:root {
    --brand-teal-color: #0E5F7D;
    --brand-yellow-color: #FFC502;
    --top-bg: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 72, 99, 1) 41%, rgba(0, 146, 201, 1) 100%);
    --brand-text-color: #666666;
    --brand-white-color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* COMMON CSS */
body {
    font-size: 14px;
}

.white-text {
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
}

.black-text {
    color: var(--brand-text-color);
}
.teal-text {
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
}

.inline-block {
    display: inline-block;
}

.hide-element {
    display: none;
}

.brand-btn {
    background-color: var(--brand-yellow-color);
    color: #000;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 0;
    border: 2px solid var(--brand-yellow-color);
}

.brand-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--brand-white-color);
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--brand-yellow-color);
}

.btn-with-caret::after {
    content: "\F285";
        font-family: "bootstrap-icons";
        font-weight: normal;
        display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 0.5em;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.btn-with-caret:hover {
    background-color: var(--brand-white-color);
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
}

.brand-teal-btn {
    border: 2px solid var(--brand-teal-color);
    background-color: var(--brand-white-color);
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    padding: 5px 20px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.brand-teal-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
}

.common-head {
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
}

/* End */

.top-header {
    background: var(--top-bg);
    padding: 10px;
    color: var(--brand-white-color)
}

.top-header p {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.top-header ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.top-header li {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    list-style: none;
}

.centered-block {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.news-block {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 100px 80%;
}

.ast-site-title-wrap {
    display: none;
}

.np {
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.section-style {
    padding: 40px 0;
}

.about-us-ssm {
    background-color: var(--brand-teal-color);
}

.carousel-caption {
    top: 20%;
    left: 15%;
    text-align: left !important
}

.carousel-caption h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    /* background: linear-gradient(to left, #f8f8f8, #a38044);  
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;*/
    line-height: 45px;
}

.carousel-caption p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-us-ssm h3 {
    color: var(--brand-yellow-color);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.about-us-ssm h2 {
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
}



.ssm-services-block {
    background: url('../../themes/astra-child/images/services-bg.jpg') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 40px 0;
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    min-height: 550px;
}

.service-list-heading h3 {
    color: var(--brand-yellow-color);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: 900;
}

/* .service-list-heading h3::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 50px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--brand-yellow-color);
    margin: 10px auto;
} */

.service-list-heading h4 {
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.service-list-heading p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.service-box {
    background-color: var(--brand-white-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.service-box img {
    border-bottom: 5px solid var(--brand-yellow-color);
}

.service-box h3 {
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 20px 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-box p {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.ssm-latest-projects {
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 0 0 50px 0;
    background-image: url('../../themes/astra-child/images/latest-projects.png');
}

.project-tabs .nav-link {
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
}
.project-tabs .nav-link:hover, 
.project-tabs .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--brand-yellow-color);
    background: none;
}

.project-tabs .nav-link {
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .project-tabs .nav-link.active::after {
    content: "\f282";
    font-family: "bootstrap-icons";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -12px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    color:var(--brand-yellow-color);
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  
  .project-tabs-content {
    max-width: 805px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .ssm-get-quote {
    margin: 60px 0;
  }
  
  .ssm-footer h6{
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .ssm-footer ul, .ssm-footer li {
    margin: 0;
  }

  .ssm-footer li {
    padding: 0 0 3px 0;
  }

  .header-contact-menu {
    cursor: pointer;
  }

.side-bar-contact {
    background-color: #fff !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: 0.5s ease;
}

.centered-block {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.quick-contact ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
.request-modal-quote .modal-content{
    border-radius: 0;
}
.request-modal-quote .modal-body {
    padding: 0;
}
.req-contents {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
}
.quote-modal-close {
    padding: 5px;
}
.quote-modal-close:hover {
   background: none !important;
   color: #000 !important;
}
.quote-form {
    padding: 0 20px 0 0;
}
.quote-form h3 {
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.quote-form  textarea {
    height: 100px;
}
.quote-modal-close .bi-x {
    font-size: 2.0rem;
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
}
.contact-form-block {
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.contact-form-block textarea {
    height: 100px;
}

.quote-form input[type="text"],
.quote-form select,
.quote-form textarea,
.quote-form input[type="email"],
.quote-form input[type="tel"],
.contact-form-block input[type="text"],
.contact-form-block select,
.contact-form-block textarea,
.contact-form-block input[type="email"],
.contact-form-block input[type="tel"] {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 0px;
}
.quote-form input[type="text"]:focus,
.quote-form input[type="email"]:focus,
.quote-form input[type="tel"]:focus,
.contact-form-block input[type="text"]:focus,
.contact-form-block input[type="email"]:focus,
.contact-form-block input[type="tel"]:focus,
.contact-form-block select:focus,
.contact-form-block textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    outline: none;
}
.page-header {
    min-height: 400px;
}
.page-header h2 {
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.page-breadcrumbs {
    background-color:#f7f7f7;
    padding: 40px;
    margin-top: -20px;
    max-width: 80vw;
    margin: -30px auto 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.page-breadcrumbs h3 {
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.page-breadcrumbs a{
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.b-symbol {
    font-family: "bootstrap-icons";
    font-weight: normal;
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin:0 10px;
    color: var(--brand-yellow-color);
}
.entry-header .entry-title {
    display: none;
}
.page-header-contents h1 {
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--brand-white-color) !important;
}
.page-small-description {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.service-sidebar {
    background-color: #f7f7f7;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-color);
}
.service-container {
    margin: 50px 0;
}

.service-sidebar h3 {
    padding: 15px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
    background-color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-weight: normal;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.service-sidebar ul {
    padding: 0 0 30px 0;
    margin: 0 0 0 0;
    list-style: none;
}
.service-sidebar ul li {
    padding: 5px;
    margin-left: 10px;
}
.service-sidebar ul li a{
    color: var(--brand-text-color) !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 10px 0;
}
.service-content #primary {
    margin-top: 0 !important
}
.page .entry-header {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.why-ssm-block {
    padding: 40px 0;
}
.why-heading {
    color: var(--brand-teal-color) !important;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0 !important 
}
.why-ssm-block h2 {
    color: var(--brand-teal-color);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.ssm-unique-block {
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 320px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    background-color: var(--brand-white-color);
    padding: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.ssm-unique-block img {
    height: 70px;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.sidebar-contact {
  padding: 24px;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #222;
  max-width: 360px;
  /* box-shadow: -4px 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); */
}

.sidebar-contact h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand-color, #1a1a1a);
}

.sidebar-contact .contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.sidebar-contact .contact-item i {
  margin-right: 10px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--brand-color, #004aad);
}

.sidebar-contact a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-contact a:hover {
  color: var(--brand-yellow-color);
}

.sidebar-contact .close-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #999;
}

.footer-contact a {
    color: var(--brand-white-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-contact a:hover {
    color: var(--brand-yellow-color) !important;
}

.service-container, 
.ast-plain-container.ast-no-sidebar #primary {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.marquee {
  width: calc(100vw - 100px); /* the plugin works for responsive layouts so width is not necessary */
  overflow: hidden;
}