/* ==========================================================================
   FRANCHISE CONNECT - MASTER GLOBAL CSS & COLOR CONTROLLER
   Change colors here to change the entire website theme across all pages!
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
   /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------
      1. PRIMARY BRAND COLOR (Buttons, Highlights, Badges, Icons, Accents)
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Examples:
      - Current Orange:       #fd5523 (RGB: 253, 85, 35)
      - Corporate Royal Blue: #1e40af (RGB: 30, 64, 175)
      - Modern Cobalt Blue:   #2563eb (RGB: 37, 99, 235)
      - Luxury Emerald Green: #059669 (RGB: 5, 150, 105)
      - Franchise Gold:       #d97706 (RGB: 217, 119, 6)
      - Rich Maroon/Crimson:  #991b1b (RGB: 153, 27, 27)
   */
   /* --primary: #fd5523; */
   --primary: #fc9a25;
   /* --primary-rgb: 253, 85, 35; */
   --primary-rgb: 252, 154, 37;

   /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------
      2. DARK CONTRAST COLOR (Header background, Footer, Dark sections)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
   --dark: #020e28;
   --dark-rgb: 2, 14, 40;

   /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------
      3. TEXT & HEADINGS
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
   --headings-color: #020e28;
   --body-color: #535353;
   --theme-border: #d8dde1;
   --shade: #ecf0f1;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   GLOBAL COLOR HOOKS (Ensures master variable overrides hardcoded styles)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Primary Text & Links */
.text-primary,
a.text-primary {
   color: var(--primary) !important;
}

/* Primary Backgrounds */
.bg-primary {
   background-color: var(--primary) !important;
}

/* Primary Buttons */
.btn-primary {
   background-color: var(--primary) !important;
   border-color: var(--primary) !important;
   color: #ffffff !important;
}

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-primary:focus,
.btn-primary:active {
   filter: brightness(0.92);
   border-color: var(--primary) !important;
   color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* Light Buttons & Text Light on Hover */
.btn-light {
   background-color: #ffffff !important;
   color: var(--dark) !important;
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) !important;
   transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-light:hover,
.btn-light:focus,
.btn-light.text-dark:hover,
.btn-light.text-dark:focus,
.btn.btn-hover.btn-light:hover,
.btn.btn-hover.btn-light:focus,
.text-hover-light:hover,
.text-hover-light:focus,
.btn.text-hover-light:hover,
.btn.text-hover-light:focus {
   color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* Sub-titles & decorative lines */
.sub-title,
.sub-title2 {
   color: var(--primary) !important;
}

.sub-title svg path,
.sub-title2 svg path {
   fill: var(--primary) !important;
}

.sub-title2:before,
.sub-title2:after {
   background-color: var(--primary) !important;
}

/* Badges & Stats */
.experien-stat {
   background-color: var(--primary) !important;
}

.text-slide-wrap .text-item:nth-child(odd) .display-1 {
   -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--primary) !important;
}

/* Tabs & Navigation active state */
.nav-tabs .nav-item .nav-link.active,
.nav-tabs .nav-item .nav-link:hover {
   background-color: var(--primary) !important;
   border-color: var(--primary) !important;
   color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* Social Share icons & Scroll to top */
.social-share a:hover,
.social-share a {
   transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.scroll-top .progress-circle path {
   stroke: var(--primary) !important;
}

.preloader span {
   background: var(--primary) !important;
}

.progress .progress-bar {
   background: var(--primary) !important;
}

.progress .progress-bar span {
   background: var(--primary) !important;
}

.progress .progress-bar span:before {
   border-top-color: var(--primary) !important;
}

.form-check-input:checked {
   background-color: var(--primary) !important;
   border-color: var(--primary) !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   WIDE CONTACT FORM (Matches theme contact forms in responsive wide format)
   ========================================================================== */
.contact-form-wide {
   background-color: #ffffff;
   border: 1px solid var(--theme-border);
   padding: 45px 50px;
   box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
   .contact-form-wide {
      padding: 35px 30px;
   }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
   .contact-form-wide {
      padding: 25px 18px;
   }
}

.contact-form-wide .contact-form-header h3 {
   font-size: 32px;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--headings-color);
}

.contact-form-wide .form-group {
   position: relative;
   margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.contact-form-wide .form-group input,
.contact-form-wide .form-group select,
.contact-form-wide .form-group textarea,
.contact-form-wide .nice-select.tv-select {
   background-color: var(--light);
   border: 1px solid var(--theme-border);
   border-radius: 30px;
   padding-left: 24px;
   padding-right: 50px;
   height: 54px;
   font-size: 15px;
   color: var(--dark);
   width: 100%;
   transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-form-wide .form-group textarea {
   height: auto;
   min-height: 120px;
   border-radius: 20px;
   padding-top: 16px;
   padding-bottom: 16px;
}

.contact-form-wide .form-group input:focus,
.contact-form-wide .form-group select:focus,
.contact-form-wide .form-group textarea:focus,
.contact-form-wide .nice-select.tv-select:focus,
.contact-form-wide .nice-select.tv-select.open {
   border-color: var(--primary) !important;
   background-color: #ffffff;
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--primary-rgb), 0.15);
   outline: none;
}

.contact-form-wide .form-group i {
   position: absolute;
   right: 24px;
   top: 50%;
   transform: translateY(-50%);
   color: var(--primary);
   font-size: 16px;
   pointer-events: none;
   z-index: 2;
}

.contact-form-wide .form-group.top-0 i {
   top: 25px;
   transform: none;
}

.contact-form-wide .nice-select.tv-select {
   line-height: 38px;
   padding-top: 7px;
   padding-bottom: 7px;
}

.contact-form-wide .nice-select.tv-select:after {
   right: 24px;
}

.contact-form-wide .nice-select .list {
   width: 100%;
   max-height: 260px;
   overflow-y: auto;
   border-radius: 16px;
   box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
   z-index: 100;
}

.contact-form-wide .btn-primary {
   min-width: 280px;
   padding: 16px 45px;
   font-size: 16px;
   border-radius: 30px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MOBILE & TABLET RESPONSIVENESS (Fixes font sizes, spacing & layout clutter)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Prevent horizontal overflow globally */
html, body {
   overflow-x: hidden !important;
   max-width: 100vw;
}

/* Tablet & Mobile Screens (< 992px) */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
   .sec-padding {
      padding: 65px 0 !important;
   }

   .sec-intro {
      margin: 0 0 35px !important;
   }

   /* Headings scale down smoothly */
   .display-1, h1.display-1 {
      font-size: 40px !important;
      line-height: 1.25 !important;
   }

   .display-2, .sec-title, h2.sec-title {
      font-size: 34px !important;
      line-height: 1.25 !important;
   }

   .display-3 {
      font-size: 26px !important;
   }

   .display-4 {
      font-size: 22px !important;
   }

   .display-5 {
      font-size: 18px !important;
   }

   /* Slider adjustments */
   .slider-sec2 .slide-item {
      padding: 160px 0 100px !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item .slide-content {
      max-width: 100% !important;
      margin-left: 0 !important;
      padding: 0 20px !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item .slide-content h1 {
      font-size: 38px !important;
      line-height: 1.25 !important;
      margin-bottom: 18px !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item .slide-content p {
      font-size: 15px !important;
      line-height: 1.6 !important;
      margin-bottom: 25px !important;
   }

   /* About section */
   .about-sec2 {
      padding-top: 60px !important;
   }

   .about-sec2 img.position-absolute.top-0 {
      opacity: 0.15;
      max-width: 180px;
   }

   .experien-stat {
      left: 10px !important;
      bottom: 20px !important;
      padding: 10px 20px !important;
      font-size: 14px !important;
   }

   /* Choose Us section */
   .choose-sec2 .single-choose,
   .choose-sec2 .reverse-choose .single-choose {
      padding: 16px 20px !important;
      clip-path: none !important;
      text-align: left !important;
      flex-direction: row-reverse !important;
      justify-content: space-between !important;
      margin-bottom: 15px !important;
   }
}

/* Mobile Screens (< 768px) */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
   .sec-padding {
      padding: 50px 0 !important;
   }

   /* Typography on phones */
   .display-1, h1.display-1 {
      font-size: 30px !important;
      line-height: 1.25 !important;
   }

   .display-2, .sec-title, h2.sec-title {
      font-size: 26px !important;
      line-height: 1.25 !important;
      margin-bottom: 14px !important;
   }

   .sub-title, .sub-title2 {
      font-size: 13px !important;
      margin-bottom: 8px !important;
   }

   .lead {
      font-size: 15px !important;
      line-height: 1.6 !important;
   }

   p {
      font-size: 14px !important;
      line-height: 1.6 !important;
   }

   /* Slider Section */
   .slider-sec2 {
      overflow: hidden;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item {
      padding: 140px 0 70px !important;
      min-height: auto !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item .slide-content {
      margin: 0 !important;
      padding: 0 16px !important;
      width: 100% !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item .slide-content h1 {
      font-size: 28px !important;
      line-height: 1.25 !important;
      margin-bottom: 14px !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item .slide-content p {
      font-size: 14px !important;
      line-height: 1.5 !important;
      margin-bottom: 22px !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item .slide-content .slide-cta {
      display: flex !important;
      flex-direction: column !important;
      gap: 12px !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item .slide-content .btn {
      width: 100% !important;
      max-width: 100% !important;
      text-align: center !important;
      padding: 13px 20px !important;
      font-size: 15px !important;
      margin: 0 !important;
   }

   /* Hide overlapping floating cta & bulky custom-nav block on mobile */
   .slider-sec2 a.slide-cta {
      display: none !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .custom-nav {
      display: none !important;
   }

   /* About Section */
   .about-sec2 .ab-main-img {
      margin-bottom: 30px;
   }

   .about-sec2 .about-media-box .about-sm {
      display: none !important;
   }

   .about-sec2 ul.check {
      margin: 20px 0 !important;
      padding-left: 0 !important;
   }

   .about-sec2 ul.check li {
      flex: 0 0 100% !important;
      width: 100% !important;
      margin-left: 20px !important;
      margin-bottom: 12px !important;
      font-size: 14px !important;
      line-height: 1.4 !important;
   }

   .about-sec2 .about-cta {
      flex-direction: column !important;
      align-items: flex-start !important;
      gap: 20px !important;
   }

   .about-sec2 .about-cta .btn {
      width: 100% !important;
      text-align: center !important;
      padding: 13px 20px !important;
   }

   .about-sec2 .about-footer {
      padding: 20px 18px !important;
      margin-top: 30px !important;
      flex-direction: column !important;
      gap: 18px !important;
      border-right: 0 !important;
      border-left: 4px solid var(--primary) !important;
   }

   .about-sec2 .about-footer .af-item {
      gap: 15px !important;
   }

   .about-sec2 .about-footer h3.h5 {
      font-size: 16px !important;
      margin-bottom: 4px !important;
   }

   .about-sec2 .about-footer p {
      font-size: 13px !important;
      line-height: 1.4 !important;
   }

   /* Marquee Ticker Section */
   .text-slide-sec {
      padding: 30px 0 !important;
   }

   .text-slide-wrap {
      gap: 30px !important;
   }

   .text-slide-wrap .text-item {
      gap: 20px !important;
   }

   .text-slide-wrap .text-item img {
      width: 22px !important;
      height: 22px !important;
   }

   .text-slide-wrap .text-item .display-1 {
      font-size: 24px !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
   }

   /* Services Carousel Section */
   .services-sec2 {
      padding: 50px 0 !important;
   }

   .services-sec2 .service-card2 {
      padding: 20px 18px !important;
      border-radius: 16px !important;
   }

   .services-sec2 .service-card2 .serv-thumb {
      height: 160px !important;
      border-radius: 12px !important;
      margin-bottom: 18px !important;
   }

   .services-sec2 .service-card2 h3.display-4 {
      font-size: 19px !important;
      margin-bottom: 10px !important;
   }

   .services-sec2 .service-card2 p {
      font-size: 13px !important;
      line-height: 1.5 !important;
      margin-bottom: 15px !important;
   }

   .services-sec2 .service-footer {
      padding-top: 12px !important;
   }

   /* Choose Section */
   .choose-sec2 {
      padding: 50px 0 !important;
   }

   .choose-sec2 .single-choose,
   .choose-sec2 .reverse-choose .single-choose {
      padding: 14px 16px !important;
      border-radius: 10px !important;
      gap: 12px !important;
   }

   .choose-sec2 .single-choose h3.display-6 {
      font-size: 15px !important;
      line-height: 1.3 !important;
   }

   .choose-sec2 .single-choose span.icon {
      width: 44px !important;
      height: 44px !important;
      flex: 0 0 44px !important;
      border-radius: 8px !important;
   }

   .choose-sec2 .single-choose span.icon i {
      font-size: 16px !important;
   }

   /* FAQ Section */
   .faq-sec {
      padding: 50px 0 !important;
   }

   .faq-accordion {
      padding: 15px !important;
      border-radius: 15px !important;
   }

   .faq-accordion .accordion-item {
      padding: 14px 16px !important;
      margin-bottom: 12px !important;
      border-radius: 10px !important;
   }

   .faq-accordion .accordion-button {
      font-size: 15px !important;
      line-height: 1.35 !important;
      padding: 0 !important;
   }

   .faq-accordion .accordion-button:after {
      font-size: 18px !important;
   }

   .faq-accordion .accordion-body {
      padding: 12px 0 0 !important;
      font-size: 13px !important;
      line-height: 1.5 !important;
   }

   /* Contact Form on Home */
   .faq-sec .contact-form {
      padding: 24px 18px !important;
      margin: 30px 0 0 !important;
      border-radius: 16px !important;
   }

   .faq-sec .contact-form h3.display-4 {
      font-size: 22px !important;
      margin-bottom: 18px !important;
      text-align: center;
   }

   .faq-sec .contact-form .form-group {
      margin-bottom: 16px !important;
      min-height: auto !important;
   }

   .faq-sec .contact-form .form-group input,
   .faq-sec .contact-form .form-group select,
   .faq-sec .contact-form .form-group .nice-select.tv-select {
      height: 48px !important;
      font-size: 14px !important;
      padding-left: 18px !important;
      border-radius: 25px !important;
   }

   .faq-sec .contact-form .form-group .nice-select.tv-select {
      line-height: 34px !important;
   }

   .faq-sec .contact-form button.btn {
      padding: 14px 20px !important;
      font-size: 15px !important;
      border-radius: 25px !important;
   }
}

/* Extra Small Phones (< 400px) */
@media (max-width: 399.98px) {
   .display-1, h1.display-1 {
      font-size: 25px !important;
   }

   .display-2, .sec-title, h2.sec-title {
      font-size: 23px !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item .slide-content h1 {
      font-size: 25px !important;
   }

   .slider-sec2 .slide-item {
      padding: 125px 0 60px !important;
   }
}