/* Hero Section */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e0eaff 0%, #ebf1ff 100%);
    color: #000000;
    padding: 80px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg-shapes {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-bg-shapes .shape {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(2px);
    z-index: 0;
}

.shape-1 {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    background: rgb(188 208 251 / 42%);
    top: -50px;
    left: -50px;
}

.shape-2 {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    background: rgb(209 223 253);
    bottom: -100px;
    right: -100px;
}

.shape-3 {
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    background: rgb(188 208 251 / 42%);
    top: 38%;
    left: 42%;
}

.hero-decor-shape,
.hero-decor-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.45);
    z-index: 0;
}

.hero-decor-ring {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    top: 14%;
    right: 13%;
    border: 2px dashed currentColor;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.hero-decor-ring-small {
    width: 104px;
    height: 104px;
    top: calc(2% + 20px);
    right: calc(12% + 22px);
    border-style: dotted;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.hero-decor-diamond {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    top: 4%;
    right: 40%;
    border: 2px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.hero-decor-arrow {
    width: 210px;
    height: 2px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(to right, currentColor 0 7px, transparent 7px 13px);
    transform-origin: left center;
}

.hero-decor-arrow::after {
    position: absolute;
    top: -5px;
    right: 0;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
    border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
    content: "";
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.hero-decor-arrow-primary {
    top: 92%;
    left: 44%;
    transform: rotate(-34deg);
}

.hero-decor-arrow-secondary {
    top: 20%;
    right: 0%;
    transform: rotate(29deg);
    opacity: 0.55;
}

.hero-grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.thesis-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2);
    color: #121212;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.4);
}

.hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 44px;
    line-height: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.hero-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #000000;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 35px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
}

.hero-highlights {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 10px;
}

.hero-highlights div {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #000000;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 18px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    line-height: 28px;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
}

.hero-highlights i {
    color: #2563eb;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.heading-for {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 62px;
    margin-bottom: 180px;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-style: italic;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
    color: #fff;
}

/* Hero Form Card */
.hero-form-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #333;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.form-header {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.form-header h2 {
    color: #1e293b;
    font-size: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
    line-height: 48px;
    margin-top: 0px;
}

.form-header p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.form-group {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.form-group label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #475569;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.form-group label i {
    color: #2563eb;
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.form-group input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 15px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.form-group input:focus {
    border-color: #2563eb;
}

.btn-submit {
    width: 100%;
    background: #2563eb;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
    background: #1d4ed8;
}

.btn-contactpage {
    width: fit-content;
    background: #2563eb;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.btn-contactpage:hover {
    background: #1d4ed8;
}

/* Sections Common Styling */
/* section {
    padding: 80px 0;
} */

.section-title {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 50px auto;
}

.section-title h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-title p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* Thesis stages section */
.stages-section {
    padding: 22px 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #172033;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    margin: 40px 0px 80px 0px;
}

.stages-container {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.thesis-literature {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 35px;
    text-align: justify;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    color: #000;
}

/* Section heading */
.stages-heading {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0 auto 55px;
    text-align: center;
}

.stages-label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #87b0ff, #2451a9);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
}

.stages-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #172033;
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 60px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: 'Rubik';
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.stages-heading h2 b {
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #548efd, #2451a9);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
}

.stages-heading p {
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 35px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
}

.stages-heading p strong {
    color: #273449;
}

/* Four-column grid */
.stages-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
}

/* Individual cards */
.stage-card {
    padding: 26px 22px;
    background: #f0f7fe;
    border: 1px solid #d9e0e8;
    border-radius: 18px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.stage-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: #6491f1;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.10);
}

/* Number badge #f39400 */
.stage-number {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #172033;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 800;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #2563eb;
}

/* Phase label */
.stage-phase {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: #a65d00;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.stage-card h3 {
    margin: 5px 0 18px;
    color: #1c4592;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
}

/* List */
.stage-card ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.stage-card li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 23px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 28px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
}

.stage-card li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Check mark */
.stage-card li::before {
    content: "\2713";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    color: #2563eb;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* Respect reduced-motion preferences */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .stage-card {
        transition: none;
    }

    .stage-card:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   THESIS SERVICES SECTION
================================ */

.services-section {
    padding: 60px 20px;
    background: #f0f7fe;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    color: #172033;
}

.services-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Section heading */

.services-heading {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto 55px;
    text-align: center;
}

.services-label {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    background-color: #d8e4ff;
    padding: 6px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
}

.services-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #172033;
    font-size: 51px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 68px;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
}

.services-heading h2 b {
    font-weight: 800;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #548efd, #2451a9);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
}

.services-heading p {
    margin: 15px 0 0;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Services grid */

.services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 48px 24px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

/* Service card */

.service-card {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 26px 23px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #dbe2ea;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.04);
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition:
        transform 0.25s ease,
        box-shadow 0.25s ease,
        border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: #6491f1;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.10);
}

/* Icon container */

.service-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 21px;
}

/* Accessible icon colors and light backgrounds */

.icon-teal {
    background: #f0fdfa;
    color: #0f766e;
}

.icon-blue {
    background: #eff6ff;
    color: #1d4ed8;
}

.icon-indigo {
    background: #eef2ff;
    color: #4338ca;
}

.icon-purple {
    background: #faf5ff;
    color: #7e22ce;
}

.icon-amber {
    background: #fffbeb;
    color: #92400e;
}

.icon-emerald {
    background: #ecfdf5;
    color: #047857;
}

.icon-rose {
    background: #fff1f2;
    color: #be123c;
}

.icon-sky {
    background: #f0f9ff;
    color: #0369a1;
}

/* Card titles */

.service-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #172033;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 30px;
    font-family: 'Rubik';
}

/* Card descriptions */

.service-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 28px;
    font-family: 'Roboto';
    text-align: justify;
}

/* Brand accent utility */

.services-section .brand-orange {
    color: #f39400;
}

/* Keyboard accessibility */

.service-card:focus-within {
    outline: 2px solid #8a5000;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Tablet */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .services-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 22px;
    }

    .services-section {
        padding: 65px 20px;
    }
}

/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .services-section {
        padding: 50px 16px;
    }

    .services-heading {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .services-heading p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .services-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .service-card {
        padding: 24px;
    }
}

/* Reduced motion */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .service-card {
        transition: none;
    }

    .service-card:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}


/* Disciplines Section */
.disciplines-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #000000;
    position: relative;
}

.disciplines-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.thesis-writingimagcont h3 b {
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #548efd, #2451a9);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
}

/* Section Header */
.disciplines-header {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto 48px;
    text-align: center;
}

.disciplines-subtitle {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #282a2a;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    background-color: #eaf1ff;
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
}

.disciplines-header h2 {
    margin: 8px 0px 40px;
    font-size: 44px;
    line-height: 60px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #000000;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.disciplines-header p {
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 30px;
    font-family: 'Roboto';
}

/* Discipline Grid */
.disciplines-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 30px 18px;
}

.discipline-card {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: rgb(224 236 255 / 28%);
    border: 1px solid #eeefef;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.discipline-card:hover {
    background-color: #d0e4fd62;
    border-color: #d6e7fd78;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgb(0 0 0 / 10%);
}

.discipline-card i {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
    color: #4338ca;
}

.discipline-card:hover i {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.discipline-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #000000;
    font-family: sans-serif;
}

/* Icon Colors */
/* .icon-teal {
    color: #2dd4bf;
}

.icon-amber {
    color: #fbbf24;
}

.icon-green {
    color: #4ade80;
}

.icon-purple {
    color: #c084fc;
}

.icon-sky {
    color: #38bdf8;
}

.icon-yellow {
    color: #facc15;
}

.icon-rose {
    color: #fb7185;
}

.icon-teal-light {
    color: #5eead4;
}

.icon-blue {
    color: #60a5fa;
}

.icon-indigo {
    color: #818cf8;
}

.icon-green-light {
    color: #6ee7b7;
}

.icon-red {
    color: #f87171;
}

.icon-cyan {
    color: #22d3ee;
} */

.thesis-frstimag {
    width: 92%;
    margin: 40px auto 40px auto;
    display: flex;
}

.thesis-writingimagcont h3 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
    line-height: 60px;
    margin-top: 112px;
    text-align: center;
}

.thesis-writingimagcont p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 35px;
    text-align: justify;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    color: #000;
}

/*quick summary*/

.quick-summary {
    width: 100%;
    /* padding: 40px 20px; */
    box-sizing: border-box;
    /* background: #fff; */
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.quick-summary-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.quick-summary h2 {
    margin: 48px 0 22px;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
}

.summary-table-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
}

.summary-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    table-layout: fixed;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #222;
    background: #fff;
}

.summary-table th,
.summary-table td {
    border: 2px solid #0d9488;
    padding: 9px 10px;
    vertical-align: top;
    text-align: left;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.summary-table th {
    width: 30%;
    background: #f5f5f5;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #182b8d;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-family: 'Roboto';
}

.summary-table td {
    width: 80%;
    background: #fff;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-align: justify;
}

.summary-table td b a {
    color: #182b8d;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.summary-table td b {
    color: #182b8d;
}

.summary-table td b:hover {
    color: #182b8d;
}

.summary-table td a {
    color: #182b8d;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/**quick summary**/

.stage-button {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin: auto;
}

.thesis-breadcrumb {
    margin: 0px 0px 4px 0px;
    background: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    margin-left: 4px;
    line-height: 35px;
}

.thesis-breadcrumb a:link,
.thesis-breadcrumb a:visited,
.thesis-breadcrumb a:link:hover,
.thesis-breadcrumb a:visited:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: #000;
}

.thesis-breadcrumb i {
    font-size: 14px;
}

.thesis-writing-date {
    margin-left: 4px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    width: 100%;
    display: inline-block;
}

/* Custom Domain Banner */
.disciplines-banner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, #0d9488, #0f766e);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #5381d8e0, #2451a9);
}

.banner-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.banner-content h3 {
    margin: 0px 0px 15px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 35px;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.banner-content p {
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    color: #f1fffc;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 30px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
}

.disciplines-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    background-color: #1c3c6e;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 28px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.disciplines-cta:hover {
    background-color: #1c3c6e;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.thesis-topiccontd {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 28px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 80px auto;
    padding: 38px 40px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: linear-gradient(115deg, #0d9488 0%, #0f766e 72%, #115e59 100%);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.2);
}

.thesis-topiccontd-shapes {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 0;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.thesis-topiccontd-shape {
    position: absolute;
    display: block;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.thesis-topiccontd-shape-large {
    top: -135px;
    right: -35px;
    width: 350px;
    height: 350px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 28px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035), 0 0 0 58px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
}

.thesis-topiccontd-shape-small {
    bottom: -90px;
    left: 44%;
    width: 175px;
    height: 175px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
}

.thesis-topiccontd-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 800px;
}

.thesis-topiccontd-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #d7fffa;
    font-family: 'Golos Text', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
}

.thesis-topiccontd-eyebrow i {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.thesis-topiccontd-content h2 {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Golos Text', sans-serif;
    font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 48px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.thesis-topiccontd-content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #effffc;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.thesis-topiccontd-icons {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1;
    top: 50%;
    right: 245px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.thesis-topiccontd-icons span {
    display: grid;
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    font-size: 22px;
    transform: rotate(-8deg);
}

.thesis-topiccontd-icons span+span {
    transform: translateY(18px) rotate(8deg);
}

.thesis-topiccontd>.disciplines-cta {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    gap: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .thesis-topiccontd-icons {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .thesis-topiccontd {
        margin: 44px 40px;
        padding: 32px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .thesis-topiccontd {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 22px;
        margin: 36px 16px;
        padding: 28px 22px;
    }

    .thesis-topiccontd-content h2 {
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    .thesis-topiccontd-content p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .thesis-topiccontd>.disciplines-cta {
        white-space: normal;
    }
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .disciplines-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .disciplines-header h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .disciplines-section {
        padding: 56px 0;
    }

    .disciplines-container {
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .disciplines-header {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .disciplines-header p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .disciplines-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .discipline-card {
        padding: 18px 8px;
    }

    .discipline-card i {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .discipline-title {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .disciplines-banner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 20px;
        margin-top: 28px;
        padding: 24px 18px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .banner-content h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .disciplines-cta {
        width: 100%;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
}

.quote-imagecontent ul i {
    color: #2563eb;
}

.targeted-cardimag {
    width: 92%;
}

/* Disciplines Section */
/* .disciplines-section {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.disciplines-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.disciplines-tags span {
    background: #eff6ff;
    color: #1d4ed8;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.disciplines-tags span:hover {
    background: #dbeafe;
} */

.checklistbntd-banner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 12px;
    padding: 20px 40px;
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, #0d9488, #0f766e);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.checklistbntd-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.checklistbntd-content h3 {
    margin: 0px 0px 24px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 35px;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.checklistbntd-content p {
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    color: #f1fffc;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 40px;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
}

.checklistbntd-content p a {
    /* font-size: 17px; */
    /* font-weight: 800; */
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.checklistbntd-content p a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.checklistbntd-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #121212;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
}

.checklistbntd-cta:hover {
    background-color: #eef5fc;
    color: #000000;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.quote-imagecontent ul li {
    list-style: none;
    margin: -42px 0px 0px 24px;
    font-family: 'Rubik';
    color: #1c4592;
}

.stagewithbntd-banner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 20px 40px;
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, #0d9488, #0f766e);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.stagewithbntd-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.stagewithbntd-content h3 {
    margin: 0px 0px 12px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 35px;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.stagewithbntd-content p {
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    color: #f1fffc;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 30px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
}

.stagewithbntd-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #121212;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
}

.stagewithbntd-cta:hover {
    background-color: #eef5fc;
    color: #000000;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Quality Assurance Section */
.quality-section {
    padding: 92px 20px 92px 40px;
    background: #ffffff;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.quality-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.form-section {
    padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;
}

/* Section Heading */
.quality-header {
    max-width: 878px;
    margin: 0 auto 55px;
    text-align: center;
}

.quality-label {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    background-color: #eaf1ff;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 48px;
}

.quality-header h2 {
    color: #172554;
    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 48px;
    margin: 8px 0px 30px 0px;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
}

.quality-header p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
}

/* Responsive Card Grid */
.quality-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
}

/* Individual Card */
.quality-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 26px 24px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease,
        box-shadow 0.25s ease,
        transform 0.25s ease;
}

.quality-card:hover {
    border-color: #6491f1;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.08);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* Number Badge */
.quality-number {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    background: #4338ca;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* Card Content */
.quality-content {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.quality-content h3 {
    color: #172554;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 35px;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
}

.quality-content p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 28px;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: sans-serif;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .quality-section {
        padding: 65px 20px;
    }

    .quality-header h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .quality-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .quality-card {
        padding: 22px 20px;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .quality-section {
        padding: 50px 16px;
    }

    .quality-header {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .quality-header h2 {
        font-size: 27px;
    }

    .quality-header p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .quality-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
    }

    .quality-card {
        padding: 20px 18px;
        gap: 14px;
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .quality-number {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .quality-content h3 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .quality-content p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }
}

/* Main section */
.readiness-section {
    padding: 80px 20px;
    background: #f0f7fe;
    color: #020202;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.readiness-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.readiness-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
}

.rediness-pagt {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

/* Left content */
.readiness-checklist h2 {
    margin: 12px 0 18px;
    font-size: 53px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
}

.readiness-label {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #87b0ff, #2451a9);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
}

.readiness-description {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 40px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
}

/* Checklist groups */
.readiness-group {
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding: 20px;
    background: #f0f7fe;
    border: 1px solid #334155;
    border-radius: 14px;
}

.readiness-group h3 {
    margin: 10px 0 28px;
    color: #0e877d;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    line-height: 30px;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
}

.readiness-option {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.readiness-option input {
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
    margin: 2px 0 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    accent-color: #0e877d;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Score card */
.readiness-score-card {
    padding: 36px 30px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #1e293b;
    border: 1px solid #334155;
    border-radius: 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.score-heading {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    color: #e2e8f0;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Circular gauge */

.score-gauge {
    position: absolute;
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    margin: -200px 60px;
    right: 0px;
}

/* CSS-only circular progress ring */
.score-gauge-ring {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;

    background: conic-gradient(from 0deg,
            #f59e0b 0%,
            #334155 0%);

    transition: background 0.4s ease;
}

/* Inner circle creates the ring effect */
.score-gauge-ring::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #1e293b;
}

.score-gauge-content {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    z-index: 1;
}

#score-percent {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
}

#score-status {
    color: #fbbf24;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
}


/* Recommendation */
.score-recommendation {
    margin: 24px 0;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* CTA button */
.readiness-cta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    background: #14b8a6;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.25s ease,
        transform 0.25s ease;
}

.readiness-cta:hover {
    background: #0d9488;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.readiness-cta:focus-visible,
.readiness-option input:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid #5eead4;
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .readiness-checklist h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .readiness-score-card {
        max-width: 520px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .readiness-section {
        padding: 50px 16px;
    }

    .readiness-checklist h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .readiness-description {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .readiness-group {
        padding: 17px;
    }

    .readiness-option {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .readiness-score-card {
        padding: 28px 20px;
    }

    .score-heading {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

/* Reduced motion */
/* @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .score-progress,
    .readiness-cta {
        transition: none;
    }
} */


/* Quote Form Container */
.quote-section {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-family: inherit;
}

.quote-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 32px;
    margin-top: 12px;
    background: #e5edff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 12px 24px 12px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.quote-imagecontent ul {
    margin-left: 40px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 42px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* Instant Quote Badge */
.quote-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: -12px;
    right: 24px;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #f59e0b, #d97706);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.7px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Form Header */
.quote-header {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.quote-header h2 {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #1c4592;
    font-size: 37px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 56px;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
    text-align: center;
}

.quote-imagecontent h2 {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 60px;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
    font-weight: 800;
}

.quote-pagecontent {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr);
}

.quote-header h2 i {
    color: #0d9488;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.quote-header p {
    margin: 8px 0 30px;
    color: #0f7870;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
    font-weight: 800;
}

.quality-button {
    display: flex;
    margin: auto;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

#ctabutton-page {
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #1c3c6e;
}

.quality-button h4 {
    font-size: 30px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
    margin: 20px 0px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Form Spacing */
#hero-quote-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
}

.quote-field {
    min-width: 0;
}

.quote-field>label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    color: #334155;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

/* Two-column rows */
.quote-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
}

/* Input Fields */
.quote-field input,
.quote-field select {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.quote-input-wrap {
    position: relative;
}

.quote-input-wrap>i {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 12px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: 13px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.quote-input-wrap input {
    padding-left: 36px;
}

.quote-field input::placeholder {
    color: #94a3b8;
    opacity: 1;
}

.quote-field input:focus {
    outline: none;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-color: #14b8a6;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.2);
}

/* Free Service Options */
.quote-options {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.quote-option-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #334155;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.quote-option-row>span {
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 30px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.quote-radio-group {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.quote-radio-group label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    color: #1e293b;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.quote-radio-group input[type="radio"] {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    margin: 0;
    accent-color: #0d9488;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Submit Button */
.quote-submit {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 8px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d9488, #0f766e);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.3);
    transition: background 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
    text-transform: capitalize;
    margin-top: 12px;
}

.quote-submit:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f766e, #115e59);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 20px -3px rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.35);
}

.quote-submit:active {
    transform: scale(0.98);
}

.quote-submit:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid #5eead4;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Privacy Message */
.quote-privacy {
    margin: 0;
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: center;
}

.quote-privacy i {
    margin-right: 4px;
    color: #94a3b8;
}

/* Targeted Solutions Section */

.targeted-solutions {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background-color: #f0f7fe;
}

.targeted-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 16px;
}

/* Section Heading */

.targeted-header {
    max-width: 768px;
    margin: 0 auto 64px;
    text-align: center;
}

.targeted-label {
    color: #0d9488;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.targeted-header h2 {
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 48px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-family: 'Golos Text';
}

.targeted-header p {
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.thesis-formimag {
    width: 85%;
}

/* Cards Grid */

.targeted-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
}

/* Individual Cards */

.targeted-card {
    padding: 24px 20px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.targeted-card:hover {
    border-color: #c0d4ef;
}

/* Card Title */

.targeted-card-title {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #2b58af;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 30px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.targeted-card-title i {
    margin-right: 4px;
}

.targeted-pagtcontent {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
}

/* Card Description */

.targeted-card p {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 28px;
    font-family: 'Roboto';
}

/* Card Link */

.targeted-link {
    color: #0d9488;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.targeted-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* FAQ Section */
.faq-section {
    padding: 80px 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.faq-container {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header */
.faq-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.faq-subtitle {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #0d9488;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.faq-header h2 {
    color: #172554;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0 0 40px;
    font-family: 'Oswald';
}

#quote-form{
    scroll-margin-top: 148px;
}

.targeted-card p a {
    color: #1b78c2;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* FAQ List */
.faq-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
}

.faq-item {
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ffffff;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease,
        box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.faq-item:hover {
    border-color: #f0f7fe;
}

.faq-item.is-open {
    border-color: #2563eb8a;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.08);
}

/* Question Button */
.faq-question {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px 24px;
    border: none;
    background: #f8fafc;
    color: #172554;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: left;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.faq-question:hover {
    background: #f0f7fe;
}

.faq-item.is-open .faq-question {
    background: #e0eaff;
    color: #143778;
}

.faq-question:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid #cdddff;
    outline-offset: -4px;
}

/* Chevron Icon */
.faq-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-item.is-open .faq-icon {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    color: #0d9488;
}

/* Answer */
.faq-answer {
    padding: 22px 24px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    animation: faqFadeIn 0.25s ease;
}

.faq-answer[hidden] {
    display: none;
}

.faq-answer p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

/* Answer Animation */
@keyframes faqFadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Mobile Responsive */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .faq-section {
        padding: 55px 16px;
    }

    .faq-header {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .faq-question {
        padding: 18px 16px;
        font-size: 15px;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .faq-answer {
        padding: 18px 16px;
    }

    .faq-answer p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 375px) {

    .hero-grid {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        gap: 12px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .thesis-breadcrumb {
        margin: -40px 0px 4px 0px;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-left: 4px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .thesis-badge {
        padding: 6px 14px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .heading-for {
        font-size: 30px;
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-highlights {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .hero-form-card {
        padding: 30px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .form-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 48px;
        margin-top: 0px;
    }

    .quick-summary h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .summary-table th {
        width: 35%;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .thesis-writingimagcont h3 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-top: 12px;
    }

    .stages-heading h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 44px;
    }

    .stages-heading {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .stages-heading p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .stages-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .stage-card {
        padding: 24px;
    }

    .stagewithbntd-content h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }

    .stagewithbntd-content p {
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 30px;
    }

    .services-heading h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .faq-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 48px;
        margin: 0 0 40px;
    }

    .quote-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .quote-card {
        padding: 24px 18px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .quote-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .quote-option-row {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .quote-radio-group {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .quote-submit {
        font-size: 17px;
        padding: 13px 10px;
    }

    .quote-pagecontent {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .quote-imagecontent h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-top: -24px;
    }

    .quote-imagecontent ul {
        margin-left: 22px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .disciplines-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .score-gauge {
        position: relative;
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
        margin: auto;
    }

    .rediness-pagt {
        display: flex;
        gap: 24px;
        margin-top: 48px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .checklistbntd-banner {
        display: block;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 12px;
        padding: 20px 24px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .checklistbntd-content h3 {
        margin: 0px 0px 24px;
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }

    .checklistbntd-content p {
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .quality-button h4 {
        font-size: 24px;
        margin: 20px 0px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .targeted-solutions {
        padding: 42px 0;
    }

    .targeted-pagtcontent {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .targeted-cardimag {
        width: 92%;
        margin: -20px auto 0px auto;
    }

    .targeted-solutions {
        padding: 64px 0;
    }

    .targeted-header {
        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .targeted-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .targeted-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .stages-section {
        padding: 22px 20px;
        margin: 20px 0px 20px 0px;
    }

}

@media (min-width: 376px) and (max-width: 425px) {

    .hero-grid {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        gap: 12px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .thesis-breadcrumb {
        margin: -40px 0px 4px 0px;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-left: 4px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .thesis-badge {
        padding: 6px 14px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .heading-for {
        font-size: 30px;
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-highlights {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .hero-form-card {
        padding: 30px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .form-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 48px;
        margin-top: 0px;
    }

    .quick-summary h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .summary-table th {
        width: 35%;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .thesis-writingimagcont h3 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-top: 12px;
    }

    .stages-heading h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 44px;
    }

    .stages-heading {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .stages-heading p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .stages-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .stage-card {
        padding: 24px;
    }

    .stagewithbntd-content h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }

    .stagewithbntd-content p {
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 30px;
    }

    .services-heading h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .faq-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 48px;
        margin: 0 0 40px;
    }

    .quote-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .quote-card {
        padding: 24px 18px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        margin: 20px 0px;
    }

    .quote-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .quote-option-row {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .quote-radio-group {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .quote-submit {
        font-size: 20px;
        padding: 13px 10px;
    }

    .quote-pagecontent {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .quote-imagecontent h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-top: -24px;
    }

    .quote-imagecontent ul {
        margin-left: 22px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .disciplines-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .score-gauge {
        position: relative;
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
        margin: auto;
    }

    .rediness-pagt {
        display: flex;
        gap: 24px;
        margin-top: 48px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .checklistbntd-banner {
        display: block;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 12px;
        padding: 20px 24px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .checklistbntd-content h3 {
        margin: 0px 0px 24px;
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }

    .checklistbntd-content p {
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .quality-button h4 {
        font-size: 24px;
        margin: 20px 0px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .targeted-solutions {
        padding: 42px 0;
    }

    .targeted-pagtcontent {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

        .targeted-cardimag {
        width: 85%;
        margin: -20px auto 0px auto;
        display: flex;
    }

    .targeted-solutions {
        padding: 64px 0;
    }

    .targeted-header {
        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .targeted-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .targeted-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .stages-section {
        padding: 22px 20px;
        margin: 20px 0px 20px 0px;
    }

}

@media (min-width: 426px) and (max-width: 575px) {

    .hero-grid {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        gap: 12px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .thesis-breadcrumb {
        margin: -40px 0px 4px 0px;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-left: 4px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .thesis-badge {
        padding: 6px 14px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .heading-for {
        font-size: 30px;
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-highlights {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .hero-form-card {
        padding: 30px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .form-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 48px;
        margin-top: 0px;
    }

    .quick-summary h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .summary-table th {
        width: 35%;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .thesis-writingimagcont h3 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-top: 12px;
    }

    .stages-heading h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 44px;
    }

    .stages-heading {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .stages-heading p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .stages-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .stage-card {
        padding: 24px;
    }

    .stagewithbntd-content h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }

    .stagewithbntd-content p {
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 30px;
    }

    .services-heading h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .faq-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 48px;
        margin: 0 0 40px;
    }

    .quote-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .quote-card {
        padding: 24px 18px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        margin: 20px 0px;
    }

    .quote-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .quote-option-row {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .quote-radio-group {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .quote-submit {
        font-size: 20px;
        padding: 13px 10px;
    }

    .quote-pagecontent {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .quote-imagecontent h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-top: -24px;
    }

    .quote-imagecontent ul {
        margin-left: 22px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .disciplines-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .score-gauge {
        position: relative;
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
        margin: auto;
    }

    .rediness-pagt {
        display: flex;
        gap: 24px;
        margin-top: 48px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .checklistbntd-banner {
        display: block;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 12px;
        padding: 20px 24px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .checklistbntd-content h3 {
        margin: 0px 0px 24px;
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }

    .checklistbntd-content p {
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .quality-button h4 {
        font-size: 24px;
        margin: 20px 0px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .targeted-solutions {
        padding: 42px 0;
    }

    .targeted-pagtcontent {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

        .targeted-cardimag {
        width: 74%;
        margin: -20px auto 0px auto;
        display: flex;
    }

    .thesis-formimag {
        width: 82%;
        margin: auto;
        display: flex;
    }

    .thesis-frstimag {
        width: 68%;
        margin: 40px auto 40px auto;
        display: flex;
    }

    .targeted-solutions {
        padding: 64px 0;
    }

    .targeted-header {
        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .targeted-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .targeted-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .stages-section {
        padding: 22px 20px;
        margin: 20px 0px 20px 0px;
    }

}

@media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px) {

    .hero-grid {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        gap: 12px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .thesis-breadcrumb {
        margin: -40px 0px 4px 0px;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-left: 4px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .thesis-badge {
        padding: 6px 14px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .heading-for {
        font-size: 30px;
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-highlights {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .hero-form-card {
        padding: 30px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .form-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 48px;
        margin-top: 0px;
    }

    .quick-summary h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .summary-table th {
        width: 35%;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .thesis-writingimagcont h3 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-top: 12px;
    }

    .stages-heading h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 44px;
    }

    .stages-heading {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .stages-heading p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .stages-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .stage-card {
        padding: 24px;
    }

    .stagewithbntd-content h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }

    .stagewithbntd-content p {
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 30px;
    }

    .services-heading h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .faq-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 48px;
        margin: 0 0 40px;
    }

    .quote-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .quote-card {
        padding: 24px 24px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        margin: 20px auto 20px auto;
        width: 80%;
    }

    .quote-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .quote-option-row {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .quote-radio-group {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .quote-submit {
        font-size: 20px;
        padding: 13px 10px;
    }

    .quote-pagecontent {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .quote-imagecontent h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-top: -24px;
    }

    .quote-imagecontent ul {
        margin-left: 22px;
        font-size: 16px;
        padding: 0px 60px;
    }

    .disciplines-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .score-gauge {
        position: relative;
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
        margin: auto;
    }

    .rediness-pagt {
        display: flex;
        gap: 24px;
        margin-top: 48px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .checklistbntd-banner {
        display: block;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 12px;
        padding: 20px 24px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .checklistbntd-content h3 {
        margin: 0px 0px 24px;
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }

    .checklistbntd-content p {
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .quality-button h4 {
        font-size: 24px;
        margin: 20px 0px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .targeted-solutions {
        padding: 42px 0;
    }

    .targeted-pagtcontent {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .targeted-cardimag {
        width: 68%;
        margin: -20px auto 0px auto;
        display: flex;
    }

    .thesis-formimag {
        width: 62%;
        margin: auto;
        display: flex;
    }

    .thesis-frstimag {
        width: 56%;
        margin: 40px auto 40px auto;
        display: flex;
    }

    .targeted-solutions {
        padding: 64px 20px;
    }

    .targeted-header {
        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .targeted-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .targeted-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .stages-section {
        padding: 22px 20px;
        margin: 20px 0px 20px 0px;
    }

    .thesis-topiccontd-content h2 {
        margin: 0 0 20px;
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .thesis-topiccontd {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .hero-section {
    padding: 80px 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.quick-section{
    padding: 0px 20px;
}

.form-section {
    padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;
}

.disciplines-section {
    padding: 48px 20px;
}

.faq-section {
    padding: 80px 40px;
}

}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {

    .hero-grid {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        gap: 12px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .thesis-breadcrumb {
        margin: -40px 0px 4px 0px;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-left: 4px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .thesis-badge {
        padding: 6px 14px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .heading-for {
        font-size: 30px;
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-highlights {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .hero-form-card {
        padding: 30px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .form-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 48px;
        margin-top: 0px;
    }

    .quick-summary h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .summary-table th {
        width: 35%;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .thesis-writingimagcont h3 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-top: 12px;
    }

    .stages-heading h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 44px;
    }

    .stages-heading {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .stages-heading p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .stages-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .stage-card {
        padding: 24px;
    }

    .stagewithbntd-content h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }

    .stagewithbntd-content p {
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 30px;
    }

    .services-heading h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .faq-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 48px;
        margin: 0 0 40px;
    }

    .quote-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .quote-card {
        padding: 24px 18px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        margin: 20px 0px;
    }

    .quote-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .quote-option-row {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .quote-radio-group {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .quote-submit {
        font-size: 20px;
        padding: 13px 10px;
    }

    .quote-pagecontent {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .quote-imagecontent h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 60px;
        margin-top: -24px;
    }

    .quote-imagecontent ul {
        margin-left: 22px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .disciplines-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .score-gauge {
        position: relative;
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
        margin: auto;
    }

    .rediness-pagt {
        display: flex;
        gap: 24px;
        margin-top: 48px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .checklistbntd-banner {
        display: block;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 12px;
        padding: 20px 24px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .checklistbntd-content h3 {
        margin: 0px 0px 24px;
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }

    .checklistbntd-content p {
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .quality-button h4 {
        font-size: 24px;
        margin: 20px 0px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .targeted-solutions {
        padding: 42px 0;
    }

    .targeted-pagtcontent {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .targeted-cardimag {
        width: 68%;
        margin: -20px auto 0px auto;
        display: flex;
    }

    .thesis-formimag {
        width: 62%;
        margin: auto;
        display: flex;
    }

    .thesis-frstimag {
        width: 56%;
        margin: 40px auto 40px auto;
        display: flex;
    }

    .targeted-solutions {
        padding: 64px 0;
    }

    .targeted-header {
        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .targeted-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .targeted-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .stages-section {
        padding: 22px 20px;
        margin: 20px 0px 20px 0px;
    }

    .readiness-checklist h2 {
        margin: 12px 0 18px;
        font-size: 35px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }
    
    .faq-item {
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 80%;
    margin: auto;
}

.form-section {
    padding: 10px 40px 10px 40px;
}

}

@media (min-width: 1920px){

.score-gauge {
    position: absolute;
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    margin: -215px 380px;
    right: 0px;
}



}