body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      background-color: #f8f9fa;
    }

    /* 🔝 Top Bar Styling */
    .top-bar {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
      font-size: 14px;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .top-bar a {
      color: #001938;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-left: 6px;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }

    .top-bar a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
      color: #000;
    }

    .top-bar i {     
      vertical-align: middle;
    }

    .top-social-icons a {
      display: inline-flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 16px;
      margin-left: 15px;
      color: #001938;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }

    .top-social-icons a:hover {
      color: #000;
    }
    .btn-cta-sale {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 50px;
      box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }
    .btn-cta-sale:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
      color: #001938;
    }
/* CTA Button */
.ein-valuation-cta {
  color: #001938;
  border: 2px solid #001938;
  background-color: transparent;
  padding: 6px 18px;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 14px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
}

  .ein-valuation-cta i {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .ein-valuation-cta:hover {
    background-color: #001938;
    color: #fff !important;
  }

  /* Mobile tweaks */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .ein-valuation-cta {
      font-size: 13px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      gap: 6px;
      margin-top: 6px;
    }

    .top-bar {
      text-align: center;
    }
  }
    
     /* 🔝 Nav Bar Styling */

    .navbar {
      background-color: #001938 !important;
    }
    .navbar-brand img {
      padding-top: 3px;
      padding-bottom: 3px;
    }
    .nav-link {
      color: #f8f9fa !important;
      padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .nav-link:hover,
    .dropdown-menu a:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938 !important;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .dropdown-menu {
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.3rem;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
      margin: 2px 6px;
      transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
      font-weight: 500;
      border-radius: 18px;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-toggle::after {
      margin-left: 0.5em;
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .navbar-nav .nav-item {
        margin-bottom: 4px; /* reduce vertical gap between links */
      }

      .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding-top: 0.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
      }

      .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
        padding-top: 0.45rem;
        padding-bottom: 0.45rem;
        margin: 1px 6px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .navbar .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
      }
      .dropdown-submenu:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
        top: 0;
        left: 100%;
        margin-top: -1px;
      }
    }
    .dropdown-submenu {
      position: relative;
    }
    .dropdown-submenu .dropdown-menu {
      top: 0;
      left: 100%;
      margin-top: 0;
      display: none;
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .dropdown-submenu.show > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
      }
    }
    
/* 🔚  EINBB Hero Slider with Text Overlay */
    
    #einbbHeroSlider .carousel-inner::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      height: 100%;
      width: 100%;
      background: rgba(0, 25, 56, 0.5);
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .carousel-item {
      height: 80vh;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      position: relative;
    }
    .text-overlay {
      z-index: 2;
      position: relative;
      color: white;
      text-align: center;
      animation: fadeInUp 1.2s ease-in-out;
    }
    @keyframes fadeInUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /*   EINBB Callout styles */
.einbb-callout .callout-box {
  background-color: #001938;
  border-radius: 60px;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  text-align: center;
}

.callout-icon {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #001938;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  border: 6px solid #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #FFD700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.callout-text,
.callout-number {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.callout-number a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #FFD700;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .callout-box {
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 20px 16px !important;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .callout-text,
  .callout-number {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}
  
/*   EINBB Who we are styles */
.einbb-who-we-are h2 {
  color: #001938;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
}
/*   EINBB Counter styles */
.counter-icon {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

/*   EINBB Business Process styles */

.process-card {
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  color: #001938;
}
.process-card:hover {
  background-color: #001938;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}
.process-card:hover h6,
.process-card:hover p {
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* EINBB Contact Broker Styles */
.einbb-contact-broker-cta {
  background: url('../../assets/images/bg/bg-contact-broker-cta.png') center center / cover no-repeat;
  min-height: 380px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.einbb-contact-broker-cta .overlay {
  background: rgba(0, 25, 56, 0.8);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
}
.einbb-contact-broker-cta h2,
.einbb-contact-broker-cta p {
  color: #fff;
}
.einbb-contact-broker-cta .btn:hover {
  background-color: #e6c200;
  color: #001938;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .einbb-contact-broker-cta h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
  .einbb-contact-broker-cta p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

.about-image-wrapper {
  max-width: 420px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,25,56,0.15);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.about-image-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.about-image-wrapper:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,25,56,0.25);
}
.who-we-are-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #001938;
}

.ein-line-1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 2.25rem); /* responsive font */
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap; /* always stay in one line */
}

.ein-line-2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4.5vw, 2.5rem);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}
/**   HOW WE HELP SECTION **/

  .einbb-box-dark {
    background-color: #001938;
    color: #ffffff;
  }

  .einbb-hwh-alt-btn {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #001938;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 2px solid #FFD700;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .einbb-hwh-alt-btn:hover {
    background-color: #FFD700;
    color: #001938;
  }
  

/*   EINBB Trusted Business Broker styles */
.text-gold {
  color: #FFD700;
}
.text-dark {
  color: #001938;
}
.einbb-trusted-section li {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #001938;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* EINBB Quote / CallOut Section styles*/

.einbb-quote-section {
  background: url('../../assets/images/bg/bg-image-cta.png') center center / cover no-repeat;
  min-height: 300px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.einbb-quote-section .overlay {
  background: rgba(0, 25, 56, 0.6); /* dark overlay for contrast */
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
}

.blockquote p {
  color: #ffffff;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: auto;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.blockquote-footer::before,
.blockquote-footer::after {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  height: 1px;
  width: 40px;
  background: #FFD700;
  margin: 0 10px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
/* EINBB Call & Appointment CTA */

.einbb-cta-section {
  background: url('../../assets/images/bg/bg-image-call-book-cta.png') center center / cover no-repeat;
  min-height: 400px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.einbb-cta-section .overlay {
  background: rgba(0, 25, 56, 0.7);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
}
.cta-icon {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .einbb-cta-section h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .cta-icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
}
/* EINBB Lets discuss CTA */

.einbb-discuss-cta {
  background: url('../../assets/images/bg/bg-image-text-btn-cta.png') center center / cover no-repeat;
  min-height: 300px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.einbb-discuss-cta .overlay {
  background: rgba(0, 25, 56, 0.7); /* EINBB dark overlay */
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .einbb-discuss-cta h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .einbb-discuss-cta .btn {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 10px 20px;
  }
}

/* EINBB CallOut with Request Call back styles*/
.einbb-callout .callout-box {
  background-color: #001938;
  border-radius: 60px;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  text-align: center;
}

.callout-icon {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #001938;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  border: 6px solid #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #FFD700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .callout-box {
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 20px 16px !important;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .callout-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

/* 🔚  EINBB Featued Business Listing Slder */

    .featured-listings-section {
      background-color: #001938;
      padding: 4rem 0;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }
    .featured-listings-section h2, .featured-listings-section p {
      color: #fff;
    }
    .listing-card {
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 1rem;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .listing-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
    .featured-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px;
      right: 10px;
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 50px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      z-index: 2;
    }
    .carousel-control-prev-custom,
    .carousel-control-next-custom {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-size: 2rem;
      background-color: #ffffff;
      color: #001938;
      padding: 10px;
      z-index: 3;
      border: 1px solid #ccc;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }
    .carousel-control-prev-custom:hover,
    .carousel-control-next-custom:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
    }
    .carousel-control-prev-custom { left: -20px; }
    .carousel-control-next-custom { right: -20px; }
    /* 🔚 Footer Styling */
    footer {
      background-color: #001938;
      padding-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    footer a {
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none !important;
      transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out;
    }

    footer a:hover {
      color: #FFD700;
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    footer h6,
    .highlight-gold,
    .contact-info-gold i {
      color: #FFD700;
    }

    .footer-badge {
      padding: 3px 9px;
      font-weight: bold;
      border-radius: 50px;
      background-color: #ffffff;
      color: #001938;
      text-decoration: none !important;
    }

    .footer-badge:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
    }

    .footer-links ul {
      padding-left: 1rem;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .footer-links ul li {
      padding-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .footer-links ul li::before {
      content: '\f105';
      font-family: 'Font Awesome 5 Free';
      font-weight: 900;
      padding-right: 8px;
      color: #FFD700;
    }

    .social-icons {
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .social-icons a {
      font-size: 2.1rem;
      color: #001938;
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 8px;
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .social-icons a:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
    }

    .btn-business {
      background-color: #28a745;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding: 12px 26px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      border: none;
    }

    .btn-contact {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      color: #001938;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding: 12px 26px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      border: 2px solid #FFD700;
    }

    .btn-business:hover {
      background-color: #e6c200;
    }

    .btn-contact:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
    }

    .newsletter-input {
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    }

    
  /** scroll to top button **/
  .scroll-top-btn {
    background-color: #FFD700;
    color: #001938;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .scroll-top-btn:hover {
    background-color: #e6c200;
    color: #000;
  }
  
  /** Toggle Contact Form **/
  .contact-toggle-btn {
    padding: 12px 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  .contact-slide-form {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 80px;
    right: -350px;
    width: 300px;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
    box-shadow: -2px 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    z-index: 999;
    transition: right 0.3s ease;
  }
  .contact-slide-form.open {
    right: 0;
  }
  .contact-slide-form h5 {
    color: #001938;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .contact-slide-form .form-control {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .btn-einbb {
    background-color: #FFD700;
    color: #001938;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .btn-einbb:hover {
    background-color: #e6c200;
    color: #000;
  }
   .error {
      color: red;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    
  /* Global anchor offset + smooth scroll */
html {
  scroll-padding-top: 110px;   /* match your sticky navbar height */
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
[id] { scroll-margin-top: 110px; }
/* (optional) smaller header on mobile */
@media (max-width: 991.98px){
  html { scroll-padding-top: 90px; }
}