/* MOBILE OPTIMIZATION */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .about {
            margin-top: 0;
            padding-top: 20px;
            padding-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .about-para.extra-para {
            display: none;
            /* Hide extra paragraphs */
        }

        .read-more-btn {
            display: inline-block;
            margin-top: 15px;
            padding: 8px 20px;
            background: #000;
            color: #fff;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 8px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .read-more-btn:hover {
            background: #333;
        }
    }

    /* SKILLS TAGS */
    .skills {
        margin-top: 20px;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .skill-tag {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 6px 12px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 500;
        background: #000;
        color: #fff;
        animation: pulseBW 3s infinite alternate;
    }

    /* Black & White Animation */
    @keyframes pulseBW {
        0% {
            background: #000;
            color: #fff;
        }

        50% {
            background: #fff;
            color: #000;
        }

        100% {
            background: #000;
            color: #fff;
        }
    }

    /* OPTIONAL: Smooth slide-in for extra paragraph */
    .extra-para.show {
        display: block;
        animation: slideDown 0.5s ease forwards;
    }

    @keyframes slideDown {
        0% {
            opacity: 0;
            max-height: 0;
        }

        100% {
            opacity: 1;
            max-height: 500px;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width: 769px) {
        .about-para.extra-para {
            display: block;
        }

        .read-more-btn {
            display: none;
        }
    }


     /* ============================
   AIGHICS CTA SECTION
============================ */
    /* ============================
   AIGHICS CTA SECTION
============================ */
    .aighics-cta-section {
        padding: 90px 20px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        background:white;
    
        /* ✅ section stays normal */
    }

    /* CARD */
    .aighics-cta-container {
        max-width: 1200px;
        text-align: center;
        color: #ffffff;
        padding: 70px 40px;
        border-radius: 22px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f0f0f, #6a1b9a);
           

        /* ✅ Gradient ONLY on card */
   


        box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }

    /* Heading */
    .aighics-cta-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        color: white;
    }

    /* Description */
    .aighics-cta-text {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
        max-width: 780px;
        margin: 0 auto 35px;
        color: white;
    }

    /* Button */
    .aighics-cta-button {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 14px 40px;
        border-radius: 50px;
        background: black;
        color: white;
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* .aighics-cta-button:hover {
        background: black;
        color: white;
        box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    } */

    /* ============================
   RESPONSIVE
============================ */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .aighics-cta-container {
            padding: 60px 25px;
        }

        .aighics-cta-title {
            font-size: 1.7rem;
        }

        .aighics-cta-text {
            font-size: 1rem;
            padding: 0 10px;
        }
    }


     /* ============================
   INDUSTRIES – CARD STYLE
============================ */
    .industries-section {
        padding: 100px 0;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f0f0f, #6a1b9a);
   

        color: #fff;
    }

    .industries-header {
        text-align: center;
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: 0 auto 60px;
    }

    .industries-header .section-title h2 {
        color: white !important;
    }


    .industries-intro {
        font-size: 16.5px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: #f3e5f5;
    }

    /* Grid */
    .industries-card-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Card */
    .industry-card {
        background: #ffffff;
        color: #333;
        border-radius: 18px;
        padding: 35px 25px;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
    }

    .industry-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }

    /* Icon */
    .industry-icon {
        width: 70px;
        height: 70px;
        background: #f3e5f5;
        color: #8e24aa;
        border-radius: 16px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 32px;
        margin: 0 auto 20px;
    }

    /* Title */
    .industry-card h4 {
        font-size: 15.5px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #222;
    }

    .industry-card p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        color: #555;
        font-weight: 400;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }


    /* ============================
   RESPONSIVE
============================ */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .industries-card-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
        .industries-section {
            padding: 70px 0;
        }

        .industries-card-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            padding: 0 15px;
        }

        .industries-intro {
            font-size: 15px;
        }
    }

    #industries .section-title {
        background: none !important;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
        color: #ffffff !important;
    }

    /* Remove default link styles */
    .portfolio-link,
    .service-title-link {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
        display: block;
    }

    /* Ensure image click area works */
    .portfolio-link .portfolio-image {
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .read-more-btn {
        display: block;
        /* change from inline-block */
        width: fit-content;
        margin: 16px auto 0;
        /* centers horizontally */
        padding: 10px 20px;
        background: #000;
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 500;
        text-decoration: none;
        border-radius: 4px;
        text-align: center;
        transition: background 0.3s ease;
    }

    .read-more-btn:hover {
        background: #222;
    }

   


     /* =========================
   COMMON STYLES
============================= */
    .aighics-section {
        padding: 90px 20px;
        text-align: center;

    }

    .gradient-bg {

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f0f0f, #6a1b9a);
        color: #ffffff;
    }

    /* Force headings inside gradient section to white */
    .gradient-bg h1,
    .gradient-bg h2,
    .gradient-bg h3,
    .gradient-bg h4,
    .gradient-bg h5,
    .gradient-bg h6 {
        color: #ffffff !important;
    }

    .light-bg {
        background: #f9fafb;
    }

    .section-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 50px;


    }

    /* Gradient background heading fix */
    .gradient-bg .section-title {
        color: #ffffff !important;
        /* Force white color */
    }



    .section-title.dark {
        color: #222;
    }

    .aighics-section h2.section-title {
        color: #ffffff !important;
    }

    /* =========================
   CAROUSEL
============================= */
    .carousel {
        overflow: hidden;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .carousel-track {
        display: flex;
        gap: 30px;
        animation: scroll 20s linear infinite;
    }

    @keyframes scroll {
        0% {
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        100% {
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }
    }

    /* Clients */
    .client-card {
        min-width: 260px;
        padding: 35px;
        background: #ffffff;
        color: #333;
        border-radius: 16px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* Testimonials */


    /* =========================
   BLOG GRID
============================= */
    .blog-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .blog-card {
        background: #ffffff;
        color: #333;
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 18px;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-card img.blog-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 300px;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-card a {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-top: 10px;
        color: #8e24aa;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* =========================
   FAQ
============================= */
    .faq-container {
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        text-align: left;

    }

    .faq-item {
        background: #ffffff;
        color: #333;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        border-radius: 14px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .faq-item input {
        display: none;
    }

    .faq-item label {
        display: block;
        padding: 20px;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .faq-content {
        max-height: 0;
        padding: 0 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .faq-item input:checked~.faq-content {
        max-height: 250px;
        padding: 15px 20px 25px;
    }

    /* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
============================= */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .blog-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
        .blog-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
        }
    }

    #aighics .section-title {
        background: none !important;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
        color: #ffffff !important;
    }

  

     /* USE EXISTING CARD STYLES */
    .testimonial-card {
        min-width: 320px;
        padding: 35px;
        border-radius: 18px;
        border: 2px solid #000;
        text-align: center;

        /* BLACK → WHITE GRADIENT */
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,
                #000000 0%,
                #1a1a1a 40%,
                #4d4d4d 70%,
                #ffffff 100%);

        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        color: #ffffff;
        /* default text color */
    }



    .testimonial-img {
        width: 120px;
        height: 120px;
        object-fit: cover;
        /* keeps image proportion */
        border-radius: 50%;
        /* makes it a perfect circle */
        margin: 0 auto 15px;
        /* centers image */
        display: block;
        border: 4px solid #f2f2f2;
        /* optional subtle border */
    }


    .testimonial-card h4 {
        margin-top: 10px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* OUTSIDE NAV BUTTONS */
    .testimonial-nav {
        position: absolute;
        top: 55%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        font-size: 80px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #000;
        cursor: pointer;
        z-index: 20;
    }

    .testimonial-nav.prev {
        left: -60px;
    }

    .testimonial-nav.next {
        right: -60px;
    }

    /* MOBILE FIX */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {

        /* Force single card per row */
        #testimonialCarousel .col-md-6 {
            flex: 0 0 100%;
            max-width: 100%;
        }

    }