:root {
    --default-font: "Roboto",  system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
    --heading-font: "Montserrat",  sans-serif;
    --nav-font: "Poppins",  sans-serif;
  }
  
  /* Global Colors - The following color variables are used throughout the website. Updating them here will change the color scheme of the entire website */
  :root { 
    --background-color: #ffffff; /* Background color for the entire website, including individual sections */
    --default-color: #222222; /* Default color used for the majority of the text content across the entire website */
    --heading-color: #172a28; /* Color for headings, subheadings and title throughout the website */
    --accent-color: #008374; /* Accent color that represents your brand on the website. It's used for buttons, links, and other elements that need to stand out */
    --surface-color: #ffffff; /* The surface color is used as a background of boxed elements within sections, such as cards, icon boxes, or other elements that require a visual separation from the global background. */
    --contrast-color: #ffffff; /* Contrast color for text, ensuring readability against backgrounds of accent, heading, or default colors. */
  }
  
  /* Nav Menu Colors - The following color variables are used specifically for the navigation menu. They are separate from the global colors to allow for more customization options */
  :root {
    --nav-color: #ffffff;  /* The default color of the main navmenu links */
    --nav-hover-color: #008374; /* Applied to main navmenu links when they are hovered over or active */
    --nav-mobile-background-color: #ffffff; /* Used as the background color for mobile navigation menu */
    --nav-dropdown-background-color: #ffffff; /* Used as the background color for dropdown items that appear when hovering over primary navigation items */
    --nav-dropdown-color: #01433c; /* Used for navigation links of the dropdown items in the navigation menu. */
    --nav-dropdown-hover-color: #008374; /* Similar to --nav-hover-color, this color is applied to dropdown navigation links when they are hovered over. */
  }
  
  /* Color Presets - These classes override global colors when applied to any section or element, providing reuse of the sam color scheme. */
  
  .light-background {
    --background-color: #f2f9f9;
    --surface-color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  .dark-background {
    --background-color: #060606;
    --default-color: #ffffff;
    --heading-color: #ffffff;
    --surface-color: #252525;
    --contrast-color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  .accent-background {
    --background-color: #008374;
    --default-color: #ffffff;
    --heading-color: #ffffff;
    --accent-color: #ffffff;
    --surface-color: #00b6a1;
    --contrast-color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  /* Smooth scroll */
  :root {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # General Styling & Shared Classes
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  body {
    color: var(--default-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    font-family: var(--default-font);
  }
  
  a {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }
  
  a:hover {
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 25%);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  
  h1,
  h2,
  h3,
  h4,
  h5,
  h6 {
    color: var(--heading-color);
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
  }
  .container {
    width: 90%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
  }
  
  /* About Us Section */
/* Image Hover Effect */
.img-fluid:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  /* Gear Icon Background Hover */
  .position-absolute:hover {
    background-color: #ff6f61;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .icon-circle {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
  }
  .grayscale {
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    transition: filter 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }

  .grayscale.hover-restore:hover {
    filter: grayscale(0%);
  }
  /* Mobile Styles */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .feature {
      width: 100%;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .about-us h1 {
      font-size: 2rem;
    }
  
    .about-us p {
      font-size: 1rem;
    }
  
    .feature {
      width: 100%;
    }
  
    .about-image img {
      width: 90%;
    }
  }


  .hero-section {
    background: url('../img/quality-policy.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 150px 20px;
  }
  .hero-section h1{
    color: #fff;

  }
    .hero-section p {
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .quality-statement p {
        text-align: justify; /* Justify text */
        line-height: 1.6; /* Set line height */
        word-spacing: 0.1em; /* Set word spacing */
    }
   

    /* Mobile Styles */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .hero-section {
            padding: 40px 0; /* Reduce padding for mobile */
        }
        .hero-section h1 {
            font-size: 2.5rem; /* Adjust font size for mobile */
        }
        .hero-section p {
            font-size: 1.2rem; /* Adjust font size for mobile */
        }
        .quality-statement p {
            font-size: 0.9rem; /* Adjust font size for quality statement */
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .hero-section h1 {
            font-size: 2rem; /* Further reduce font size for smaller devices */
        }
        .hero-section p {
            font-size: 1rem; /* Further reduce font size for smaller devices */
        }
        .quality-statement p {
            font-size: 0.85rem; /* Further reduce font size for quality statement */
        }
    }
/* BLOG CSS  */

.blog-container {
  background: #f9f9f9;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  padding: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.featured-thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-description {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #555;
}

 /* Sidebar Container */
 .quick-links {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Sidebar Title */
.quick-links h4 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Sidebar List */
.quick-links ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.quick-links ul li {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Sidebar Links */
.quick-links ul li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #444;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* Hover Effect for Links */
.quick-links ul li a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: #007bff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.4);
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Active Link Effect */
.quick-links ul li a.active {
  background: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
}
  .share-btns a {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .quick-links h4 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .quick-links ul li a {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        padding: 8px 10px;
    }
  } 


  @media (max-width: 576px) {
    .quick-links {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .quick-links ul li a {
        padding: 8px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

}