#hero-5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6a11cb, #2575fc);
  padding: 150px 20px;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}
#hero-5 .hero-title {
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
#hero-5 .hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.btn.btn-light {
  padding: 14px 40px;
  font-size: 18px;
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #2575fc;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
}



#text-block-22 {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: var(--section-bg-color, #e9ecef);
}
#text-block-22 .container {
  max-width: 750px;
}
#text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--bubble-bg-color, #ffffff);
  color: var(--bubble-text-color, #343a40);
  padding: 35px 40px;
  border-radius: var(--bubble-radius, 15px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-style: solid;
}
#text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box.position-bottom-left::after {
  border-width: 15px 15px 0 0;
  border-color: var(--bubble-bg-color, #ffffff) transparent transparent
    transparent;
  bottom: -15px;
  left: 30px;
}
#text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box.position-bottom-center::after {
  border-width: 15px 10px 0 10px;
  border-color: var(--bubble-bg-color, #ffffff) transparent transparent
    transparent;
  bottom: -15px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
#text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box.position-bottom-right::after {
  border-width: 15px 0 0 15px;
  border-color: var(--bubble-bg-color, #ffffff) transparent transparent
    transparent;
  bottom: -15px;
  right: 30px;
}
#text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box.position-top-left::after {
  border-width: 0 15px 15px 0;
  border-color: transparent var(--bubble-bg-color, #ffffff) transparent
    transparent;
  top: -15px;
  left: 30px;
}
#text-block-22 .text-heading {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: inherit;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
#text-block-22 .text-paragraph {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: inherit;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
}
#text-block-22 .text-paragraph:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#text-block-22 .text-paragraph:first-of-type {
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #text-block-22 {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  #text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box {
    padding: 30px 25px;
  }
  #text-block-22 .text-heading {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }
  #text-block-22 .text-paragraph {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  #text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box::after {
  }
  #text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box.position-bottom-left::after,
  #text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box.position-top-left::after {
    left: 20px;
  }
  #text-block-22 .speech-bubble-box.position-bottom-right::after {
    right: 20px;
  }
}



/* Section & animated gradient background */
#category-posts-27 {
  position: relative;
  padding: 100px 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #8e44ad, #3498db, #2ecc71);
  background-size: 300% 300%;
  animation: gradientShift 15s ease infinite;
}

/* Floating abstract shapes */
#category-posts-27::before,
#category-posts-27::after,
#category-posts-27 .shape {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0.15;
  animation: float 20s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#category-posts-27::before {
  width: 400px; height: 400px;
  background: #ffffff;
  top: -100px; left: -100px;
}
#category-posts-27::after {
  width: 300px; height: 300px;
  background: #ffffff;
  bottom: -80px; right: -120px;
  animation-duration: 25s;
}
#category-posts-27 .shape {
  width: 200px; height: 200px;
  background: #ffffff;
  top: 30%; right: 10%;
  animation-duration: 18s;
}
#category-posts-27 .shape.triangle {
  border-radius: 0;
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 0% 100%, 100% 100%);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  width: 250px; height: 250px;
  top: 10%; right: 60%;
  animation-duration: 22s;
}

@keyframes gradientShift {
  0%   { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  50%  { background-position: 100% 50%; }
  100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
}
@keyframes float {
  0%,100% { transform: translate(0,0) scale(1); }
  50%     { transform: translate(30px, -20px) scale(1.1); }
}

/* Container */
#category-posts-27 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header */
#category-posts-27 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  color: #fff;
}
#category-posts-27 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
#category-posts-27 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  opacity: .85;
  margin-top: .5rem;
}

/* Grid */
#category-posts-27 .post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px,1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* Clickable wrapper */
#category-posts-27 .card-link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

/* Glass card */
#category-posts-27 .post-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.98);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform .6s ease, opacity .6s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-27 .post-card.visible {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  opacity: 1;
}
#category-posts-27 .post-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
}

/* Thumbnail */
#category-posts-27 .post-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Card body */
#category-posts-27 .card-body {
  padding: 1rem;
}
#category-posts-27 .card-title {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
#category-posts-27 .card-meta {
  font-size: .875rem;
  opacity: .75;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
#category-posts-27 .card-excerpt {
  font-size: .95rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Read More button */
#category-posts-27 .btn-readmore {
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  padding: .5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: .5rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: background .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-27 .btn-readmore i {
  margin-left: .5rem;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-27 .btn-readmore:hover {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
#category-posts-27 .btn-readmore:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Pagination & Load More */
#category-posts-27 .pagination-wrapper,
#category-posts-27 .load-more-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}




/* style.css for post-section-2 */
#post-section-2 {
    padding-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
    background-color: #ffffff; /* Clean white background */
}

#post-section-2 .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    text-align: center;
}

#post-section-2 .section-header .section-title {
    font-size: 2.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

#post-section-2 .section-header .section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #666;
    max-width: 750px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

#post-section-2 .post-list-item {
    background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Light background for each item */
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding: 20px; /* Inner padding for the item */
    overflow: hidden; /* To contain floated elements or for box-shadow */
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

#post-section-2 .post-list-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-image-wrapper {
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-height: 300px; /* Control image height */
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

#post-section-2 .post-list-item:hover .post-item-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-content {
    padding-left: 25px; /* Space between image and content on larger screens */
    padding-right: 25px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center; /* Vertically center content if row height allows */
    height: 100%; /* Ensure content area takes full height of its column */
}

/* For alternating layout, content padding adjustment might be needed if image is on the right */
#post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-md-last + .col-md-7 .post-item-content,
#post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-lg-last + .col-lg-7 .post-item-content {
    padding-left: 25px;
    padding-right: 0;
}
#post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-md-first + .col-md-7 .post-item-content,
#post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-lg-first + .col-lg-7 .post-item-content {
    padding-right: 25px;
    padding-left: 0;
}


#post-section-2 .post-item-categories {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-category-badge {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.35em 0.7em;
    margin-right: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #5c6bc0; /* Indigo accent for categories */
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-category-badge:hover {
    background-color: #3f51b5; /* Darker indigo */
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2c3e50;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-title a:hover {
    color: #5c6bc0; /* Category color on hover */
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-meta {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #888;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-meta .meta-icon {
    margin-right: 5px;
    color: #aaa;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-readmore-btn {
    background-color: #007bff;
    border-color: #007bff;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    align-self: flex-start; /* Align button to the left of its container */
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-readmore-btn .btn-icon {
    margin-left: 8px;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-readmore-btn:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3;
    border-color: #0056b3;
}

#post-section-2 .post-item-readmore-btn:hover .btn-icon {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

#post-section-2 .pagination-container {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Responsive adjustments for alternating layout */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    #post-section-2 .post-item-content {
        padding-left: 15px; /* Standard padding on mobile */
        padding-right: 15px;
        padding-top: 20px; /* Add space above content when image stacks on top */
    }
    #post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-md-last + .col-md-7 .post-item-content,
    #post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-md-first + .col-md-7 .post-item-content,
    #post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-lg-last + .col-lg-7 .post-item-content,
    #post-section-2 .post-list-item .order-lg-first + .col-lg-7 .post-item-content {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
    }
    #post-section-2 .post-item-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
    #post-section-2 .post-item-image-wrapper {
        max-height: 250px; /* Adjust image height for stacked layout */
    }
}




#our-services-27 {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}
#our-services-27 .service-description-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
}
#our-services-27 .service-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}
#our-services-27 .service-description {
  color: #495057;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
#our-services-27 .btn-service-cta {
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
#our-services-27 .key-stats-col {
}
#our-services-27 .stat-block {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  text-align: center;
  height: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
#our-services-27 .stat-block:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
#our-services-27 .stat-icon {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #0d6efd;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
#our-services-27 .stat-number {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #212529;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
#our-services-27 .stat-label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #555;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #our-services-27 .service-description-col {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  #our-services-27 .btn-service-cta {
    align-self: center;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #our-services-27 .stat-block {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  #our-services-27 .stat-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  #our-services-27 .stat-number {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}



#call-to-action-10 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6a11cb, #2575fc);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 80px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
#call-to-action-10 h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
}
#call-to-action-10 p {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
#call-to-action-10 .cta-btn {
  padding: 12px 30px;
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #2575fc;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
#call-to-action-10 .cta-btn:hover {
  background-color: #e2e6ea;
  color: #2575fc;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #call-to-action-10 h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  #call-to-action-10 p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}