/* Navigation Links */
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* Apply same style to both links and dropdown toggle */
.nav-links a,
.dropdown-toggle {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  font-style: bolder;
}

/* Hover effect */
.nav-links a:hover,
.dropdown-toggle:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Dropdown container */
.dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

/* Flex for arrow */
.dropdown-toggle {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

/* Arrow animation */
.arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.dropdown.active .arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}



/* Submenu hidden */
.dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  background: white;
  min-width: 300px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 999;
}
.dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  color: #333;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: #f0f0f0;
}

/* Show dropdown on hover */
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}


/* Hero section  */

/* Hero section background */

.hero-carousel {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: white;
background-image: url('../images/career2.jpeg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
   background-attachment: scroll; /* default */
  background-attachment: fixed; /* fallback for desktop */
}

/* Dark overlay */
.hero-carousel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); /* darkness */
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  top: 40%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* hero-text */
.hero-p {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #ddd;
  text-align: left;
  padding-left: 5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 6rem;
  padding-left: 5rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  color: aliceblue;
  font-family: 'poppins', sans-serif;
  text-align: left;

}

.clean {
 color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 7rem;
}

.hero-content a {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: white;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem;
 border: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  transition: background 0.3s;
  font-family: 'poppins', sans-serif;
}

.hero-content a:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border: 5px solid white;
}



/* Life at Our Company */
.life-section {
  padding: 1px 20px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.life-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 50px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap; /* Ensures responsiveness */
}

.life-image img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.life-image img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.life-content {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: left;
}

.life-content h2 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 7px solid var(--color-accent);
  display: inline-block;
}

.life-content p {
  color: #5a5a5a;
  max-width: 600px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.life-content a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.life-content a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* straight line  */
.demarcation {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Responsive layout */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .life-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .life-content {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .life-content p {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}
/* why work with us? */

.why-join {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 20px;
  /* max-width: 1200px; */
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.join-us-section {
  background-color: white;
  margin-top: -50px;

}


.why-join h2 {
  /* font-size: 2.5rem; */
  /* color: #5a4bff; */
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  display: inline-block;
  border-bottom: 7px solid var(--color-accent);
}

 .subtitle {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}
.cards-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 10px;
  text-align: left;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}


/* Different backgrounds */
.card:nth-child(1) { background: #00796b; }   /* Teal */
.card:nth-child(2) { background: #1565c0; }   /* Blue */
.card:nth-child(3) { background: #f57c00; }   /* Orange */
.card:nth-child(4) { background: #2e7d32;  }   /* Purple */
.card:nth-child(5) { background: #6a1b9a; }   /* Green */  


.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.icon i {
  /* background: #edeaff; */
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 5rem;
  color: white;
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 4rem;
}

.icon2 {
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: white;
}

/* 🔹 Icon/Image styling */
.icon2 img {
  max-width: 100%;
  width: 300px;
  height: 100px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.card2:hover .icon2 img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}


.card h3{
  /* font-size: 1.1rem; */
  color: var(--color-light);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-align: center;
}

.card2 h3 {
  /* font-size: 1.1rem; */
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.card p {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--color-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: center;
}


/* why join us */

/* ===============================
   WHY JOIN US SECTION
   =============================== */
.why-join-us {
  padding: 80px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  color: #333;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* --- Heading --- */
.why-join-us h2 {
  color: #0056b3;
  /* font-size: 2.3rem; */
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  border-bottom: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
}


/* --- Subtitle --- */
.why-join-us .subtitle {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 20px auto 60px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/*  */

.why-container {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.why-container img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 500px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.why-card {
  background-color: white;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  max-width: 800px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 1rem; 
}

.why-card h3 {
  text-align: left;
}

.why-card p {
  text-align: left;
}

.icon2 i {
  font-size: 6rem;
  color: #0077b6;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.why-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;        /* centers icon vertically */
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
}

.text {
  flex: 1;                    /* takes left space */
}

.text h3 {
  color: var(--color-primary)
}

.icon2 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 40px;            /* adjust icon size */
  min-width: 60px;
}

/* cta */

.cta {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.cta-text {
  color: white;
  padding: 20px 40px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-text p {
  color: white;
}

.cta-btn {
  background-color: var(--color-light);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}


/* --- Responsive Layout --- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .why-container {
    gap: 25px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .why-card {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 25px 15px;
  }

  .why-join-us h2 {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
  }

  .why-join-us .subtitle {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

}


/* Diverse */

.diversity-section {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  background: url('../images/hero1.jpeg') no-repeat center center/cover;
}

/* Card box */
.diversity-card {
  background: white;
  padding: 40px 60px;
  max-width: 800px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  text-align: center;
}

/* Heading */
.diversity-card h2 {
  color: #30c9d6;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Paragraph */
.diversity-card p {
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/*  */


/* CTA Section */
.cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 115, 199, 0.9), rgba(0, 115, 199, 0.9)), 
              url('../images/hero1.jpeg') center/cover no-repeat;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  margin: 5rem auto;
  max-width: 1200px;
}

.cta-container h1 {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.cta-container p {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  border: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.cta-button:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* talent development */

.talent-section {
  text-align: center;
  padding:20px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: auto;
}

.talent-section h2 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
  display: inline-block;
}

.talent-section h3 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.story-block {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3rem;
  text-align: left;

}

.story-block.reverse {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
  text-align: left;
}

.story-block.reverse ul li {
  text-align: left;
}

.story-block.reverse p {
  text-align: left;
}

.story-text h4 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-bottom: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: left;
}

/* Image styling */
.story-image {
  flex: 1; /* let image take equal space */
}

.story-image img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1000px;   /* increase size */
  height: 500px;
  /* border-radius: 20px; */
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}


/* Text styling */
.story-text {
  flex: 1; /* give text more room than image */
}


.story-text p {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-align: justify;
}

.story-text li {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  text-align: justify;
  color: rgb(53, 51, 51);
}

/* .subtitle2 {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 2rem;
}


.intro2 {
  color: #555;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 10px auto 40px;
  line-height: 1.6;
} */

/* Two-by-two grid layout */
/* .cards-1-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 25px;
  justify-content: center;
} */


/* .card-1 { */
  /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #338df5 0%, #00c6ff 100%); */
  /* background: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  padding: 30px;
  color: #f1f5f9;
  text-align: left;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
} */

/* Glossy shine effect */
/* .card-1::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -100%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 50%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  transition: all 0.6s ease;
}

.card-1:hover::before {
  left: 100%;
}

.card-1:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
} */

/* Headings & text inside */
/* .card-1 h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #e2e8f0; /* soft grayish white 
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
} */

/* .card-1 p {
  color: #e0f2fe; /* soft cyan tint that complements the blue 
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.card-1 ul li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  margin-left: 20px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
} */

/* Career Opportunities */

/* General section styling */
.career-section {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 10%;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  /* color: #1e293b; */
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

.career-section h2 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
  display: inline-block;
}

.career-section .subtitle {
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.subheading {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* CTA Section */


/* CTA Section */
.cta-section {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 3rem auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff;
  height: 500px;
}



.cta-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--color-primary) 0%,
    var(--color-primary) 40%,
    rgba(79, 70, 229, 0) 70%
  );
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: 600px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}



.cta-container h1 {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-align: left;
  z-index: 2;
  border: none;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
}

.cta-container h1 span {
  color: var(--color-accent); 
  font-size: 5rem;
  z-index: 2;
}

.cta-container p {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #f9f9f9;
  text-align: left;
}

/* button parent */

.btn-contact {
  text-align: left;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  display: inline-block;
}


.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;   /* 👈 key fix */
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 1rem 2rem;      /* 👈 add vertical padding */
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-align: left;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-accent); /* optional: thinner border */
    align-self: flex-start; /* 👈 stops stretching */
}


.cta-button:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
}


.cta-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.cta-image img {
 width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}



/* Programme caard */


.programmes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 25px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.card-apply {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.card-apply img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;

}

.card-apply:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.card-apply:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.card-text {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;          /* ✅ ensure overlay starts at the left edge */
  right: 0;         /* ✅ ensure it ends at the right edge */
  bottom: 0;        /* ✅ pin to bottom */
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;      /* ✅ guarantee full width coverage */
  box-sizing: border-box;
}



/* ✅ Button Below All Cards */
.apply-container {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 30px;

}

.apply-btn {
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: white;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}

.apply-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hr-text {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 20px auto 0;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: #475569;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: center;
}


/* contact our Hr */


.contact-section {
  text-align: center;
  /* padding: 20px 20px; */
}

.contact-header h2 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
  display: inline-block;
}

.contact-header p {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.contact-info {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.contact-card {
  background: var(--light-text);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 25px 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  width: 230px;
}

.contact-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.contact-card i {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-card h4 {
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-card p {
  color: var(--color-light-text);
}

.contact-box {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 40px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-box h3 {
  color: var(--color-light);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-box p {
  color: var(--color-light);
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.contact-btn {
  background: var(--color-light);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: 10px 28px;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
}




/* Interested section  */

.interest {
  text-align: center;
  background: white;
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

    .interest-container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: 2rem;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: auto;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .interest h2 {
      display: inline-block; /* shrinks to text width */
  margin: 10rem auto 1rem;
  color: #0073C7;
  border-bottom: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
    }

    .interest-card {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 400px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      color: #fff;
      margin-top: 3rem;

    }

    .interest-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4); /* dark overlay */
    }

    .interest-content {
      position: relative;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      z-index: 1;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .interest-card h3 {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 1rem 1rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      border: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
      text-align: left;
      background: var(--color-primary);
     
    }

    .btn:hover {
      background: var(--color-primary-dark);
      color: var(--color-light);
      text-decoration: none;
    }



    /* Background images */
    .interest1 {
      background: url("../images/career1.jpeg") center/cover no-repeat;
    }

    .interest2 {
      background: url("../images/focus2.jpeg") center/cover no-repeat;
    }






/* Responsive */


   @media (max-width: 1180px) {
          .dropdown.active .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    position: static; /* makes it stack nicely */
    box-shadow: none;
    background: #f9f9f9;
    /* margin-top: 5px; */
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    background: white;
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px; /* adjust based on your header height */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    z-index: 1000;
  }}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact-info {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .contact-card {
    width: 80%;
  }
  .interest-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* single column on mobile */
    padding: 2rem;
  }
.hero {
  height: 70vh;
}
.hero h1 {
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
} 
  
}




/* Responsive spacing */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .career-section {
    padding: 60px 6%;
  }
}







/* Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cards-1-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

}


.footer-text {
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.footer-text h4 {
color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  /* font-size: 1rem; */
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.footer-text p {
  color: #555;
}


/* Toggle arrow */

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .dropdown.active .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    position: static; /* makes it stack nicely */
    box-shadow: none;
    background: #f9f9f9;
    /* margin-top: 5px; */
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    background: white;
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px; /* adjust based on your header height */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    z-index: 1000;
  }

    .dropdown-toggle i {
  display: block;
}

.hero-carousel {
  height: 70vh;
  background-attachment: scroll;
}
.hero-content {
    padding-top: 9rem;
}

.hero-content p {
    margin: 1rem auto 2rem;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin-top: -2rem;
} }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
  }

  .dropdown.active .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
  }

}


/* Hide arrow on desktop */
.dropdown-toggle i {
  display: none;
}

/* Show arrow only on mobile view */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .dropdown-toggle i {
    display: inline-block !important;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-left: 5px;
  }
   .story-block,
  .story-block.reverse {
    flex-direction: column; /* stack on mobile */
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .story-image img {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .Quote {
    display: none;
   }
  .hero-content h1 {
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  padding-left: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
} 
.clean {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
}
.hero-p {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  padding-left: 2rem;
} 
.hero-content {
  top: 25%;
} 
  
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .why-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;   /* keeps text left-aligned */
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .why-container img {
    display: none;
  }

  .text h3, .text p {
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

.why-join-us .subtitle {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }

  .icon2 {
    align-self: center;        /* centers icon horizontally */
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  /* story image */
  .story-image img {
    width: 400px;
    height: 250px;
  }
   .cta-container h1 span {
    font-size: 4rem;
   }

   .cta-container h1 {
    text-align: left;
    padding-right: 50px;
   }
  

   /* .cta-container {
    margin-top: 15rem;
  }
  .cta-container h1 span {
    font-size: 3rem;
    text-align: left;

  }
  .cta-container h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  } */

}