.helpus-banner {
  background: url(../images/helpus-banner.jpg);
    background-position-x: 0%;
    background-position-y: 0%;
  min-height: 450px;
  position: relative;
  background-position: center;
}
.home-banner-overlay {
  background: rgba(32,26,22,.7);
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
}
.helpus-inner-content {
  margin-top: 165px;
  text-align: center;
}
.helpus-inner-content h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 70px;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.padding-100 {
  padding: 100px 0;
}
.key-success-inner h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.call-center-thumb {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 30px 0;
}
.key-success-inner h1 {
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/*   login page */

.loginSignup {
    margin-top: 40px;
}
fieldset {
    padding: 10px 25px;
    margin: 15px 0px;
    border: 1px solid #dddddd;
    background-color: #fafafa;
}
.alert:after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    top: 0px;
    right: 0px;
    width: 50px;
    height: 101%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    z-index: 2;
}

.alert-dismissible .close {
  z-index:9;
  right: -4.50rem !important;
}
.form-check-input {

  margin-left: -0.20rem !important;
}
fieldset legend {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: inherit;
    color: #333;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}
.alert {
    padding: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
#loginSignup fieldset {
    min-height: 402px;
}
img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}
.side-pop.list .side-pop-img {
    float: left;
    max-width: 100px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: 24px;
}

.side-pop-img {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    position: relative;
}
.side-pop.list .side-pop-content {
    text-align: left;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.side-pop.list {
    margin-top: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.alertHidden {
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
}

.alert-success {
    color: #3c763d;
    background-color: #dff0d8;
    border-color: #d6e9c6;
}
.alert {
    padding: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.alert-success {
    color: #2a5f2b;
    background-color: #bcdab0;
}
.alert {
    margin: 20px 0;
    -webkit-border-radius: 0px;
    -moz-border-radius: 0px;
    border-radius: 0px;
    position: relative;
    padding-right: 70px;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    border: none;
}
/* Cleaned and optimized Arrow Steps CSS */
.arrow-steps {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.clearfix:before,
.clearfix:after {
  display: table;
  content: "";
  line-height: 0;
}

*:before,
*:after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.arrow-steps .step {
  font-size: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #666;
  cursor: default;
  margin: 0 3px;
  padding: 11px 10px 10px 30px;
  min-width: 222px;
  float: left;
  position: relative;
  background-color: #f1f1f1;
  user-select: none;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.arrow-steps .step:first-child {
  border-top-left-radius: 4px;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;
}

.arrow-steps .step span {
  position: relative;
}

.arrow-steps .step span:before {
  opacity: 0;
  content: "\f00c";
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  left: -20px;
  font-family: 'FontAwesome';
}

/* Arrow shapes */
.arrow-steps .step:before,
.arrow-steps .step:after {
  content: " ";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: -17px;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-top: 21px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 21px solid transparent;
  border-left: 17px solid #f1f1f1;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.arrow-steps .step:before {
  right: auto;
  left: 0;
  border-left: 17px solid #fff;
  z-index: 0;
}

.arrow-steps .step:first-child:before {
  border: none;
}

/* Current Step */
.arrow-steps .step.current {
  color: #fff;
  background-color: #23468c;
}

.arrow-steps .step.current:after {
  border-left: 17px solid #23468c;
}
.step.done {
    background: #599f06;
    color: #fff;
}
.arrow-steps .step.done span:before {
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0.5s;
    -moz-transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0.5s;
    -ms-transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0.5s;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0.5s;
}
.arrow-steps .step.done:after {
    border-left: 17px solid #599f06;
}
a.helpButton img {
    width: 225px;
}
a.helpButton {
    display: inline-block;
    float: right;
}
.space {
    padding-top: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}
/* ======================= TODAY CSS ======================= */
.main-menu a,
.main-menu a:hover,
.main-menu a:focus,
.main-menu a:active {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}
/* ======================= NAVBAR LINKS ======================= */
.main-menu > li > a {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 16px;
}

/* Hover effect: smooth gradient underline */
/* Hover effect: smooth gradient underline ONLY for menu links (NOT login button) */
.main-menu > li:not(.nav-btn) > a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00e0ff, #007bff);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.main-menu > li:not(.nav-btn) > a:hover::after {
    width: 70%;
}

/* Hover color for menu links */
.main-menu > li:not(.nav-btn) > a:hover {
    color: #00e0ff;
}

/* Optional: active menu */
.main-menu > li.active-menu:not(.nav-btn) > a::after {
    width: 70%;
}



/* Active menu highlight */
.main-menu > li.active-menu > a {
    color: #00e0ff;
}



/* Smooth color change on hover */
.main-menu > li > a:hover {
    color: #00e0ff;
}

/* ======================= LOGIN BUTTON ======================= */
.btn-login {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00e0ff, #007bff);
    color: #fff !important;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}
a {
  
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.left-padding{
	padding-left:0 !important;
	margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* Button hover effect */
.btn-login:hover {
    
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00ffff, #0099ff);
}

/* Logout variant */
.btn-logout {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4b4b, #d63031);
}

.btn-logout:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff6b6b, #ff2b2b);
  
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}

/* Optional: spacing for nav button */
.nav-btn {
    margin-left: 15px;
}

/* ======================= DROPDOWN MENU ======================= */
.main-menu li ul.sub-menu {
    background: #1a1a1a;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}

.main-menu li ul.sub-menu li a {
    padding: 8px 20px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.main-menu li ul.sub-menu li a:hover {
    color: #00e0ff;
    background: rgba(0,224,255,0.1);
    border-radius: 4px;
}
/* Remove any bottom border or underline on hover */
.btn-login,
.btn-login:hover,
.btn-login:focus {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

.footer-arrow-slide li a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #b2b2b2;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-arrow {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #b2b2b2;              /* default soft blue */
  transition: 
    color 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-arrow-slide li a:hover {
  color: #fff;              /* brand blue */
}

.footer-arrow-slide li a:hover .footer-arrow {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateX(6px);  /* arrow slides right */
}
.footer-arrow-slide li a:hover .footer-arrow {
  transform: translateX(6px) scale(1.1);
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .footer-arrow-slide li a:hover .footer-arrow {
    transform: translateX(6px);
  }
}

/* lead--shop page */

.block2-txt {
  padding: 18px 20px 22px;
}
.block2-txt a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1358aa, #1d7bdc);
  color: #ffffff;

  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);

  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;

  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.block2-txt a:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f1f5a, #1358aa);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(19, 88, 170, 0.35);
  color: #fff;
}

.block2-txt a i {
  font-size: 18px;
}
.block2 {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 31, 90, 0.08);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.block2:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 31, 90, 0.15);
}
.block2-pic {
  position: relative;
  height: 200px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    #0f1f5a 0%,
    #1358aa 60%,
    #1d7bdc 100%
  );
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Hide image but keep it for SEO if needed */
.block2-pic img {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}
/* Overlay container (centered + elegant) */
.block2-btn {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;

	width: 100%;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 5px;
}

/* Publisher / label */
.textoverimage {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Price badge (hero element) */
.priceoverimage {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding: 5px 15px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #111827;
  background: #ececec;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* Subtle hover polish */
.block2:hover .priceoverimage {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.textoverimage::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  margin: 8px auto 0;
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .priceoverimage {
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 8px 14px;
  }
}