@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Noto+Sans:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');


:root {
    --teal: #1eccc3;
    --yellow: #ffcc00;
    --light-blue: #2d79b9;
    --white:#fff;
    --dark: #000;
}
*, *::after, *::before {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
p, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
body {
    font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif;
    padding: 0;
   
}
.container-content {
  background-color: #019790;
  padding: 48px 30px;
}
.btn {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  min-width: 140px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 18px;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in;
}
.btn-big {
  padding: 18px 36px;
  font-size: 20px;
   text-transform: capitalize;
}
.btn-default,
.btn-default:focus {
  color: #fff;
  background-color: var(--teal);
  border: solid 1px var(--teal);
}

.btn-default:hover,
.btn-default:active {
  color: #fff;
  background-color:#019790;
  border-color:#019790;
}


.btn.btn-block {
  min-width: 100%;
}

.btn + .btn {
  margin-left: 18px;
}

.btn-default:hover,
.btn-default:active,
.btn-default:focus {
  background: #019790;

  color: #fff;

  border-color: #019790;
}

.title h2 {
  font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.sec-py {
  padding-block: 48px;
}
/* ========top header======= */
.top-header {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #1eccc3, #13847e);
    color:var(--white);
    padding-block: 24px;
    padding-inline: 10%;
}

.header-logo img {
    height: auto;
    width: auto;
}

.header-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 16px;
  color:   var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition:color 0.3s;
}


.header-cta:hover {
  color: var(--yellow);
}

/* ========main header====== */
ul.cst-nav-bar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}
ul.cst-nav-bar li a{
   text-decoration:none;
   color: var(--dark);
   font-weight:700;
   transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
ul.cst-nav-bar li a:hover {
    color: var(--light-blue);
}
/* ======hero section======= */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    padding-block: 100px;
    background-image: url(../images/hero-banner-1.png);
    background-position:right;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    height: 600px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

}
.hero-section::before {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(70, 100, 36, 0.445) 0%, rgba(106,152,54, 0.1) 100%);
}
.hero-section-content{
  position: relative;
    color: var(--white);
}
.hero-section-content > *:not(:last-child) {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero-section-content h1 {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700;
}
/* ========info-sec========= */



.card-smsf {
  position: relative;
  background: #f1f1f1;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  padding: 30px 25px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
}



.icon-box {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--light-blue);
}
.icon-box i{
  color: var(--light-blue);
  font-size: 30px;
}

.card-smsf h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #000000;
}

.card-smsf p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.learn-more {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  padding-left: 30px;
  clip-path: polygon(18% 0, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
  background-color: var(--light-blue);
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.learn-more:hover {
  background-color: #4693d2;
}
.card-smsf:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
 }

 /* ========serives section======== */
 .our-services {
  position: relative;
  background-image: url('../images/service-banner.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding-bottom: 100px;
}
.our-services::before {
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #000000b3;
}
.our-services .title h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}
 .service-box {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #1eccc3, #13847e);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-align: center;
}

.service-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.service-box .icon {
  height: 80px;
}

.service-box a {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: start;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 28px;
}
/* ============Audit banner========== */
.audit-free-quote {
  background-color:#fffbe9;
}

.banner-section.title {
  background-color: var(--light-blue);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  margin: 15px 0 10px 0;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.banner-section.title a{
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.banner-image {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
span.cstModalBtn {
    cursor: pointer;
}
.banner-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.cst-audit-info:last-child .banner-text {
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.contact-info p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #333;
  margin: 6px 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.contact-info strong {
  color: #000;
}

.banner-button img {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 15px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.banner-button img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.banner-text p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #555;
  margin-top: 10px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.cst-audit-info .contact-info {
  justify-self: center;
}




/* ============Audit banner========== */
/* =============content section======== */

#aboutUs .info-content h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
}
.info-content p, .info-content h3 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.btn-dark {
  display: block;
  background: #000000;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.smsf-section-image img{
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* ============== */
.smsf-item {
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.smsf-box {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.smsf-img {
  width: 65%;
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
}
.smsf-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  filter: brightness(0.7);
  border-radius: 0px 8px 8px 0px;
}
.smsf-content {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: -100px;
  width: 46%;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 0px 30px 0px;
  background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
  padding: 40px;
}
.smsf-content h5 {
  font-size: 27px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.smsf-content p {
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 22px;
}
.smsf-cta {
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.smsf-cta a, .smsf-cta a:focus {
  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
  background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
  border-width: 2px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
}
.smsf-list .smsf-item:nth-child(odd) {
 
}

.smsf-list .smsf-item:nth-child(even) .smsf-box .smsf-img {
  order: 2;
}
.smsf-list .smsf-item:nth-child(even) .smsf-box .smsf-content {
  margin-right: -100px;
  margin-left: 0;
  z-index: 9;
}
/* ==============faq sec============= */
.faq-seq {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background: url(../images/faq-bg.jpg);
    color: #fff;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}
.faq-seq .title h2 {
  color: #fff;
}
.faq-seq::before {
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #000000b8;
}
div#accordionExample {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--white);
}
.cst-accordion .accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

.cst-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed), .cst-accordion .accordion-button, .cst-accordion .accordion-item {
  background: transparent;
  border-width: 0 0px 1px 0px;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}


.cst-accordion .accordion-item button {
  padding: 20px 16px;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--white);
  border: 0;

}
.cst-accordion .accordion-item .accordion-body{
  padding-top: 16px;
  padding-inline: 16px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 300;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--white);
}
.cst-accordion .accordion-button::after {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  background: url('../images/chevron-down.svg');
  background-repeat:no-repeat ;
  background-size:cover;
}
/* =========contact form=========== */
.form-wrapper {
  box-shadow: 0 0 7px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.cst-height.cst-bg {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    background: #f1f3f4;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    
}
.cst-height.cst-bg .book-consult-content {
    background-image: url(../images/building-3.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top;
    flex-grow: 1;
}
.cst-height.cst-bg .book-consult-content::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #000000b8;
}
.cst-height.cst-bg-v1 {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    background: #f1f3f4;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    background-image: url(../images/building-3.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top;
}
.cst-height.cst-bg-v1::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #000000b8;
}
.cst-height.cst-bg-v1 .col-span {
    width: 50%;
}
.cst-height.cst-bg-v1 .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
}
.cst-height.cst-bg-v1 .form-grid .col-span:nth-of-type(1) {
    grid-column: revert;
}
.cst-height.cst-bg-v1 .book-consult-content h2,
.cst-height.cst-bg-v1 .address-info h4 ,
.cst-height.cst-bg-v1 .book-consult-content p {
    color: #ffffff;
}
.book-consult-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 9;
  padding: 40px;
}
.book-consult-content h2 {
    color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.book-consult-content h2 a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.book-consult-content p {
  color: #ffffff;
}
.contact-info {
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.form-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

.form-grid .col-span:nth-of-type(1) {
    grid-column: 1/3;
}
.toll-free-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}


.toll-free-content h2 {
    margin: 0;
}

.toll-free-content a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--teal);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.address-info h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
     color:#ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.contact-info-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: start;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.map {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 99;
}
.contact-info-item  span i {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.contact-info-right h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  color:#000;
}

.contact-info-right a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.cst-height {
  height: 100%;
}
.cst-height img {
  width: 80%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.cstm-form {
    padding: 30px;
    background-color: var(--white);
}


.cstm-form label {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.cstm-form input, .cstm-form select {
  padding: 8px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: 1px solid #f1f3f4;
  background-color: #f1f3f4;
}
 
.cstm-form textarea {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid #f1f3f4;
  background-color: #f1f3f4;
}
.cstm-form .wpcf7-submit {
  background-color: var(--teal);
  border: 0;
  padding: 8px 30px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
	margin-top:16px;
}
/* ================smsf free page=========== */

.smsf-audit {
  background-color: #f7fafd;
}
.smsf-audit h2 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.step-wrpper-content {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.smsf-audit .contact-box p{
  color: var(--white);
}


.smsf-audit p {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #333;
}

.steps-box {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-left: 4px solid #00b5b5;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.steps-box h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #00b5b5;
}

.fee-box {
  background: #e8fdfd;
  border-left: 4px solid #007d7d;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.fee-box h4 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #007d7d;
}

.fee-box ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
  list-style: disc;
  color: #333;
}
.fee-box ul li + li {
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.final-note {
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 25px;
  color: #666;
}

/* ======== */
/* ==============benefits Page============== */
ul.benefits-list li + li {
  margin-top: 30px;
 
}
ul.benefits-list li {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed;
  margin-left: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}
ul.benefits-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  content: '\f058'; /* Font Awesome check-circle */
  font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free'; /* Make sure you load FA properly */
  font-weight: 900; /* Solid icons require this */
  top: 4px;
  left: -30px;
  color: #1ABC9C; /* Teal color or any accent you like */
  font-size: 18px;
}
/* ==============benefits Page============== */

/* ============infromation page============ */

.info-wrapper h2 {
  font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    
}
.privacy-policy h2 {
  font-size: 26px;
}

.info-wrapper ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.info-wrapper ul  li + li {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.info-wrapper ul  li  a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #666;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #666;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 12px 26px;

}

.info-wrapper p  {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.info-wrapper p:not(:last-of-type)  {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.privacy-policy ul li {
  list-style: square;
  margin-left: 30px;
}

.privacy-policy ul li::first-letter {text-transform: capitalize;}
/* ============infromation page============ */

/* ============Blog Page============= */
.blog-post {
  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0, 0.2);
  border-radius:8px;
  overflow:hidden;
  height: 100%;
}


.blog-post img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}
.blog-post .media-body {
  padding: 20px;
}
.blog-post h3.title a{
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--dark);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  
}
.blog-post .intro {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #585858;
}
.blog-post .media-body a.more-link {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--teal);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 4px 16px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
/* ============Blog Page============= */
/* =======blog Pagination===== */
.navigation.pagination {
  display: flex
;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.navigation.pagination .nav-links {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.navigation.pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  background-color: #f0f0f0;
  color: #333;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  font-size: 15px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.navigation.pagination .page-numbers:hover {
  background-color: var(--teal);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--teal);
}

.navigation.pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background-color: var(--teal);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-color: var(--teal);
}

.navigation.pagination .page-numbers.next,
.navigation.pagination .page-numbers.prev {
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* =======blog Pagination===== */
/* =====blog details page======== */

/* ======blog header========= */
.content-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.content-header span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.content-header i {
  color: #0073aa;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.content-header .date {
  font-weight: 500;
}

.content-header .tags a {
  background-color: #e7f3fa;
  color: #0073aa;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  margin-left: 4px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.content-header .tags a:hover {
  background-color: #d0eaf7;
}

.content-header .comments {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ======blog header========= */
/* ==========blog Comments========= */
.comments-wrapper {
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  margin-top: 40px;
}
h2.comment-reply-title {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.comments-wrapper .comment + .comment {
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.comments-wrapper .comment {
  background-color: #fafafa;
  padding: 20px;
}



.comment-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.comment-author .avatar {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 15px;
  border: 2px solid #ddd;
}

.comment-author .fn a {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #2c3e50;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.comment-author .fn a:hover {
  color: #0073aa;
}

.comment .says {
  margin-left: 5px;
  color: #888;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.comment-meta {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #999;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.comment-meta a {
  color: #999;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.comment-meta a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.comment-content p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.reply {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.reply a {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #0073aa;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.reply a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
/* Main block: #respond.comment-respond */
#respond.comment-respond {
  background: #fafafa;
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  margin-top: 40px;
}

/* Title */
#respond.comment-respond h2.comment-reply-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #2c3e50;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* Cancel reply link */
#respond.comment-respond h2.comment-reply-title small a#cancel-comment-reply-link {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #888;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-left: 10px;
}

#respond.comment-respond h2.comment-reply-title small a#cancel-comment-reply-link:hover {
  color: #0073aa;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Paragraph spacing */
#respond.comment-respond p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Labels */
#respond.comment-respond label {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #333;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

/* Textarea */
#respond.comment-respond textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 15px;
  resize: vertical;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
  height: 100px;
}

#respond.comment-respond textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #0073aa;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0, 115, 170, 0.15);
}

/* Submit button */
#respond.comment-respond .form-submit input.submit {
  background-color: #0073aa;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

#respond.comment-respond .form-submit input.submit:hover {
  background-color: #005f8c;
}

/* Logged-in info */
#respond.comment-respond .logged-in-as {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
}

#respond.comment-respond .logged-in-as a {
  color: #0073aa;
  text-decoration: none;
}

#respond.comment-respond .logged-in-as a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Required message */
#respond.comment-respond .required-field-message {
  float: right;
  color: #999;
  font-size: 13px;
}

#respond.comment-respond .required-field-message .required {
  color: red;
}

/* ==========blog Comments========= */
/* =====blog details page======== */
.blog-details-wrapper > * {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.blog-details-wrapper figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 600px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}
.blog-details-wrapper h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.blog-details-wrapper ul li {
  list-style-type: square;
  margin-left: 33px;
}
/*========= Resources page========== */




.resources-section {
  background-color: #f0f4f8;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}



.resources-section h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #222;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  text-align: center;
}

.resource-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.resource-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.resource-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 100%;
  background: #01b8ae;
  transition: 0.4s ease;
  z-index: -1; /* Push it behind the text */
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.resource-card:hover::before {
  width: 100%;
}

.resource-card:hover {
  color: #fff;
}



.resource-card span, .resource-card {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.resource-card i {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: var(--teal);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.resource-card:hover i {
  color: white;
}
/*========= Resources page========== */
/* ===========Retirement Planning========== */
.info-wrapper-retirment h2 {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.info-wrapper-retirment a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #2196F3;
}
.info-wrapper-retirment p {
    color: #000000;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
/* ===========Retirement Planning========== */
/* =========Thank you page=========== */


.confirmation-card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

    .card-header {
      background: var(--teal);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 18px;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .card-body {
      padding: 25px;
      text-align: center;
      color: #333;
    }

    .card-body h3 {
      margin-top: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      color: #222;
      font-size: 22px;
    }

    .card-body a {
      color: #1a5ec9;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .highlight {
      color: #d9534f;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 15px 0;
    }

    .note {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #666;
    }

    .contact {
      margin-top: 20px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .contact a {
      font-size: 16px;
    }
/* =========Thank you page=========== */
/* ==========404 page========== */
.error-page {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px;
}

.error-page__code {
  font-size: 120px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #0073aa;
}

.error-page__message {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #555;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.error-page__button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  background-color: #0073aa;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.error-page__button:hover {
  background-color: #005f8c;
}
/* ==========404 page========== */
/* =========modal Form======= */
.cst-modal .modal-header {
  position: relative;
  justify-content: center;
}


.cst-modal button.btn-close {
  position: absolute;
  top:20px;
  right:20px
}

.modal-form {
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #fff;
}

.modal-form input[type="email"],
.modal-form input[type="tel"] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 15px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.modal-form .checkbox {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.modal-form input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: auto;
}

.modal-form .book-now {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  background-color: #0073aa;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.3s;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.modal-form .book-now:hover {
  background-color: #005e8c;
}

.modal-form .wpcf7-response-output {
  margin-top: 15px;
  color: #d9534f;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* =========modal Form======= */
/* ==========footer=========== */
footer {
  background-color: var(--dark);
  padding-block: 40px 30px;
}

.footer-item h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-item ul {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.footer-item ul li+ li {
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.footer-item ul li a {
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-item ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--teal);
}
.footer-item p + p {
 margin-top: 6px;
}
.footer-item p {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.social-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.social-links a i {
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.social-links a i:hover {
  color: var(--teal);
}
.copyright {
  color: var(--white);
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 1143.98px) {}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .header-logo img {
    height: 40px;
  }
  ul#menu-main-menu {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .header-logo img {
    height: 44px;
   
}
ul#menu-main-menu {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
}
@media (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 767px) {
  .header-logo img {
    height: 30px;
   
}
ul#menu-main-menu {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.smsf-box {
  flex-direction: column;
}
.smsf-img {
  width: 100%;
}
.smsf-img img {
  border-radius:8px;
}
.smsf-content {
  margin-left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
}
.smsf-list .smsf-item:nth-child(even) .smsf-box .smsf-content {
  margin-right: 0px;
  order: 2;
}
.smsf-content h5 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  section.top-header {
    flex-direction: column;
}
.header-logo img {
  height: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
}
ul#menu-main-menu {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
/* ======home page========= */
.hero-section-content h1 {
  font-size: 30px;
}
.hero-section {
  height: 400px;
}
.btn-big {
  padding: 10px 28px;
  font-size: 16px;
 
}
.title h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
}
.service-box {
  padding: 18px 20px;
}
.service-box .icon {
  height: 60px;
}
.service-box a {
  font-size: 22px;
}
.smsf-box {
  flex-direction: column;
}
.smsf-img {
  width: 100%;
}
.smsf-img img {
  border-radius:8px;
}
.smsf-content {
  margin-left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
}
.smsf-list .smsf-item:nth-child(even) .smsf-box .smsf-content {
  margin-right: 0px;
  order: 2;
}
.smsf-content h5 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
/* ====form */
.form-grid {
    gap: 14px;
}
.cst-height.cst-bg-v1 .col-span {
    width: revert;
}

}