherit !important;
}

.testimonialItem {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.testimonialInner {
  height: 100%;
  background: #fff url("images/blockquote.png") no-repeat right bottom;
      background-size: 40%;
  padding: 30px 15px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 10px 10px 4px 1px #432c564f;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  border:3px solid #fc2d97;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.testimonialInner h4 {
  font-size: 22px;
}
.testimonialInner strong {
  font-size: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.testimonialSliderWrap {
  position: relative;
}
.arrows {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  position: absolute;
  border: none;
  background: #0073aa url("images/chevron.png") no-repeat center center;
  background-size: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  top: -20px;
  z-index: 1;
}
.prev {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  right: 80px;
}
.next {
  right: 20px;
}
.slick-dots {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  list-style-type: none;
}
.slick-dots li {
  margin: 0 5px;
}
.slick-dots li button {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background-color: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0;
  border: 2px solid #fc2d97;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, width 0.3s ease;
}
.slick-dots li.slick-active button {
  background-color: #fc2d97;
  width: 48px;
  border-radius: 50px;
}
.signup {
  padding: 50px 0;
  background: url("images/bg.jpg") no-repeat center center;
  background-size: 100% 100%;
}
.signupLeft  {
  flex:0 0 60%;
  max-width: 60%;
}
.signupWrapper  {
      display: flex;
    align-items: self-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.signupWrapper p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.signupWrapper h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
div.tnp-subscription, form.tnp-subscription, form.tnp-profile{
	margin:0!important
}
.tnp-privacy-field a {
	color:#fff
}
#newsletters-1-form-wrapper input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 5px 0 0 5px;
  outline: none;
  border: none;
}
#newsletters-1-form-wrapper label{
	display:none!important
}
#newsletters-1-form-wrapper .btn {
	padding: 12px 24px!important;
	 
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0!important;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
	    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 24px; 
    color: #fff;
        border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}
.form-inline {
	 display: flex;
}
#newsletters-1-form input.form-control {
	height:100%;
	border-radius:8px 0 0 8px;
	    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 12px;
}
.newsletters .form-inline .newsletters-fieldholder {
	width:100%
}
.signupWrapper p {
	margin-bottom:0;
}
.newsletters-loading-wrapper {
	    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
}
.newsletters-field-error {
	position: absolute; 
    top: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: #ff2a2a;
    padding: 0;
}
.row{
	  --bs-gutter-x: 0;
     --bs-gutter-y: 0; 
     display: flex; 
 
    margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--bs-gutter-y));
    margin-right: calc(-.5 * var(--bs-gutter-x));
    margin-left: calc(-.5 * var(--bs-gutter-x));
}
.newsletters-fieldholder-visible {
	margin:0
}
.signupForm {
 
  margin-top: 0;
  flex: 0 0 40%;
  max-width: 60%;
	position:relative;
}

.blogListing {
  padding: 100px 15px;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
}

.blogListing .sectionHeader {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.blogMeta .date {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #999;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.blogGrid {
  display: flex;
  margin: 0 -15px; 
}
.blogGrid .featuredImg {
  flex:0 0 40%;
  max-width: 40%;
  padding: 0 15px;}
  .blogGrid .featuredImg img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
  }
  .featuredContent {
    padding-right: 15px;
  padding-left: 50px;
  margin-left: 35px;
    border-left: 2px solid #ccc;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
  }
  .featuredContent .btn {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 15px; 
  }
  .blogoverlay {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 20%;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,#fff  27%, transparent );
  }
  .featuredContent h2{
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 32px;
  }
    .featuredContent h2 a:hover{
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #004d71;
    }
  .contentBox {
    border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding-top: 20px;
  }
.blogItem {
  padding: 0 15px;
  flex: 0 0 33.33%;
  max-width: 33.33%;
}
.blogItem .bloginner {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  height: 100%;

  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.blogItem .bloginner:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.blogItem img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center left;
  display: block;
/*   filter: brightness(0.5); */
}

.blogContent {
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.blogContent h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #2f4858;
}

.blogContent p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blogContent a {
  color: #0073aa;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blogContent .readMore {
  position: absolute;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: 15px;
}
.contentInner {
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}
.blogContent a:hover {
  color: #005177;
}

.blogs {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.contactSection {
      background: #220e3f;
  padding: 100px 0;
}
.contactSection .sectionHeader h2 ,.contactSection .sectionHeader p{
  color: #fff;
}
.formRow {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin: 0 -15px;
}
.col-2 {
  flex: 0 0 50%;
  max-width: 50%;
  padding: 0 15px;
}
.col-1 {
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 0 15px;
}
.contactFormWrap {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.formGroup {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
.contactFormWrap input,
.contactFormWrap textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 16px 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px; 
  transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  outline: none;
    background-color: rgba(48, 16, 96 , 0.8);
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 4px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  resize: none;
}
.contactFormWrap textarea {
  height: 120px;
}
.contactFormWrap input::placeholder,
.contactFormWrap textarea::placeholder,
.contactFormWrap textarea::-webkit-input-placeholder {
  color: #fff;
}

.contactFormWrap label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 0 4px;
  transition: 0.2s ease all;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contactFormWrap input:focus,
.contactFormWrap textarea:focus {
  border-color: #7b1fa2;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(123, 31, 162, 0.1);
}

.contactFormWrap input.filled + label,
.contactFormWrap input:focus + label,
.contactFormWrap textarea.filled + label,
.contactFormWrap textarea:focus + label {
  top: -10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  background: rgba(36, 16, 65, 0.4);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.contactFormWrap input[type="submit"] {
  padding: 14px 24px;
  background: #7b1fa2;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
  width: 100%;
}

.contactFormWrap .submitBtn:hover {
  background: #6a1b9a;
}

.reviewsWrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 40px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.reviewSingle {
  background: #fafafa;
  border-left: 6px solid #6b46c1;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.reviewInner {
  padding: 32px;
}

.expert {
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
}

.expert h3 {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2c2c2c;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.expert strong {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #6a6a6a;
  line-height: 22px;
  display: block;
  max-width: 90%;
}

.reviewcontent {
  font-size: 16px;
  max-height: 360px; /* Adjust as needed */
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding-right: 10px;
  line-height: 26px;
  color: #333;
}

/* Optional: styled scrollbar */
.reviewcontent::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 6px;
}
.reviewcontent::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: #f1f1f1;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.reviewcontent::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #6b46c1;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.reviewcontent::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: #5533aa;
}

.reviewcontent p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.reviewcontent blockquote {
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-left: 4px solid #6b46c1;
  background-color: #f2f0fc;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #3c3c3c;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 28px;
}

.hamburger {
  position: fixed;
  right: 20px;
    top: 20px;
    width: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
    background: rgba(42, 22, 68, 0.749);
    padding: 6px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    display:none
}

.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  height: 3px;
  background: white;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
 
.nav-menu {
  display: none;
  background-color: #444;
  position: absolute;
  top: 60px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.nav-menu ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nav-menu ul li {
  padding: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #555;
}

.nav-menu ul li a {
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}

/* Toggle Menu */
.nav-menu.show {
  display: block;
}

/* Animate Hamburger to X */
.hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px);
}

.hamburger.active span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(6px, -6px);
}
.wrap{
	    max-width: 1320px;
    margin: 130px auto 80px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.contentBox p , .contentBox li {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.contentBox ul {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.contentBox li {margin-bottom: 12px;}
.contentBox h1 {font-size: 32px;margin: 0 0 15px 0;}
.contentBox h2 {font-size: 28px;margin: 0 0 15px 0;}
.contentBox h3 {font-size: 24px;margin: 0 0 15px 0;}
.contentBox h4 {font-size: 20px;margin: 0 0 15px 0;}
.contentBox h5 {font-size: 16px;margin: 0 0 15px 0;}
.contentBox .featImg {
  width: 50%;
  padding-right: 30px;
  float: left;
}
.singlePost .contentBox{margin: 0;border: none;}
.singlePost{
  padding-bottom: 100px;
  padding-top: 150px;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;;
}
.singlePost .contentBox h1 {
  font-size: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.post-template-default{
    background-color: #fff8d2;
}
.contentBox  blockquote p {margin-bottom: 0;}
blockquote {
  background-color: #fff1a8; /* Slight contrast to main bg */
  border-left: 5px solid #e0b400; /* Warm golden border */
  margin: 1.5em 0;
  padding: 1em 1.5em;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #3a3a3a; /* Dark enough for readability */
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.singlePost  .contentBox p, .singlePost  .contentBox li{
  font-size: 18px;
}

.singlePost .contentBox h2 {padding-top: 30px;}
.singlePost .contentBox h3 {padding-top: 30px;}
.singlePost .contentBox h4 {padding-top: 30px;}
.singlePost .contentBox h5 {padding-top: 30px;}
.entry-content p {
	margin-bottom:15px
}
.copyright p {font-size:14px; }
.copyright {
	display:flex;
	align-items:center;
	justify-content:space-between;
}
.siteLinks ul {display:flex;
	align-items:center;
	padding:0;
	list-style-type:none;
	justify-content:flex-end}
.siteLinks ul li a {
	font-size:14px
}
.siteLinks ul li:first-child {
	margin-right:10px;
	border-right:1px solid #ccc;
	padding-right:10px;
}
.site-footer {
	padding: 10px 0;
}

.entry-content ol {
	padding-left:27px
}
.entry-content ol li {
	margin-bottom:18px
}
.icon {
	flex: 0 0 115px;
	padding-right:15px;
}
.iconwrap {
	    border-radius: 100%;
    background-color: #05a9fa;
    height: 100px;
    width: 100%;
	    border: 4px solid #fff;
	
}
.singlePost .contentBox .boxtitle h2 {
	padding:15px 0 15px 0;
}
.iconwrap img {width:100%;padding:10px}
.timelineContent {
	flex: 0 0 calc(100% - 100px)
}
.timeline{position:relative}
.timeline:before {
	position:absolute;
	content:"";
	width:60px;
	height:100%;
	background-color:#051e78;
	left:20px;
	top:0;
}
.timeRow {
	padding: 30px 0
}
.timeRow , .timelineContent {
	    display: flex;
    	align-items: flex-start;
    	justify-content: space-between;
	position:relative;
}
.contentLeft ,.contentRight {
	flex:0 0 50%;
	padding:0 10px
}
.contentRight p {
	margin-bottom:0;
}
.single-post .signup{
	position:relative;
	margin-top:-100px
}
.signupOverlay {
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    top: -100%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(0Deg, #220e3f 15%, transparent 92%);
    height: 100%;
}
.single-post .signupWrapper{ 
	display:block;
	text-align:center;
}
.signupForm {
	max-width:500px;
	    margin: 0 auto;
}
.single-post .signupWrapper strong {
	display:block;
	font-size:24px;
	color:#fff;
	margin-bottom:25px;
	text-transform:capitalize;
}
.searchIcon {
	cursor:pointer;
}
.searchBar {
	    position: relative;
}
.searchBar input{
	position: absolute; 
    right: 0;
    top: 100%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #555555;
    border: 1px solid #cbcbcb;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
	    width: 250px;

}
.searchIcon img {width:22px;height:22px}
.searchBar input {
	display:none
}
.search-results .wrap {
	    padding-top: 20px
}
.search-results .page-title  {
	font-size:24px;
	margin-bottom:45px; 
	margin-top:0
}