a { -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;  -moz-transition: all 0.3s ease; -o-transition: all 0.3s ease; transition: all 0.3s ease;  }
a:hover, a:focus, a:active { text-decoration:none; outline:none; }
button:focus {
  outline: none;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus{
    outline: none;
}
.heading-design {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr auto 1fr;
  row-gap: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  /*justify-content: center;*/
  justify-items: center;
}

.heading-design::before, .heading-design::after {
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  background: #222;
  content: '';
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.navbar-collapse { margin-top: 0px; }
.navbar-toggler { border: 0px; }
.navbar-toggler:focus { box-shadow: none; }

.btn-grad { 
  background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #1D2B64 0%, #c7c7c7  51%, #1D2B64  100%);
}
.btn-grad {
  margin: 10px;
  padding: 15px 45px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: 0.5s;
  background-size: 200% auto;
  color: white;            
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px #eee;
  border-radius: 10px;
  /*display: block;*/
}

.btn-grad:hover {
  background-position: right center; /* change the direction of the change here */
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.theme-btn {
    background-color: #767676;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding-top: .75rem;
    padding-right: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 2rem);
    padding-bottom: .625rem;
    padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 2rem);
}
.theme-btn:hover {
    background-color: #000000;
    color: #fff;
}
.desktop {
  display: block;
}

.mobile {
  display: none;
}
.section-lr { padding-right: 40px!important; padding-left: 40px!important; }
.section-tb { padding-top: 50px!important; padding-bottom: 50px!important; }
.section { padding: 50px 40px!important; }
.software-logo { 
  padding-top: 5vh;
  padding-bottom: 5vh;
  /*border: #d59d47 solid 1px;
  background-color: #d59d473b;*/
}
.navbar { padding: 20px 40px; }
.navbar .nav-item { margin-left:10px; margin-right:10px; }
.navbar .nav-item .nav-link { font-size: 18px; color: #000; }

#carouselExample .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target]{ border-radius: 50%; width: 15px; height: 15px; }
#carouselExample .carousel-item img { border-radius:40px; }
.logo-box { width:20%; }
.software-logo .logo-img {
  width: 150px;
  height: auto;
  margin-left: 25px;
  margin-right: 25px;
  -webkit-filter: grayscale(100%); /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
  filter: grayscale(100%);
}
.software-logo .logo-img:hover {
  -webkit-filter: grayscale(0%); /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
  filter: grayscale(0%);
}

#afterbanner .subheading { font-size: 35px; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 30px;}

#PoliticalAffairs .heading { font-size: 55px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 25px;}
#PoliticalAffairs .subheading { font-size: 35px; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 30px;}

/*.flickity-slider:hover { margin-top:20px!important; }*/
/*.my-story { background-color: #f8f7f6; }*/
.my-story img{ border-radius: 10px; }
.my-story .heading { font-size: 35px; font-weight: 700;}
.my-story .subheading { font-size: 55px; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 30px;}
.my-story .description { font-size: 22px; margin-top: 35px;}


/*.aboutus { background-color: #f8f7f6; }*/
.aboutus img{ border-radius: 10px; }
.aboutus .heading { font-size: 35px; font-weight: 700;}
.aboutus .subheading { font-size: 55px; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 30px;}
.aboutus .description { font-size: 22px; margin-top: 35px;}

/*blog */
#blog .heading { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700!important;}
.text-dark {
    color: #28356b !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.text-dark:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Blog Carousel Styles */
.blog-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 280px;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.category-tag {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 10;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background-color: #28356b;
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,1));
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}
.blog-title {
    color: white;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.blog-title a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-meta {
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.blog-meta i {
    margin-right: 5px;
}

/* Generic Carousel Styles */
.generic-card {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    height: 200px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
}
.generic-card i {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: #28356b;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* OwlCarousel Navigation Styles */
.owl-nav {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.owl-nav button {
    background: #28356b !important;
    color: white !important;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    margin: 0 10px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.owl-nav button span {
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1;
}
.owl-dots {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.owl-dots button.owl-dot {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ddd !important;
    margin: 0 5px;
}
.owl-dots button.owl-dot.active {
    background: #28356b !important;
}
/*blog end*/
#pressMedia .heading { font-size: 35px;  font-weight: 700;}
#pressMedia .list-group-item {
  background-color: transparent; 
  border: 0; 
  border-top: 1px solid #000; 
  border-radius: 0;
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
#pressMedia .list-group-item:first-child {border-radius: 0;}
#pressMedia .list-group-item-action:focus, .list-group-item-action:hover {background-color: transparent;}
#pressMedia .nos {
  font-family: 'Made mirage webfont', 'Palatino Linotype', sans-serif;
  color: #7e7e7e;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1em;
  font-weight: 500;
}
#pressMedia .list-group-item .list-heading { 
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-family: 'Made mirage webfont', 'Palatino Linotype', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.55em;
}
.star-effect {
   display: inline-block;
   height: 40px;
   width: 40px;
   font-size: 1px;
   padding: 1px;
   margin-right: 5px;
   margin-left: 5px;
   animation: roll 3s infinite;
   transform: rotate(30deg);
   /*opacity: 0.7;*/
}
@keyframes roll {
   0% {
     transform: rotate(0);
  }
   100% {
     transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/*Start footer*/
.footer {
  padding: 5vw;
  -webkit-box-orient: horizontal;
  -webkit-box-direction: normal;
  -webkit-flex-direction: row;
  -ms-flex-direction: row;
  flex-direction: row;
  /*border: 1px solid #000;*/
}
.email-input {
    background: transparent!important;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: #000 solid 1px;
    border-radius: 0;
}
.send-btn {
    background: transparent!important;
    border: 0;
    color: #000;
    padding: 0;
}
.send-btn :hover{
    color: #000;
    opacity: 0.8;
}
.text-small {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
a:hover, a:focus {
  text-decoration: none;
}
.form-control {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(226, 226, 226, 0.7);
  border-radius: 0px;
}
.form-control:focus {
  background: transparent;

}
.formbox {
  border-left: 1px solid #000;
}
footer {
  background: #F6F7FB;
}

/* photo gallery */
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
#galley {background-color: #f8f7f6; padding: 50px 0;}
#galley .heading { font-size: 35px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 30px; text-align: center;}
.carousel-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 90vw;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.carousel-photo {
  display: flex;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  gap: 1em;
  padding-bottom: 1em;
}
.carousel-photo::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}
.card-photo {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 35vmin;
  /*height: 75vmin;*/
  position: relative;
  transition: all 1s ease-in-out;
  /*transform: skew(2deg);*/
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 1vh;
  background: #a7a7a7;        
}
.container .card-photo:hover {
  flex-grow: 8;
}
.card-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  /*filter: grayscale(100%);*/
  /*transition: all 1s ease-in-out;*/
}
.card-photo__head {
  color: black;
  background: rgb(240 240 243 / 73%);
  padding: 0.5em;
  transform: rotate(-90deg);
  transform-origin: 0% 0%;
  /*transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;*/
  min-width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  font-size: 1em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.card-photo:hover img {
  /*filter: grayscale(0%);*/
}
.card-photo:hover .card-photo__head {
  text-align: center;
  top: calc(100% - 2em);
  color: white;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  font-size: 2em;
  /*transform: rotate(0deg) skew(-2deg);*/
}
.nav-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  border: none;
  padding: 1em;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 10;
  font-size: 2em;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.nav-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  color: #000;
}
.prev {
  left: 0;
}
.next {
  right: 0;
}


#franchise_affiliates .heading {
  font-size: 35px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  text-align: center;
}

#IHRMC_Partners .heading {
  font-size: 35px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  text-align: center;
}
/*======================================
  Contact CSS
========================================*/
.contact-us {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 43;
}
.contact-us .title{
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.contact-us .title h4 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: #ed2025;
}
.contact-us .title h3 {
  font-size: 25px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.contact-us .single-head {
  padding: 50px;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px #0000001a;
  height: 100%;
}
.contact-us .single-info {
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom:30px;
}
.contact-us .single-info i {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  height: 40px;
  width: 40px;
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 3px;
  line-height: 40px;
  background:#333f71;
  margin-right: 10px;
}
.contact-us .single-info ul { list-style: none; padding-left: 0px; }
.contact-us .single-info ul li {
  margin-bottom:5px;
}
.contact-us .single-info ul li:last-child {
  margin-bottom:0;
}
.contact-us .single-info ul li a {
  font-weight:400;
}
.contact-us .single-info ul li a:hover {
  color:#ed2025;
}
.contact-us .single-info .title {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: ruby;
}
.contact-us .form-main {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px #0000001a;
  padding: 50px;
}
.contact-us .form .form-group input {
  height: 48px;
  line-height: 48px;
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #e6e2f5;
  padding: 0px 20px;
  color: #333;
  border-radius: 0px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.contact-us .form .form-group textarea {
  height: 180px;
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #e6e2f5;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  color: #333;
  border-radius: 0px;
  resize: none;
  font-weight:400;
}
.contact-us .form .form-group label {
  color: #333;
  position: relative;
}
.contact-us .form .form-group label span {
  color: #ff2c18;
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  right: -12px;
  top: 4px;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.contact-us .form .button {
  margin:0;
}
.contact-us .form .button .btn {
  height: 50px;
  border: none;
}
#myMap {
  height: 500px;
  width: 100%;
}
/*======================================
  End Contact CSS
========================================*/

/*======================================
  Bread Crumbs CSS
========================================*/
.breadcrumbs {
  background-color: #F6F7FB;
  position: relative;
  padding: 30px 0px;
}
.breadcrumbs .bread-inner {
  z-index: 22;
  text-align: center;
}
.breadcrumbs .bread-list {
  display: inline-block;
}
.breadcrumbs ul li{
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}
.breadcrumbs ul li i {
  margin: 0px 10px;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
}
.breadcrumbs ul li a {
  color: #333;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}
.breadcrumbs ul li.active a {
  color: #333;
  display: inline-block;
}
.breadcrumbs ul li a:hover{
  color:#ed2025;
}
/*======================================
  End Bread Crumbs CSS
========================================*/
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .card-photo {
    width: 80vw;
  }
}
/* end photo gallery */

@media (max-width: 1360px) { }

@media (max-width: 991.98px) { }

@media (max-width: 767.98px) { }

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  #carouselExample .carousel-item img { border-radius: 16px; }
  .software-logo{ padding: 0; margin: 0px;}
  .software-logo > .container-fluid {padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0;}
  .software-logo .logo-img { margin: 10px 14px 10px 14px; width: 39%; }
  .my-story { padding-right: 10px; padding-left: 10px; }
  .my-story .subheading { font-size: 25px; font-weight: 300;}
  .aboutus { padding-right: 10px; padding-left: 10px;}
  .aboutus .subheading { font-size: 25px; font-weight: 300;}
  #PoliticalAffairs .heading { font-size: 35px; }
  #afterbanner .subheading { font-size: 20px; }
  #photoGallery .heading { font-size: 40px; }
  .nav-btn { padding: 0.5em; }
  .my-story .heading { margin-top: 30px;}
  .aboutus .heading { margin-top: 30px;}
  #pressMedia .heading { margin-top: 30px;}
  #pressMedia .list-group-item { padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; }
  #pressMedia .list-group-item .list-heading { font-size: 16px; }

  .star-effect { 
    height: 30px;
    width: 30px;
    margin-right: 0px;
    margin-left: 0px; }
  #photoGallery .heading { padding-top: 30px;}

}

@media screen and (max-device-width: 480px) and (orientation: portrait) {
  .desktop {
    display: none;
  }

  .mobile {
    display: block;
  }
  .navbar {
      padding: 20px 10px;
  }
  .section-lr {
    padding-right: 10px !important;
    padding-left: 10px !important;
  }
  .section {
    padding: 50px 10px !important;
  }

  /*.gallery__content .imgbox {
    height: 200px!important;
  }*/

  /*.gallery__content img {
    min-height: 200px!important;
  }*/
  .contact-us .form-main { padding: 50px 20px; }
}