@media (min-width: 1400px) {
    .container, .container-lg, .container-md, .container-sm, .container-xl, .container-xxl {
        max-width: 1160px !important;
    }}
    strong{color: rgb(50, 49, 49);}
    .purpose-section p{font-weight: semi-bold;}
.company{
    background-image: url(../images/company/companiesBanner.png);
    background-position: center;
background-size: cover;
height: 90vh;
width: 100%;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
display: flex;
align-items: center;

padding: 0 0 0 200px;
}
.company h1{
    font-size: 42px;
color: #fff;}
@media (max-width:991px) {
    .company{
        padding: 0;
    justify-content: center;}
}
.purpose-section p{font-size: 17px;}

.ourlife{
   background-image: url(../images/ourlife/life.jpg);
    background-position: top;
background-size: cover;
height: 90vh;
margin: 0 50px;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
display: flex;
align-items: center;

padding: 0 0 0 150px;
}
.ourlife h1{
    font-size: 42px;
color: #fff;}
@media (max-width:991px) {
    .ourlife{
        padding: 0;
    justify-content: center;
 
align-items: center;}
    .ourlife h1{font-size: 30px;  margin-top: 40% !important;}
}

  .companies-section .eyebrow {
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #8a6f52;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .companies-section h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #1d2d5c;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0;
  }




/* ===== TOP SECTION ===== */
.vb-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.vb-image {
  flex: 1;
}


.vb-content {
  flex: 1;
}

.vb-content h2 {
      font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #2d2d2d;
}
/* 
.vb-content p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
} */

.vb-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #9c7b55;
  color: #000;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ===== BOTTOM INFO SECTION ===== */
.vb-bottom {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  border-top: 5px solid #b78b5b;
}
.vb-bottm4{  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) !important;}

.vb-bottom3{  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important;}
.vb-box {
  padding: 30px 20px;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-right: 3px solid #c9a172;
  height: max-content;
}
.vb-box:first-child {
  border-left: 3px solid #b78b5b;
}

.vb-box:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

/* ===== TABLET ===== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .vb-top {
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .vb-bottom {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .vb-box {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #c9a172;
  }

  
}

/* ===== MOBILE ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .vb-top {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .vb-content h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .vb-bottom {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
 .vb-bottm4{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .vb-box {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #c9a172;
  }

  .vb-box:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}
.vri .vb-box {
  border-right: 3px solid #496796;
}
 .vri .vb-box:first-child {
  border-left: 3px solid #496796;
}
.vri .vb-bottom {
  border-top: 5px solid #496796;
}
.vri .vb-box:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}     
.gateway .vb-box {
  border-right: 3px solid #101f42;
}
 .gateway .vb-box:first-child {
  border-left: 3px solid #101f42;
}
.gateway .vb-bottom {
  border-top: 5px solid #101f42;
}
.gateway .vb-box:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}    
.global .vb-box {
  border-right: 3px solid #3b4739;
}
 .global .vb-box:first-child {
  border-left: 3px solid #3b4739;
}
.global .vb-bottom {
  border-top: 5px solid #3b4739;
}
.global .vb-box:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}    
/* Remove all vb borders on mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
 .vb-bottom {
    border-top: none !important;
  }

  
  .vb-box:first-child {
    border-left: none !important;
  }

  .vb-box:last-child {
    border-right: none !important;
  }
  .vri .vb-box:last-child,
  .vri .vb-bottom,

  .gateway .vb-box:last-child,
  .gateway .vb-bottom,

  .global .vb-box:last-child,
  .global .vb-bottom {
    border: none !important;
  }
  .vri .vb-box, .gateway .vb-box, .global .vb-box {
    border-right: none !important;
border-bottom: 1px solid #c9a172 !important;
}}

/* who we are page */
.aboutBanner {position: relative; width: 100%; display: inline-block;}
.aboutBanner img{display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: cover;position: relative; z-index: 2;}
/* border effect */
.aboutBanner::after {
 content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -35px;
    right: -35px;
    left: 35px;
    bottom: 35px;
    border: 1px solid #d8b98a;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}
/* .purpose-section p{font-weight: 450 !important;} */
p strong {
  font-weight: 600;
     /* color: #0000008f;      */
  display: inline;      
}
.working-section {
  background: url('../images/whoweare/slider.jpg') right center no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  /* background-position: left; */
  /* height: 80vh; */
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
}
.work-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 42px;
  color: #b78b5b;
  margin-bottom: 40px; /* reduced */
}

.working-section h4 {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.working-section p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 30px 0;
}
/* Pagination Wrapper */
.workingSwiper .swiper-pagination {
  position: relative;
  /* margin-top: 30px; */
  text-align: left;
}

/* Dots */
.workingSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: #cfcfcf;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-right: 8px !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Active Dot */
.workingSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background: #b78b5b;
  /* width: 18px; */
  border-radius: 10px;
}


/* Name */
.leader-name {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #222;
}

/* Role */
.leader-role {
  font-size: 13px;
text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #b78b5b;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Description */


/* Quote */
.leader-quote {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Quote Author */
.quote-author {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.leader {position: relative; display: inline-block;}
.leader img{display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: cover;position: relative; z-index: 2;}
/* border effect */
.leader::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -30px;     /* move border down */
  right: 30px;    /* move border right */
  left:-30px;
  bottom: 30px;
  border: 1px solid #d8b98a;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
/* HERO SECTION */
.milestone-hero {
  /* background: url('../images/whoweare/milestone.png') center center / cover no-repeat; */
  /* height: 80vh;              
  min-height: 500px;          */
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  /* display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;    */
  overflow: visible;       
}
.milestone-hero img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  display:block;
}

/* Desktop */
.milestone{
  margin-top:-55px !important;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width:991px){
  .milestone{
    margin-top:-30px !important;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width:576px){
  .milestone{
    margin-top:0 !important;
    text-align:center;
  }

  .milestone-hero img{
    height:300px;
    object-fit:cover;
  }

  .milestoneTxt{
    padding:40px 15px;
  }
}
.hero-content h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.small-title {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: #a48170;
}
.timeline-intro {
  background: #f3f3f3;
  padding: 40px 0;
  position: relative;
}

/* Horizontal Line */
.timeline-intro::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -80px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 3px;
  height: 80px;
  background: #0e2a5a;
}

/* Bottom vertical continuation */
.timeline-intro::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -100px;
  width: 3px;
  height: 100px;
  background: #0e2a5a;
}

.timeline-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  /* color: #fff; */
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
}

.timeline-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.timeline-eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: #0e2a5a;
}

.timeline-header h2 {
  font-size: 42px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ==========================
   TIMELINE STRUCTURE
========================== */

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: auto;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 5px;
  background: #0e2a5a;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
/* .timeline::after {
 content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 14.5%;
    height: 5px;
    width: 35.5%;
        background: #0e2a5a;} */

/* ==========================
   TIMELINE ITEM
========================== */

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  width: 50%;
  padding: 1px 40px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.9s ease;
}
.timeline-item.left ul li{text-align: left !important;}

.timeline-item.left {
  left: 0;
  transform: translateX(-80px);
  text-align: right;
}
.timeline-item p{color: #0e2a5a;}
.timeline-item.right {
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(80px);
  text-align: left;
}

/* Dot */
.timeline-item::before {
     content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 53px;
    width: 30px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #0e2a5a;
    /* border-radius: 50%; */
    z-index: 2;
}

.timeline-item.left::before {
  right: 0;
}

.timeline-item.right::before {
  left: 0;
}

/* ==========================
   CONTENT
========================== */

.timeline-item .content h3 {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #0e2a5a;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.timeline-item .content p {
  font-size: 17.5px;
  font-weight: 450;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
}

.timeline-item img {
  /* margin-top: 15px; */
  max-height: 40px;
}

/* ==========================
   ACTIVE STATE
========================== */

.timeline-item.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.timeline-row{
  display: flex;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 16px;
}

/* LEFT side image */
.timeline-row.left-img{
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

/* RIGHT side image */
.timeline-row.right-img{
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

/* logo size */
.timeline-row img{
      max-height: 70px;
    width: 64px;
}
.milestone-hero {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  overflow: visible;
}
.milestone-hero {position:relative;}
/* .milestone-hero::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  bottom:-190px;
  width:5px;
  height:190px;
  background:#0e2a5a;
  z-index:10;
  left: calc((100% - 1337px)/2 + (1140px * 0.24));
} */

/* Large screens */

/* Tablets */
@media (max-width: 1440px   ){
  /* .milestone-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -190px;
    width: 5px;
    height: 190px;
    background: #0e2a5a;
    z-index: 10;
    left: 20%;
} */
/* .timeline::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 11.5%;
    height: 5px;
    width: 38.5%;
    background: #0e2a5a;
} */
}
@media (max-width: 1600px){
    /* .milestone-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -190px;
    width: 5px;
    height: 190px;
    background: #0e2a5a;
    z-index: 10;
    left: 12.5%;
} */
/* .timeline::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -3.5%;
    height: 5px;
    width: 53.5%;
    background: #0e2a5a;
} */

}@media (max-width: 1900px){
/* .milestone-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -190px;
    width: 5px;
    height: 190px;
    background: #0e2a5a;
    z-index: 10;
    left: 22.2%;
} */
/* .timeline::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 2.1%;
    height: 5px;
    width: 47.7%;
    background: #0e2a5a;
} */
}
@media (max-width: 1280px) {
    .milestone-hero::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -190px;
        width: 5px;
        height: 190px;
        background: #0e2a5a;
        z-index: 10;
        left: 10.5%;
    }
        .timeline::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 5px;
        left: 4.45%;
        height: 5px;
        width: 45.7%;
        background: #0e2a5a;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 1280px){
       .milestone-hero::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -190px;
        width: 5px;
        height: 190px;
        background: #0e2a5a;
        z-index: 10;
        left: 11%;
       }
       .timeline::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 5%;
        height: 5px;
        width: 44.7%;
        background: #0e2a5a;
    }}
/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 991px){
  .milestone-hero::after {
   display: none;
  }
}
.connector {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.connector p {
  font-size: 17.5px;
  position: relative;
  /* padding-left: 80px; */
}
/* 
.connector p::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 5px;
  height: calc(100% + 60px);
  background: #0e2a5a;
} */
    /* Gold divider */
.gold-divider {
  display: block;
  width: 220px;
  height: 38px;
  margin:  auto ;
      display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;

  border-radius: 50px;
  background: #0e2a5a;
}

.gold-divider p{color: #FFF; font-size: 16px; }
/* ==========================
   TABLET
========================== */
@media (max-width: 991px){

.timeline {
  width: 95%;
}

.timeline-item .content h3{
  font-size: 32px;
}

.timeline-item .content p{
  font-size: 18px;
}

.timeline::after{
  display:none;
}

}


/* ==========================
   MOBILE
========================== */
@media (max-width: 768px){

.timeline::before{
  left: 25px; /* move center line to left */
}

.timeline-item{
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px 20px 20px 70px;
  text-align: left;
}

/* remove left/right layout */
.timeline-item.left,
.timeline-item.right{
  left: 0;
  transform: translateX(0);
  text-align: left;
}

/* connector line */
.timeline-item::before{
  left: 25px;
  top: 35px;
  width: 25px;
  height: 4px;
}

/* headings */
.timeline-item .content h3{
  font-size: 26px;
}

/* paragraph */
.timeline-item .content p{
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* remove horizontal top line */
.timeline::after{
  display:none;
}

.gold-divider{
  width: 160px;
  height: 34px;
  font-size:14px;
}

}


/* ==========================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================== */
@media (max-width: 480px){

.timeline-item{
  padding: 15px 15px 15px 60px;
}

.timeline-item .content h3{
  font-size:22px;
}

.timeline-item .content p{
  font-size:15px;
}

.gold-divider{
  width:140px;
}
.timeline ul li{
  list-style-type: disc !important;
}
.timeline ul li::marker{background: #081c4d;}
}
.working-section2 {
  background: url('../images/whoweare/slider.png') right center no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  /* height: 80vh; */
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
}


.working-section2 h4 {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.working-section2 p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 30px 0;
}
.groupVintageSwiper{
  overflow: visible;
}
.groupVintageSwiper{
padding:40px 0;
}
.groupVintageSwiper .swiper-slide{
  width: 55%;
  opacity: .35;
  transform: scale(.85);
  transition: all .4s ease;
}

/* center slide */
.groupVintageSwiper .swiper-slide-active{
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
  z-index: 2;
}


/* side slides */
.groupVintageSwiper .swiper-slide-prev,
.groupVintageSwiper .swiper-slide-next{
  opacity: .6;
  transform: scale(.9);
}

/* image style */
.groupVintageSwiper img{
width:100%;
border-radius:6px;
box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.groupVintageSwiper .swiper-slide img{
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  transform: scale(0.85);
  

}


/* Active slide image */
.groupVintageSwiper .swiper-slide-active img{
  transform: scale(1.15);
  opacity: 1;
  z-index: 2;
}
.groupVintageSwiper .swiper-slide img{
position:relative;
width: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
aspect-ratio: 3/2;
}


/* blue overlay on side slides */
.groupVintageSwiper .swiper-slide img::after{
content:"";
position:absolute;
top:0;
left:0;
width:100%;
height:100%;
background:rgba(13, 49, 110, 0.55); /* blue overlay */
border-radius:6px;
transition:0.4s;
}

/* remove overlay on active slide */
.groupVintageSwiper .swiper-slide-active::after{
opacity:0;
}


/* fixed text */
.groupVintageText{
margin-top:20px;
text-align:center;
color:#444;
}
  .swiper-button-next {
    top: 30%;
    color: #d8b98a  !important ;
}
  .swiper-button-prev {
    top: 30%;
     color: #d8b98a  !important ;
}
.testimonial-content {
  display: flex;
  /* align-items: center; */
  justify-content: center ;
  gap: 60px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.testimonial-image{
  width:280px;
  height:400px;
  overflow:hidden;
  /* margin: auto; */
}

.testimonial-image img{
  width:100%;
  /* height:100%; */
  /* object-fit:cover; */
  object-position:top;
}

.testimonial-text {
  max-width: 500px;
}

.quote {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.employee-name {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.employee-role {
  opacity: 0.8;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Swiper Arrow Styling */
.swiper-button-next {
  color: #fff;
  right: 0;
}

.swiper-button-prev {
  display: none; /* Hide left arrow */
}

/* Remove default arrow size */
.swiper-button-next::after {
  font-size: 24px;
}

/* =========================
   Tablet (≤ 992px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {

  .section-title {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .testimonial-content {
    gap: 40px;
  }

.testimonial-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .quote {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

/* =========================
   Mobile (≤ 768px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .testimonial-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
 .testimonial-image {margin: auto !important;}
  .testimonial-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: auto;
  }

  .testimonial-text {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .quote {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .swiper-button-next {
    right: 10px;
  }
}
.leader-desc{font-size: 17px;}
.button-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
 }

.custom-btn {
  background-color: #0c2461; /* deep navy */
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 12px 40px;
  border-radius: 50px; /* pill shape */
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  min-width: 193px;
  width: fit-content;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}

.custom-btn:hover {
  background-color: #081c4d;
}
.whyWorkSection{
width:100%;
}
.whyWorkSlider{position: relative !important; z-index: 2  !important;}
.whyWorkSlider .swiper-slide{
height:600px;
display:flex;
align-items:center;
background-size:cover;
background-position:center;
position:relative;
}

/* background images */
.slide1{
background-image:url(../images/ourlife/GV\ Web\ design\ FINAL\ CLIENT\ FLATTENED\ PDF-48.jpg.jpeg);
}

.slide2{
background-image:url(../images/ourlife/GV-Web-design-FINAL-CLIENT-FLATTENED-PDF-42.png);
  background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
}

.slide2::before{
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(12, 35, 74, 0.5); /* overlay color */
}
.slide3{
background-image:url(../images/ourlife/GV\ Web\ design\ FINAL\ CLIENT\ FLATTENED\ PDF-47.jpg.jpeg);
}
.slide1,
.slide2,
.slide3{
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
}

/* Mobile overlay */
@media (max-width:768px){

.slide1::before,
.slide2::before,
.slide3::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:0;
  left:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5); /* overlay color */
  z-index:1;
}

.slide1 > *,
.slide2 > *,
.slide3 > *{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}

}
/* overlay except first slide */
/* .whyWorkSlider  .slide2 {
text-align: right !important;
}
.whyWorkSlider  .slide3 {
text-align: right !important;
} */
.whyWorkSection .swiper {
    position: relative;
}

.whyWorkSection .swiper-pagination{
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 40px;   /* move up/down */
    left: 10%;      /* align with container text */
    text-align: left;
}

.whyWorkSection .swiper-pagination-bullet{
    width:10px;
    height:10px;
    background:#c7a46a;
    opacity:0.5;
}

.whyWorkSection .swiper-pagination-bullet-active{
    opacity:1;
}
/* content box */
.contentBox{
max-width:400px;
position:relative;
z-index:2;
color:#fff;
}

/* SLIDE 1 → LEFT */
.slide1 .contentBox{
margin-left:0;
}

/* SLIDE 2 & 3 → RIGHT */
/* .slide2 .contentBox,
.slide3 .contentBox{
margin-left:auto;
} */

/* text styling */
.contentBox h2{
color:#c9a27a;
font-size:48px;
margin-bottom:20px;
}

.contentBox h3{
font-size:30px;
margin-bottom:15px;
}

.contentBox p{
font-size:18px;
color:#fff;
}

/* pagination style */

.swiper-pagination-bullet{
background:#bfa27a;
opacity:.5;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet-active{
opacity:1;
} 

.swiper-slide{
position:relative;
/* padding:120px 0; */
color:#fff;
}

.slide-bg{
position:absolute;
top:0;
left:0;
width:100%;
height:100%;
background-size:cover;
background-position:center;
z-index:-1;
}

.whyWork h2{
color:#c9a27a;
font-size:48px;
margin-bottom:30px;
}

.whyWork h3{
font-size:32px;
font-weight:600;
margin-bottom:20px;
}

.whyWork p{
font-size:18px;
line-height:1.7;
max-width:500px;
}

.slide-img{
max-width:100%;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet{
background:#c9a27a;
opacity:.5;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet-active{
opacity:1;
}
.leader-linkedin{
width:40px;
height:40px;
display:flex;
align-items:center;
justify-content:center;
background:#0A66C2;
color:#fff;
border-radius:50%;
font-size:18px;
text-decoration:none;
transition:0.3s;
}

.leader-linkedin:hover{
background:#083b73;
color:#fff;
}
.working-section .swiper-button-next{left: 50% !important;}


/* line css */
.milestone-hero::after, .timeline::after {display: none;}

.connector {padding-left: 23.5vw; position: relative;}
.connector p {border-left: 5px solid #0e2a5a;
padding: 30px 0 40px 50px; margin-bottom: 0;}


.connector:after {content: ''; position: absolute; left:23.5vw; bottom: 0; width:26.2vw; height: 5px; background: #0e2a5a;}


.timeline-section {position: relative;}

.milestoneTxt { position: absolute; top: 40%; left: 0; width: 100%; transform: translateY(-50%);} 
@media (max-width:768px){
.connector p {border-left: 0 !important} 
.connector{
  padding-left: 40px; /* reduce large vw spacing */
}
.gold-divider{margin-left: 0;}

/* vertical line */
.connector p{
  border-left: 3px solid #0e2a5a;
  padding: 20px 0 20px 20px;
}

/* hide bottom horizontal line */
.connector:after{
  display:none;
}

/* fix overlapping text */
.milestoneTxt{
  position: static;
  transform:none;
  margin-top:20px;
}
.ourlife{margin: 0;}
}
.milestone-hero{
  position: relative;
}

.milestone-hero img{
  width:100%;
  height:500px;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
}

.milestoneTxt{
  position:absolute;
  top:40%;
  left:5%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  z-index:2;
}

.milestone{
  margin-top:0 !important;
}
   

.contact-section {
    color: #f4d3a3;    
        background-image: url(../images/home/bg-banner.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 50px 0;
}
.contact-section  h2{color: #c9a27a;}
.contact-input,
.contact-textarea {
  font-size: 14px;
    width: 100%;
    background: #F5F5DC    ;
    border: none;
    outline: 0;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.contact-title {
    color: #f4d3a3;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-weight: 500
}
.labledir{text-align: right;}
.contact-label {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: right !important;
}

.contact-input {
    height: 27px;
}

.contact-textarea {
    height: 140px;
    resize: none
}
@media (min-width:991px) {
  

.whyWorkSlider .swiper-pagination{
      width: fit-content !important;
    left: 13% !important;
    bottom: 10% !important;

}}


.career-popup{
display:none;
align-items:center;
justify-content:center;
}
.career-popup{
  position:fixed;
  top:0;
  left:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
  display:none;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  z-index:9999;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.career-popup-content{
  background:#081c4d;
  color:#fff;
  padding:40px;
  width:500px;
  max-width:90%;
  border-radius:6px;
  position:relative;
  box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.career-popup h3{
  color:#c9a66b;
  font-size:28px;
  margin-bottom:5px;
}

.popup-sub{
  font-size:14px;
  margin-bottom:25px;
  opacity:0.8;
}
 .career-form input::placeholder{color: #fff;}
.career-form input,
.career-form textarea{
  width:100%;
  background:transparent;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  padding:10px;
  margin-bottom:15px;
  color:#fff;
  border-radius:8px;
}
.popup-sub{color: #fff;}
.career-form textarea{
  min-height:80px;
  color: #fff;
}
.career-form textarea::placeholder{color: #fff;}
.file-upload label{
  font-size:13px;
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:5px;
}

/* .submit-btn{
  background:#c9a66b;
  border:none;
  padding:12px 30px;
  color:#0e2a5a;
  font-weight:600;
  border-radius: 30px;
  cursor:pointer;
  margin-top:10px;
} */

/* .submit-btn:hover{
  background:#e0c38f;
} */

.close-popup{
  position:absolute;
  top:15px;
  right:20px;
  font-size:24px;
  cursor:pointer;
  color:#c9a66b;

}
.thank-popup{
position:fixed;
top:0;
left:0;
width:100%;
height:100%;
background:rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
display:none;
align-items:center;
justify-content:center;
z-index:9999;
}

.thank-box{
background:#081c4d;
padding:40px;
text-align:center;
border-radius:6px;
max-width:400px;
width:90%;
}

.thank-box h3{
margin-bottom:10px;
color: #fff;
}
.thank-box P{
  color: #fff;
}
.thank-box button{
margin-top:15px;
padding:8px 20px;
border:none;
border-radius: 30px;
background:#c9a66b;
color:#fff;
cursor:pointer;
}
/* Common arrow style */
/* .groupVintageSwiper  .swiper-button-prev,
 .groupVintageSwiper  .swiper-button-next{
    width: 120px !important;
    height: 120px !important;
    background-image: url("../images/v-arrow.png");
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.35));
} */

/* Remove default swiper arrow */
/* .groupVintageSwiper  .swiper-button-prev::after,
.groupVintageSwiper  .swiper-button-next::after{
    display: none;
} */

/* Right arrow */
/* .groupVintageSwiper .swiper-button-next{
    transform: rotate(-90deg);
} */

/* Left arrow */
 /* .groupVintageSwiper .swiper-button-prev{
    transform: rotate(90deg);
} */