:root {
      --color-white: #fff;
      --color-primary: #007bff;
      --color-primary-dark: #0056b3;
      --color-error: #dc3545;
      --color-success: #28a745;
    }

/* Global Section */
.hero-slider {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background: #000; /* Fallback background */
}

.slides {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.slide {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-attachment: fixed; /* Subtle parallax effect */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.1); /* Initial zoom for smooth transition */
  transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out, transform 1.5s ease-in-out;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  will-change: opacity, transform; /* Optimize for performance */
}

.slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
  z-index: 1;
}

.slide::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)); /* Gradient overlay */
  z-index: 0;
  transition: background 0.5s ease;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  top: 24%;
  z-index: 2;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px;
  max-width: 80%;
  animation: fadeInUp 1.2s ease-out forwards;
  transform-origin: center;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-shadow: 3px 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.hero-content p {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeInUp 1.4s ease-out 0.3s forwards;
}

.hero-content a {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #facc15;
  color: #000;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
  z-index: 999;
}

.hero-content a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.05);
  background: #16a34a;
  color: white;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

/* Loading Animation */
.hero-slider::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #000;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-slider.loading::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  }
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
  }
  .hero-content p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-content {
    top: 15%;
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }
  .hero-content p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .hero-content a {
    padding: 12px 22px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-content {
    top: 24%;
    max-width: 90%;
  }
  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  .hero-content p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  .hero-content a {
    padding: 10px 18px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
}
  
  .card-sec-3-container-fluid{
    .card-sec-3 {
        padding: 2rem 1rem;
      }
      
      /* Card Style */
      .card {
        background:var(--Section-Background);
        border-radius: 12px;
        padding: 2rem;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        animation: fadeInCard 0.8s ease-in-out both;
      }
      
      .card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      }
      
      .card h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        color: #333;
        text-align: center;
      }
      
      .card p, 
      .card ul {
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: #555;
        line-height: 1.6;
      }
      
      .card ul {
        padding-left: 1.2rem;
        list-style-type: disc;
      }
      
      /* Animation */
      @keyframes fadeInCard {
        from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(30px);
        }
        to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
        }
      }
      
      /* Responsive */
      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .card {
          padding: 1.5rem;
        }
      
        .card h2 {
          font-size: 1.25rem;
        }
      }
      
  }

  .carousel-section {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 20px auto;
      padding: 20px 10px;
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 12px;
 .carousel-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 10px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.carousel-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--Primary-Text);
  transform: translateY(6px);
  animation: fadeInTitle 0.5s ease forwards;
}

.view-all-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--Accent-Yellow);
  color:var(--color-black, #000);
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-s);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 999;
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    padding: 8px 10px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }
}
.view-all-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--color-white, #fff);
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--color-white, #fff);
  }
}

.carousel-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 280px;
}

.carousel-container {
  display: flex;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  width: 100%;
}
.carousel-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}
  .card-content{
    text-align: center;
  }
.card, .skeleton-card {
  min-width: 220px;
  max-width: 240px;
  background-color: var(--color-white, #fff);
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  padding: 15px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.card h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--Primary-Text);
}

.card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--Primary-Text);
  margin: 5px 0;
}

/* Skeleton */
.skeleton-img,
.skeleton-text {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f0f0f0 25%, #e0e0e0 50%, #f0f0f0 75%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: shimmer 1.5s infinite;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.skeleton-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.skeleton-text {
  height: 20px;
  margin: 8px 0;
}
.skeleton-text.short {
  width: 60%;
}

@keyframes shimmer {
  0% { background-position: 200% 0; }
  100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
}

/* Arrow Buttons */
#prev-btn, #next-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 10;
}
#prev-btn:hover,
#next-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
}
#prev-btn:disabled,
#next-btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.4;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}
#prev-btn {
  left: -22px;
}
#next-btn {
  right: -22px;
}
/* Animation */
@keyframes fadeInTitle {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* Mobile Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .carousel-section {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 15px 5px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .carousel-header {
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .carousel-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .carousel-container {
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .card, .skeleton-card {
    min-width: 160px;
    max-width: 220px;
  }
  .card img, .skeleton-img {
    height: 120px;
  }

  #prev-btn, #next-btn {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    top: 42%;
  }
  #prev-btn {
    left: 0;
  }
  #next-btn {
    right: 0;
  }
}
}

.how-it-works-section {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  color: var(--Primary-Text);
  position: relative;
  animation: fadeIn 1s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.timeline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 80px;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  width: 4px;
  height: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #16a34a, #4ade80);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.timeline-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 100px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(50px);
}

.timeline-step:nth-child(even) {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.timeline-step .icon {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.1);
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}

.timeline-step .icon img {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
}

.timeline-step .content {
  background: var(--color-white);
  padding: 25px 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  max-width: 420px;
  text-align: left;
  margin-left: 30px;
  z-index: 1;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-step:nth-child(even) .content {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 30px;
  text-align: right;
}

.step-number {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.timeline-step .content:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Pulse Animation for icons */
@keyframes pulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.4); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 20px rgba(22, 163, 74, 0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(22, 163, 74, 0); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline-step {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    padding: 0;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .timeline-step:nth-child(even) {
    flex-direction: column !important;
  }

  .timeline::before {
    left: 20px;
  }

  .timeline-step .icon {
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
  }

  .timeline-step .content {
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center !important;
  }
}