*  {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* Section 1 start */

.banner {
  margin: 0;
  /* font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; */
  background: #1a1a1a;
  color: white;
  background-image: url('../assets/images/Backend_development_banner.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}


.aso-section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 40px;
  /*background: linear-gradient(to right, #111, #333);*/
}

.aso-content {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 1260px;
  /* gap: 50px; */
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.banner-text-content {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: center;
}

.banner-text-content h1 {
  font-size: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.icon-box {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 2px solid orange;
  padding: 10px;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.banner-text-content p {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: white;
}

.banner-image-content {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: end;
  align-items: center;
}

.circle-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  background-image: url('../assets/images/Circle.png');
  /* ✅ circle bg */
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
}

/* Circle outline */
.circle-border {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  /*border: 2px dashed white;*/
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Center image */
.main-image {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  /*width: 160px;*/
  height: 160px;
  object-fit: cover;
  /*border-radius: 50%;*/
  /*border: 4px solid #fff;*/
  z-index: 2;
}

.semi-circle-image {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -80px;
  /* Adjust this based on image size */
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 450px;
  /* or match the width of the center image */
  height: auto;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Center text */
.center-text {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-align: center;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Icon base */
.icon {
  position: absolute;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  background: white;
  color: black;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 3;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.icon:hover {
  transform: scale(1.2);
  background: #f0a500;
  color: white;
}

a.icon {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Icons on circular path */
.icon1 {
  top: -25px;
  left: calc(50% - 25px);
}

.icon2 {
  top: calc(145.11px - 25px);
  right: -10px;
}

.icon4 {
  bottom: calc(40.11px - 25px);
  left: 65px;
}

.icon5 {
  bottom: -25px;
  left: calc(50% - 25px);
}

.icon6 {
  bottom: calc(40.11px - 25px);
  right: 65px;
}

.icon3 {
  top: calc(145.11px - 25px);
  left: -10px;
}

.icon7 {
  bottom: calc(145.11px - 25px);
  left: -10px;
}

.icon8 {
  bottom: calc(145.11px - 25px);
  right: -10px;
}

.icon9 {
  top: calc(40.11px - 25px);
  left: 65px;
}

.icon10 {
  top: calc(40.11px - 25px);
  right: 65px;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(94deg, #2d53ba, #c12390 116%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-size: 18px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.btn::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    transform: skewX(-20deg);
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.btn:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(193, 35, 144, 0.4);
}

.btn:hover::before {
    left: 100%;
}

/* .btn:hover {
  background-color: #e08900;
} */

/* Mobile Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .left-container {
    margin-left: 0px !important;
  }

  .aso-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 100px;
  }

  .semi-circle-image {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .banner-text-content {
    align-items: center;
  }

  .text-content h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .text-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .image-content {
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  .circle-wrapper {
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
  }

  .main-image {
    border-width: 3px;
  }

  .center-text {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .icon1 {
    top: -20px;
    left: calc(50% - 20px);
  }

  .icon2 {
    top: calc(96.74px - 20px);
    right: -10px;
  }

  .icon4 {
    bottom: calc(26.74px - 20px);
    left: 40px;
  }

  .icon5 {
    bottom: -20px;
    left: calc(50% - 20px);
  }

  .icon6 {
    bottom: calc(26.74px - 20px);
    right: 40px;
  }

  .icon3 {
    top: calc(96.74px - 20px);
    left: -10px;
  }

  .icon7 {
    bottom: calc(96.74px - 20px);
    left: -10px;
  }

  .icon8 {
    bottom: calc(96.74px - 20px);
    right: -10px;
  }

  .icon9 {
    top: calc(26.74px - 20px);
    left: 40px;
  }

  .icon10 {
    top: calc(26.74px - 20px);
    right: 40px;
  }
}

/* Section 1 end */

/* Section 2 Start */



.intro-text {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 40px auto 10px;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.intro-text h2 {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  /* text-align: justify; */
  text-align-last: center;
}


.intro-text .underline {
  width: 60px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #000329 8%, #2d53ba, #c12390 116%);
  /* Accent color */
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.intro-text p {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-size: 16px;
  /* text-align: justify; */
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Optional: Responsive scaling */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .intro-text h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .intro-text p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

.slider-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1405px;
  margin-top: 0px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 90px;
  padding-left: 40px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* Horizontal Timeline at the Top */
.horizontal-timeline {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  margin-left: 5px;
  position: absolute;
  border-top: 1px dashed #d3d3d3;

  top: 96;

  left: 1;
}

/* Vertical Timeline */
.timeline {
  position: absolute;
  left: 35px;

  top: -17%;
  height: 100%;
  width: 1px;
  background: #d3d3d3;
}



/* New Horizontal Timeline (Above the Existing One) */
.horizontal-timeline-top {
  width: 100%;
  /* Match the main horizontal timeline width */
  height: 2px;
  background: #d3d3d3;
  position: absolute;
  top: -01px;
  /* Position it above the current timeline */
  left: 0;
}

/* Add a Dot at the End of the Top Horizontal Timeline */
.horizontal-timeline-top::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 6px;
  /* Dot size */
  height: 6px;
  background: #d3d3d3;
  /* Dot color */
  border-radius: 50%;
  right: 0;
  /* Position at the right end */
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}


/* New Horizontal Timeline (Above the Existing One) */
.horizontal-timeline-top {
  width: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  margin-left: 35px;
  background: #d3d3d3;
  position: absolute;
  top: -58px;
  /* Position it above the current timeline */
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}




/* Add a Dot at the End of the Top Horizontal Timeline */
.horizontal-timeline-top::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 6px;
  /* Size of the dot */
  height: 6px;

  /* Dot color */
  border-radius: 50%;
  right: 0;
  /* Position at the right end */
  top: 20%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}


/* Dot at the Bottom of the Vertical Timeline */
.timeline-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -6px;
  /* Push the dot slightly below the timeline */
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background-color: #d3d3d3;

  /* Dot color */
  border-radius: 50%;
}



.controls {
  position: absolute;
  top: 75px;
  right: 20px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 20px;
  z-index: 10;

}

.controls button {
  background: #999;
  border: none;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: white;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.controls button:hover {
  background: #000;
}

.slider {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-left: 10px;
}

.slide {
  flex: 0 0 calc(100% / 3);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 40px 40px;
  position: relative;

}

.slide-content {

  padding: 10px 20px 20px;

  min-height: 250px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}


.slide-icon {
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
  /* background: #ff5722; */
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: white;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  position: absolute;
  top: -85px;
  left: -60px;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-left: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(94deg, #2d53ba, #c12390 116%);

  /* outer padding to "cut" through line */
}

.slide h3 {

  margin-left: 30px;

  line-height: 1.5;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: left;
  color: #222;
}

.slide p {
  color: #444;
  font-size: 15px;
  text-align: left;
  margin-left: 30px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;

}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .slide {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
  }
}

/* Section 2 end */


/* Section 3 start */

.img-container {

  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  /* background-color: #1a2a66; */
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #000329 8%, #2d53ba, #c12390 116%);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;

  padding: 20px;
}

/*image rightt text left*/
.left-container {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 1405px;
  margin-top: 50px;
   margin-left: -60px;
  width: 100%;
  /*background: linear-gradient(114deg, #1e3075 69.45%, #131848 211.6%);*/
  padding: 30px;
}

.image-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 50vw;
  max-width: 580px;
  /* background-color: rgb(73, 132, 184); */
}

.base-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin-top: -25px;
}

.overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Overlay images inside base image */
.image {
  width: 28%;
  position: absolute;
}

.image1 {
  top: 9%;
  left: 25%;
  transform: rotate(-20deg);
}

.image2 {
  top: 17%;
  left: 37%;
  transform: rotate(-20deg);
}

.image3 {
  top: 23%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: rotate(-20deg);
}





/* left container text*/
.text-content {
  width: 50vw;
  max-width: 680px;
  flex: 1;
  padding-left: 30px;
  color: white;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition:  height 0.5s ease;
}

.fade {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 5em; /* smaller height = subtler fade */
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #1e3075, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 1s ease;
}

.read-more-btn {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: end;
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  
}

.read-more-btn button {
    padding: 12px 20px;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 0;
    color: white;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.read-content {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.text-content h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.text-content p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 15px 0;
  color: #fff;
}

/*  text left image right content*/

.right-container {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 1405px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  width: 100%;

  /*background: linear-gradient(114deg, #1e3075 69.45%, #131848 211.6%);*/
  padding: 30px;
  gap: 30px;
}



/* Overlay images inside base image */


.right-image1 {
  top: 7%;
  right: 25%;
  transform: rotate(20deg);
}

.right-image2 {
  top: 15%;
  right: 37%;
  transform: rotate(20deg);
}

.right-image3 {
  top: 22%;
  right: 50%;
  transform: rotate(20deg);
}

/* text left */
/* left container text*/
.lefttext-content {
  flex: 1;
  padding-right: 30px;
  color: white;
  width: 50vw;
  max-width: 580px;

}

.lefttext-content h3 {
  color: #00c0ff;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.lefttext-content p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 15px 0;
  color: #d1d1d1;
}


.buttons {
  margin-top: 30px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
}

.buttons a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;

  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  position: relative;

}

.launch-btn {
  color: white;
}

.launch-btn:hover {
  color: #00c0ff;
}

.quote-btn {
  color: #00c0ff;
}

.quote-btn:hover {
  color: white;
}

/* Arrow effect */
.buttons a span {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
  margin-left: 10px;

}

.span {
  gap: 10px;
}

.buttons a:hover span {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

@media screen and (max-width: 1112px) {

  .img-container {
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .left-container,
  .right-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 20px 15px;
  }

  .text-content,
  .lefttext-content,
  .image-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .text-content h3,
  .lefttext-content h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .text-content p,
  .lefttext-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .buttons a {
    font-size: 18px;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .image-container {
    order: -1;
    /* image goes above text */
  }

  /* Adjust overlay image sizes */
  .image {
    width: 40%;
  }

  .image1,
  .image2,
  .image3,
  .right-image1,
  .right-image2,
  .right-image3 {
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .image1 {
    top: 10%;
    left: 10%;
  }

  .image2 {
    top: 30%;
    left: 30%;
  }

  .image3 {
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
  }

  .right-image1 {
    top: 10%;
    right: 10%;
  }

  .right-image2 {
    top: 30%;
    right: 30%;
  }

  .right-image3 {
    top: 50%;
    right: 50%;
  }

  .fade {
    display: none;
  }

  .read-more-btn {
    display: none;
  }
}

.dot-list{
  list-style: none; /* remove default bullets */
  padding-left: 15px; /* space for custom bullets */
}
.dot-list li {
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  
}
.dot-list  li::before {
  content: "•"; /* use bullet character */
  position: absolute;
  top: -3px;
  left: -15px;
 
  color:#46b9dc ; /* blue bullet */
  font-size: 28px;
  width: 10px;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* section 3 end */

/* section 4 start */


.why-work-container {
  /* background-color: #f0a500; */
  background-image: linear-gradient(106deg, #000329 8%, #2d53ba, #c12390 116%);
  color: white;
}

.why-work {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 1440px;
  padding: 70px 60px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: auto;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  /* height: 100vh; */
}

.why-work>div:nth-child(1) {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .why-work>div:nth-child(1) {
    width: 40%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: sticky;
    top: 90px;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .why-work>div:nth-child(1)>div {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0px;
    height: 100%;
  }
}

.why-work>div:nth-child(1)>div>h4 {
  font-size: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.why-work>div:nth-child(1)>div>h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.why-work>div:nth-child(1)>div>p {
  color: white;
  line-height: 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.why-work>div:nth-child(2)>div {
  height: 100%;
}

.why-work>div:nth-child(2) {
  width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) {

  .why-work>div:nth-child(2) {
    width: 60%;
    /* height: 100%; */
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

}

.why-work>div:nth-child(2)>div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.why-work-section {
  display: flex;
  /* flex-direction: column; */
  padding: 28px 0px;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  /* background-color: #ffbe31e5; */
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .why-work-section {
    padding: 28px;
  }
}

.why-work-section>* {
  z-index: 2;
  position: relative;
}

.why-work-section-number {
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 33px;
}

.why-work-section>div:nth-child(2) {
  border-radius: 9999px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 12px;
}

.why-work-section h3 {
  font-size: 25px;
  /* font-weight: 700; */
  line-height: 33px;
}

.why-work-section>div>p {
  line-height: 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
  /* color: white; */
}

.why-work-section-expand {
  opacity: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: white;
  height: 100%;
  transition: width 0.3s ease-in-out, opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.why-work-section-expand::after {
  content: "";
  overflow: hidden;
  /* box-shadow: -20px -16px 20px 20px #02353c; */
  position: absolute;
  /* bottom: 10px; */
  /* right: 25%; */
  top: 50%;
  left: 75%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #0d4aef 0%, #0d4aef00 70%);
  opacity: 0.7;
  /* border-radius: 9999px; */
}

.why-work-section-expand::before {
  content: "";
  overflow: hidden;
  /* box-shadow: -20px -16px 20px 20px #02353c; */
  position: absolute;
  /* bottom: 10px; */
  /* right: 25%; */
  top: 15%;
  left: 85%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #c12390 0%, #c1239000 70%);
  opacity: 0.7;
  /* border-radius: 9999px; */
}

.why-work-section:hover {
  color: #222;
}

.why-work-section:hover .why-work-section-expand {
  opacity: 1;
}


/* section 4 end */

/* section 5 start */
.blue-slider {
  /*background-color: #1B2C5C;*/
  color: white;
  /*background: linear-gradient(120deg, #000329 0%, #1B2C5C 50%, #3B7BCE 100%);*/

}

.main-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}



.heading {
  margin-top: 20px;
  text-align: center;


}

.head {

  /*color: black;*/
  /*text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.8);*/
  padding-top: 40px;
  font-size: 35px;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #2d53ba, #c12390 116%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.parah {
  max-width: 1000px;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0 auto 8px;
  padding: 35px;
  color: #444;
}

/* Add horizontal scroll wrapper*/
.horizontal-scroll-wrapper {

  overflow-y: hidden;


}

.horizontal-scroll-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar,
.timeline-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.horizontal-scroll-wrapper,
.timeline-container {
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  /* IE 10+ */
  scrollbar-width: none;
  /* Firefox */
}





.timeline-container {

  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  display: flex;
  overflow-x: auto;

  width: 100%;

  position: relative;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

.section-blue {
  margin-top: 0%;
  height: auto;
  width: 100%;
  padding-right: 0px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}


.dot {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  background: #1B2C5C;
  border: 1px solid #04E4FF;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 0;
  margin-left: 7px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.section.active .dot {
  background: #0e3d85;
  box-shadow: 0 0 25px 10px rgba(0, 156, 255, 0.8);
}


.line {
  height: 4px;
  background: #0e3d85;
  position: absolute;
  top: -5px;
  left: 15px;
  transition: width 0.5s ease-in-out;
  width: 0;
}

.section.active .line {
  width: 130%;
}

/* Timeline Items */
.timeline-item {
  margin-top: 20px;
  width: 600px;
  padding: 50px;
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 40px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline-item {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .section {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Section Headings */
.timeline-item h3 {
  color: #0e3d85;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.timeline-item p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #222;
  margin-bottom: 0px;


}

/* Bullet Points */
.timeline-item ul {

  list-style: none;
}

.timeline-item li {

  padding-left: 10px;
}


.timeline-item ul li {
  margin: 5px 0;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;

}

.timeline-item ul li::before {
  content: "➤";
  color: #0e3d85;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
}


.timeline-item img {
  width: 100px;
  height: auto;

}

.section img {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-left: 50px;

}

.gap-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-top: 10px;
  /* for vertical layout */
  gap: 7px;
  color: #222;
  /* adds gap between children */
}
/* section 5 end */