body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      background-color: #f5f5f5;
    }

    .navbar {
      background-color: #001938 !important;
    }
    .navbar-brand img {
      height: 60px;
      padding-top: 5px;
      padding-bottom: 5px;
    }
    .nav-link {
      color: #f8f9fa !important;
      padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .nav-link:hover,
    .dropdown-menu a:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938 !important;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .dropdown-menu {
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.3rem;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
      margin: 2px 6px;
      transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
      font-weight: 500;
      border-radius: 18px;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-toggle::after {
      margin-left: 0.5em;
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .navbar-nav .nav-item {
        margin-bottom: 4px; /* reduce vertical gap between links */
      }

      .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding-top: 0.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
      }

      .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
        padding-top: 0.45rem;
        padding-bottom: 0.45rem;
        margin: 1px 6px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .navbar .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
      }
      .dropdown-submenu:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
        top: 0;
        left: 100%;
        margin-top: -1px;
      }
    }
    .dropdown-submenu {
      position: relative;
    }
    .dropdown-submenu .dropdown-menu {
      top: 0;
      left: 100%;
      margin-top: 0;
      display: none;
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .dropdown-submenu.show > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    /* 🔚 EINLC Hero Styling */

    .einlc-hero-banner {
  height: 85vh;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.einlc-overlay {
  background-color: rgba(0, 25, 56, 0.6); /* Navy blue overlay */
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.einlc-hero-content {
  max-width: 800px;
}

.einlc-hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #FFD700;
}

.einlc-hero-content h4 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.einlc-hero-content p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #e5e5e5;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.einlc-btn-cta {
  background-color: #FFD700;
  color: #001938;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.einlc-btn-cta:hover {
  background-color: #e5c200;
  color: #001938;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .einlc-hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .einlc-hero-content h4 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .einlc-hero-content p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}


/* === About EINLC Section Styles === */
.einlc-about-section {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 60px 0;
  z-index: 1;
}
.einlc-about-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1), transparent 70%);
  z-index: 0;
}
.einlc-about-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.text-darkblue {
  color: #001938;
}
.bg-darkblue {
  background-color: #001938;
}
.text-warning {
  color: #FFD700 !important;
}
.btn-gold {
  background-color: #FFD700;
  color: #001938;
  border: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  background-color: #e6c200;
  color: #000;
}
.circular-img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 5px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #FFD700;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.einlc-highlight-box {
  background-color: #001938;
  color: white;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  max-width: 270px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.einlc-highlight-box h6 {
  color: #FFD700;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.einlc-highlight-box p {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .einlc-about-section {
    padding: 80px 20px 60px;
  }
  .circular-img {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
  }
  .btn-gold {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .einlc-highlight-box {
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}
/*  About EINLC Section ends*/

/** Legal Support Section starts **/
.who-we-serve-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.background-image-wrapper {
  background-image: url('../../assets/images/bg-legal-topview.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 60px 0;
}
.serve-box {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  padding: 35px 30px;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  height: 100%;
}
.serve-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.serve-box h4 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}
.serve-box i {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.bg-navy { background-color: #001938; }
.bg-lightblue { background-color: #eaf6ff; }
.bg-gold { background-color: #FFD700; }
.text-darkblue { color: #001938; }

/* === Button Styling for Read More === */
.btn-readmore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-readmore-light {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #000;
}
.btn-readmore-darkblue {
  background-color: #001938;
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-readmore-dark {
  background-color: #222;
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-readmore:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .einlc-about-section {
    padding: 40px 20px;
  }
  .circular-img {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
  }
  .btn-gold {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .einlc-highlight-box {
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}
/** Legal Support Section ends **/

/** Legal Servics section starts **/

.einlc-services {
  background-color: #f9fafb;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}
.einlc-services h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #001938;
}
.einlc-services p.section-subtitle {
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.einlc-service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.einlc-card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  height: 100%;
}
.einlc-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.einlc-card i {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: #007bff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.einlc-card h5 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #001938;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.einlc-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.einlc-service-card {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: #fff;
}

.einlc-service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 25, 56, 0.12);
  border-color: #001938;
}
.legal-services-grid {
  background-color: #f8f9fb;
}

.legal-services-grid .card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.legal-services-grid .card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.legal-services-grid .btn {
  border-color: #001938;
  color: #001938;
}

.legal-services-grid .btn:hover {
  background-color: #001938;
  color: #fff;
}
/** Legal Services Section ends **/

/** Why EINLC + Legal Documents stats **/
  .text-navy {
    color: #001938 !important;
  }

  .btn-navy {
    background-color: #001938;
    border: 2px solid #001938;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }

  .btn-navy:hover {
    background-color: #FFD700;
    border-color: #FFD700;
    color: #001938;
  }

  .why-einlc-section ul li i {
    min-width: 24px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .why-einlc-section h2 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    .why-einlc-section ul {
      padding-left: 0;
    }
  }
  
  .einlc-legal-documents ul li i {
    min-width: 24px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .einlc-legal-documents h2 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
  }
/** Why EINLC + Legal Documents ends **/

/** FAQs starts **/

.faq-style-modern .faq-item {
  background: white;
  padding: 20px 25px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.faq-style-modern .faq-question {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: #001938;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.faq-style-modern .faq-number {
  color: #d91c1c;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-right: 10px;
}
.faq-style-modern .faq-answer {
  padding: 15px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.faq-style-modern .faq-icon {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #001938;
}
/** FAQs ends **/

/** SlideIn Panel starts **/
/* Slide Button */
.einlc-slide-btn {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  background-color: #FFD700;
  color: #001938;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  z-index: 1050;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.einlc-slide-btn:hover {
  background-color: #e6c200;
  color: #000;
}

/* Slide-In Panel */
.einlc-slide-panel {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: -100%;
  height: 100%;
  width: 320px;
  background-color: #001938;
  color: white;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  z-index: 1051;
  transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
  overflow-y: auto;
  box-shadow: -3px 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.einlc-slide-panel.open {
  right: 0;
}

/* Panel Header */
.panel-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.btn-close-white {
  background: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 24px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Social Icons */
.social-icon {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  padding: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.social-icon:hover {
  color: #FFD700;
  border-color: #FFD700;
  background-color: rgba(255,215,0,0.1);
}
/** SlideIn Panel Ends **/

  /* 🔚 Footer Styling */
    footer {
      background-color: #001938;
      padding-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    footer a {
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none !important;
      transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out;
    }

    footer a:hover {
      color: #FFD700;
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    footer h6,
    .highlight-gold,
    .contact-info-gold i {
      color: #FFD700;
    }

    .footer-badge {
      padding: 3px 9px;
      font-weight: bold;
      border-radius: 50px;
      background-color: #ffffff;
      color: #001938;
      text-decoration: none !important;
    }

    .footer-badge:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
    }

    .footer-links ul {
      padding-left: 1rem;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .footer-links ul li {
      padding-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .footer-links ul li::before {
      content: '\f105';
      font-family: 'Font Awesome 5 Free';
      font-weight: 900;
      padding-right: 8px;
      color: #FFD700;
    }

    .social-icons {
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .social-icons a {
      font-size: 2.1rem;
      color: #001938;
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 8px;
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .social-icons a:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
    }

    .btn-business {
      background-color: #28a745;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding: 12px 26px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      border: none;
    }

    .btn-contact {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      color: #001938;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding: 12px 26px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      border: 2px solid #FFD700;
    }

    .btn-business:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
    }

    .btn-contact:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
    }

    .newsletter-input {
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    }

    /* Scroll to Top Button */
    #scrollTopBtn {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 30px;
      left:0px; /* moved left to avoid overlap */
      z-index: 998; /* ensure it's behind slide-in if needed */
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
      border: none;
      outline: none;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      display: none;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    #scrollTopBtn:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      color: #000;
    }

    /** inner page **/
    .breadcrumb {
      background: transparent;
      font-size: 1rem;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      padding-left: 0;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
      color: #6c757d; /* softer than gold for better legibility */
      content: "›";
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      line-height: 1;
      vertical-align: middle;
      padding: 0 6px;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .breadcrumb-item.active {
      color: #6c757d;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .breadcrumb a {
      color: #001938; /* EINLC dark navy */
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .breadcrumb a:hover {
      color: #FFD700; /* gold highlight */
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .breadcrumb {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      }
    }

    .text-darkblue {
      color: #001938 !important;
    }
      
  /* === EINLC CTA Styles === */
  .einlc-inline-cta h3, .einlc-inline-cta h4,
  .einlc-footer-cta h2, .einlc-footer-cta h3 {
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .bg-darkblue {
    background-color: #001938 !important;
  }

  .text-darkblue {
    color: #001938 !important;
  }

  .bg-warning-subtle {
    background-color: #fff8dc;
  }

  .btn-warning {
    background-color: #FFD700;
    color: #001938;
    border: none;
  }
  .btn-warning:hover {
    background-color: #e6c200;
    color: #000;
  }

  .btn-dark:hover {
    background-color: #333;
  }

  .custom-legal-btn {
    border: 2px solid #198754;
    color: #198754;
    background-color: transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  .custom-legal-btn:hover {
    background-color: #198754;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #146c43;
  }

.einlc-gold-corner-img {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 16px; /* Rounded image corners */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.einlc-gold-corner-img img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 16px; /* Match container rounding */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Gold corner arcs */
.einlc-gold-corner-img::before,
.einlc-gold-corner-img::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border: 12px solid #FFD700; /* EIN Ecosystem Gold */
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Top-left corner */
.einlc-gold-corner-img::before {
  top: -2px;
  left: -2px;
  border-bottom: none;
  border-right: none;
  border-top-left-radius: 0 0 0 32px;
}

/* Bottom-right corner */
.einlc-gold-corner-img::after {
  bottom: -2px;
  right: -2px;
  border-top: none;
  border-left: none;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 0 0 32px 0;
}

/* ✅ Hover effect */
.einlc-gold-corner-img:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.einlc-gold-corner-img:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.015);
}

/* Back to button styles */
.btn-outline-darkblue {
  color: #001938;
  border: 1.5px solid #001938;
  background-color: transparent;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover state */
.btn-outline-darkblue:hover {
  background-color: #FFD700;
  color: #001938;
  border-color: #FFD700;
}

/* Responsive center alignment for mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .btn-outline-darkblue {
    display: block;
    margin: 1rem auto 0 auto; /* top spacing + center horizontally */
    text-align: center;
  }
}