.dbc-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
}

.dbc-card {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
    padding: 0px !important;
}

.dbc-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.dbc-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 250px !important;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 12px 12px 0px 0px !important;
   
}
.dbc-content {
    font-size: 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index:90 !important;
    background:#fff;
    margin: -100px 16px 16px 16px;
    padding: 15px 15px;
    border-radius:6px;
}

.dbc-content h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 16px 0 10px;
}

.dbc-content h3 a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.dbc-content p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.dbc-time {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #888;
    margin: 10px 0;
}

.dbc-readmore {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0b3d91;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.dbc-readmore:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
.dbc-readmore {
    font-size:16px;
}
}



/*header of the site */

.site-header{
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
}

.ast-above-header.ast-above-header-bar{
        background-color:transparent;
        background-image: linear-gradient(-90deg, rgb(165, 64, 220) 0%, rgb(102, 165, 236) 100%);;
}

.site-header-section>*{
    padding: 0 5px
}

#book-an-meeting-button-header{
    background-color:#fff ;
    border: solid 1px;
    border-color: #a540dc;
    color: #a540dc;
}

#header-contact-us-button{
    background-color:transparent ;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #a540dc, #66a5ec);
    color: #fff;
   
}

#page .site-content{
        margin-top: 130px;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
#page .site-content{
        margin-top: 80px;
}
    
}

/* h1 heading */

.title-h1-bg-image {
    background-color : #a540dc;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #A540DC, #66a5ec);
}

/* h2 heading grad */
.title-bg-grad{
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#a540dc, #66a5ec);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;

}


/*footer map and par*/
.contact-section {
  background: #f3f5f7;
  padding: 70px 0;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  text-align: left;
  border-radius: 30px;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 2px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.contact-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 40px;
}

.contact-left {
  flex: 1;
}

.contact-left h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #0d4d6c;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-align: left;
}

.subtitle {
  color: #6b6b6b;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  text-align: left;
}

.contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 25px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.contact-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.contact-item h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #0d4d6c;
}

.contact-item p {
  margin: 5px 0 0;
  color: #333;
}

.contact-item a {
  color: #2b6cf6;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-item a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.icon {
  width: 55px;
  height: 55px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background-color:transparent;
        background-image: linear-gradient(-90deg, rgb(165, 64, 220) 0%, rgb(102, 165, 236) 100%);;
}

.icon svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  fill: #fff;
}

.contact-right {
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 420px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .contact-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;
    gap:0px;
  }
  .contact-section{
  padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px
  }

  .contact-right {
    min-height: 200px;
  }
}


/* mobile fixed footer menu lower */



/*category blogs */
body.archive .ast-archive-description {
min-height:250px;
text-align: center !important;
 height: 10vh;
 background-color: transparent;
 background-image:linear-gradient(130deg, #03588C 0%, #a540dc 90%);;
 display: grid;
 place-items: center;
 margin-top: -80px;
   border:solid 5px #66a5ec;
  border-radius: 255px 15px 225px 15px/15px 225px 15px 255px;
  box-shadow: rgba(99, 99, 99, 0.10) 0px 2px 8px 0px;
}
.ast-archive-title {
    color:#ffffff !important;
    text-shadow: h-shadow v-shadow blur-radius color;


}

/* form settings */




/* CONTACT FORM WRAPPER */
.transparent-contact-form .wpcf7{
    max-width:520px;
    margin:auto;
}

/* REMOVE DEFAULT SPACING */
.transparent-contact-form .wpcf7 p{
    margin:22px 0;
}

/* INPUT + TEXTAREA */
.transparent-contact-form .wpcf7 input,
.transparent-contact-form .wpcf7 textarea{
    width:100%;
    background:transparent;
    border:none;
    border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    padding:14px 5px;
    font-size:18px;
    color:#ffffff;
    outline:none;
    box-shadow:none;
}

/* PLACEHOLDER */
.transparent-contact-form input::placeholder,
.transparent-contact-form textarea::placeholder{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    font-weight:500;
}

/* FOCUS EFFECT */
.transparent-contact-form input:focus,
.transparent-contact-form textarea:focus{
    border-bottom:2px solid #ffffff;
}

/* TEXTAREA */
.transparent-contact-form textarea{
    height:90px;
    resize:none;
}

/* SUBMIT BUTTON */
.transparent-contact-form .wpcf7-submit{
    width:100%;
    background-color : #a540dc !important;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #A540DC, #66a5ec)!important;
    border:none;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:18px;
    font-weight:600;
    padding:18px;
    border-radius:50px;
    cursor:pointer;
    margin-top:25px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    transition:all .3s ease;
}

/* BUTTON HOVER */
.transparent-contact-form .wpcf7-submit:hover{
     background-color : #a540dc !important;
}

/* REMOVE CF7 DEFAULT STYLES */
.transparent-contact-form .wpcf7-spinner{
    display:none;
}

/* ERROR MESSAGE */
.transparent-contact-form .wpcf7-not-valid-tip{
    color:#FF0000;
    font-size:13px;
}

/* SUCCESS MESSAGE */
.transparent-contact-form .wpcf7-response-output{
    border:none;
    color:#fff;
    margin-top:15px;
}

/* Ready to begin form */

.callback-fields{
display:flex;
gap:15px;
margin-bottom:10px;
}

.callback-fields .field{
flex:1;
}

.callback-fields input{
width:100%;
padding:15px;
border:1px solid #ddd;
border-radius:6px;
}

.callback-button input{
width:100%;
background-color : #a540dc;
background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #A540DC, #66a5ec);
color:#fff;
padding:16px;
border:none;
border-radius:30px;
font-size:18px;
cursor:pointer;
}

@media (max-width: 600px){

    .callback-fields{
        flex-direction:column;
        gap:6px;

    }

    .callback-fields .field{
        width:100%;
    }

    .callback-fields input{
        width:100%;
    }

    .callback-button input{
        width:100%;
        border-radius:25px;
    }

}

/* footer color */

.site-primary-footer-wrap[data-section="section-primary-footer-builder"]{

background-color: #a540dc;
    --background-overlay: '';
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #012D54 20%, #02233F00 100%);
}

/* posts accordion */
/* Container */
.accordion {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 40px auto;
}

/* FAQ item box */
.rank-math-faq-item {
  background-color: #a540dc;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #A540DC, #66a5ec);
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding: 12px 35px;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.rank-math-faq-item:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  border-color: #fff;
}

/* Question */
.rank-math-question {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  position: relative;
  padding-right: 30px;
}

/* Arrow */
.rank-math-question::after {
  content: "▾";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Answer (hidden by default) */
.rank-math-answer {
  margin-top: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 16px;
  max-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Open state */
.rank-math-faq-item.active .rank-math-answer {
  max-height: 500px;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Rotate arrow when open */
.rank-math-faq-item.active .rank-math-question::after {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}



/* Mobile Contact Bar */
.mb-contact-bar{
  position:fixed;
  bottom:0;
  height:60px;
  left:0;
  width:100%;
  background-color: #a540dc;
    --background-overlay: '';
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #012D54 20%, #02233F00 100%);
  display:none;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:16px 0;
  z-index: 99;
  border: solid;
  border-width: 1px 0px 0px 0px;
  border-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius:20px 20px 0px 0px;
}

.mb-contact-item{
  flex:1;
  text-align:center;
  color:#fff;
}

.mb-contact-item svg{
  width:26px;
  height:26px;
}

.mb-divider{
  width:1px;
  height:28px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

/* Mobile Only */
@media (max-width:768px){
  .mb-contact-bar{
    display:flex;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
  }
  .joinchat__button {
  bottom:58px !important;
 
  }
  .joinchat__chatbox {
   z-index:100 !important;
  }
}

.site-below-footer-wrap[data-section="section-below-footer-builder"] {
background-color: #a540dc;
    --background-overlay: '';
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #012D54 20%, #02233F00 100%);
}