.tagline3 span {
    margin: 0 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.tagline3 i {
    margin-right: 5px;
    color: #0d6efd;
}

/* Logo */

.logo {
    height: 50px;
    width: auto;
}

.shadow:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    transition: 0.3s;
}

    /* closing Tag */

 .closing-section {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1b2a, #1b263b);
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 80px 20px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .closing-text {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .highlight {
      color: #fca311;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .closing-btn {
      margin-top: 25px;
      padding: 12px 30px;
      font-size: 16px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      background-color: #fca311;
      color: #000;
      border: none;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }

    .closing-btn:hover {
      background-color: #ffba33;
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* why choose us */

.why-choose-us {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
  border-left: 4px solid #fca311;
}

.why-choose-us:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.why-choose-us h5 {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.why-choose-us p {
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.highlight-box {
  background: #0d1b2a;
  color: #fff;
  border-left: none;
}

.highlight-box p {
  color: #ddd;
}

/* Frequently asked question */

.faq-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e0f7fa, #f1f8ff);
}

.faq-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: auto;
}

.faq-item {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.3s;
  border-left: 5px solid #fca311;
}

.faq-question {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  text-align: left;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.faq-question:hover {
  color: #fca311;
}

.faq-answer {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 20px;
  transition: max-height 0.4s ease;
}

.faq-answer p,
.faq-answer ul {
  margin: 10px 0;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.faq-answer ul {
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer {
  max-height: 300px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.faq-item.active {
  border-left: 5px solid #0d1b2a;
  background: #f9fbff;
}

/*==========whatsapp popup==================
==================================== */

/* Floating Button */
  .whatsapp-btn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 104px;
    right: 40px;
    background: #25D366;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    font-size: 26px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10000;
    transition: background 0.3s;
    animation: pulse 1s infinite;
  }

  @keyframes pulse{
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(37,211,102,0.6); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 15px rgba(37,211,102,0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(37,211,102,0); }
  }

  .whatsapp-btn:hover {
    background: #1ebe57;
  }

  /* Chat Box */
  .chat-box {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 160px;
    right: 28px;
    width: 280px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      opacity: 0;                
  transform: translateY(20px); 
  pointer-events: none;        
  transition: all 0.5s ease; 
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .chat-box.show {            
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

  .chat-header {
    background: #25D366;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content:center;
  }

  .chat-header-text{
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* Input fields */
.chat-body .form-control {
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  color: #000;         
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.chat-body .form-control::placeholder {
  color: #888;
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* Button */
.chat-btn {
  background: #25D366;
  border: none;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

  .whatsapp-close-btn {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .whatsapp-close-btn:hover {
    color: #000;
  }

  .chat-body {
    padding: 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
  }

  .chat-body p {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

#whatsappText {
  position: fixed;       
  bottom: 93px;         
  right: 95px;          
  background: #F5F7F9;
  color: #000;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  z-index: 10000;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease; 
}

#whatsappText.hide {    
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.icon-spin {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: spin 0.5s linear;
}

.icon-spin-reverse {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: spin-reverse 0.5s linear;
}

@keyframes spin {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  to { transform: rotate(180deg); }
}

@keyframes spin-reverse {
  from { transform: rotate(180deg); }
  to { transform: rotate(0deg); }
}

/* Book form */

.bookform-wrapper {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background: #f5f7ff; /* optional nice background */
}

.Bookform-container {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 30px;
    max-width: 500px;
    width: 100%;
}

.Bookform-title {
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Blink Button */

.blink-btn {
    animation: glow 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes glow {
    0% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 5px #0d6efd;
    }
    50% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px #0d6efd;
    }
    100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 5px #0d6efd;
    }
}

/* NIOS Courses */

.why-course-section {
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.why-choose-course {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e293b;
}

.why-choose-course-sub {
    color: #64748b;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.course-why-choose {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    border-left: 4px solid transparent;
}

.course-why-choose {
    transform: translateX(6px);
    border-left: 4px solid #4f46e5;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.course-why-choose-icon {
    min-width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #4f46e5, #06b6d4);
    color: white;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.course-why-choose-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #334155;
    margin: 0;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
    .why-choose-course {
        font-size: 28px;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .why-choose-course-sub {
        text-align: center;
    }
}

.programmesoffered-section {
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.programmesoffered-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: #0f172a;
}

/* Tabs */
.programmesoffered-tabs {
    border-bottom: none;
    justify-content: center;
}

.programmesoffered-tabs .nav-link {
    border: none;
    background: #e2e8f0;
    margin: 5px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    color: #334155;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.programmesoffered-tabs .nav-link.active {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #2563eb, #06b6d4);
    color: #fff;
}

/* Content Box */
.programmesoffered-content {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 30px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

/* Bullet style */
.programmesoffered-list {
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.programmesoffered-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #475569;
}

.programmesoffered-list li::before {
    content: "✔";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #22c55e;
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:768px){
    .programmesoffered-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}

.whocanjoin-section {
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.whocanjoin-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    color: #0f172a;
}

/* Card Style */
.whocanjoin-card {
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 25px 20px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.whocanjoin-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
}

/* Icon */
.whocanjoin-icon {
    font-size: 22px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Different Colors */
.bg1 { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ff6a00, #ee0979); }
.bg2 { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #36d1dc, #5b86e5); }
.bg3 { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #00b09b, #96c93d); }
.bg4 { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #f7971e, #ffd200); }
.bg5 { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #8e2de2, #4a00e0); }
.bg6 { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ff512f, #dd2476); }

@media(max-width:768px){
    .whocanjoin-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}

.keyadvantages-section {
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.keyadvantages-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    color: #0f172a;
}

/* Timeline */
.keyadvantages-timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 30px;
}

.keyadvantages-timeline::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 10px;
    top: 0;
    width: 3px;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(#6366f1, #06b6d4);
}

.keyadvantages-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.keyadvantages-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: -2px;
    top: 5px;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    background: #6366f1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 3px solid #fff;
}

.keyadvantages-text {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    color: #334155;
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* Highlight Box (Age Requirement) */
.keyadvantages-highlight {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #06b6d4, #6366f1);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 25px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.keyadvantages-highlight h5 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.keyadvantages-highlight ul {
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin: 0;
}

.keyadvantages-highlight li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:768px){
    .keyadvantages-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}

/* Section */
.startjourney-section {
    padding: 80px 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4f46e5, #06b6d4);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Decorative circles */
.startjourney-section::before,
.startjourney-section::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.startjourney-section::before {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    top: -50px;
    left: -50px;
}

.startjourney-section::after {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    bottom: -80px;
    right: -80px;
}

/* Title */
.startjourney-title {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Text */
.startjourney-text {
    font-size: 17px;
    max-width: 750px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Highlight */
.startjourney-highlight {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Button */
.startjourney-btn {
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #4f46e5;
    border: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.startjourney-btn:hover {
    background: #0f172a;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:768px){
    .startjourney-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .startjourney-text {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}

/* Blogs */

.nioscomparison-section {
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.nioscomparison-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.nioscomparison-subtitle {
    text-align: center;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Cards */
.nioscomparison-card {
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 25px;
    height: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.nioscomparison-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
}

/* Header Colors */
.nios { border-top: 5px solid #22c55e; }
.cbse { border-top: 5px solid #3b82f6; }
.icse { border-top: 5px solid #f59e0b; }

.nioscomparison-card h5 {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* List */
.nioscomparison-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.nioscomparison-list li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    position: relative;
    color: #475569;
}

.nioscomparison-list li::before {
    content: "✔";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #22c55e;
}

/* Verdict Box */
.nioscomparison-verdict {
    margin-top: 50px;
    /* background: linear-gradient(45deg, #4f46e5, #06b6d4); */
    color: #475569;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 30px;
    /* text-align: center; */
}

.nioscomparison-verdict h4 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.nioscomparison-verdict p {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:768px){
    .nioscomparison-title {
        font-size: 26px;
    }
}

/* Blog table */

.customtable-section {
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.customtable-wrapper {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.customtable-table thead {
background: linear-gradient(45deg, #5FA32E, #79B843);
    color: #fff;
}

.customtable-table th,
.customtable-table td {
    text-align: center;
    vertical-align: middle;
    padding: 12px;
}

.customtable-table tbody tr:hover {
    background: #f1f5f9;
}

/* Responsive scroll */
.table-responsive {
    overflow-x: auto;
}

.niosover-section {
    padding: 40px 0;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

.niosover-image img {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit:contain;
}

.niosover-content {
    padding: 20px;
    color: #333;
}

.niosover-content h2 {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.niosover-name {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 30px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #666;
}

/* Social Links */

.social-btn {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    margin-right: 8px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Brand Colors */
.social-facebook { background: #1877F2; }
.social-instagram { 
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 110%, #fdf497 0%, #fdf497 5%, 
    #fd5949 45%, #d6249f 60%, #285AEB 90%);
}
.social-linkedin { background: #0A66C2; }
.social-tiktok { background: #000000; }

/* Hover Effect */
.social-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.05);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* input country code */

.iti {
    width: 100%;
}