:root {
        --primary: #0284c7;
        --primary-dark: #0f172a;
        --accent: #f97316;
        --accent-light: #fff7ed;
        --bg-light: #f8fafc;
        --text-dark: #0f172a;
        --text-muted: #334155;
        --border-color: #cbd5e1;
        }
        * {
        box-sizing: border-box;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        }
        body {
        font-family: "Google Sans", "Geist", sans-serif;
        background-color: var(--bg-light);
        color: var(--text-dark);
        line-height: 1.5;
        }
        h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{
        font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif;
        }
        p{
        font-family: "Geist", sans-serif;
        }
        html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }
        #research-consulting,
        #phd-mentoring,
        #research-proposal,
        #contact {
        scroll-margin-top: 100px;
        }
        .container {
        max-width: 1320px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 15px;
        }
        header {
        background: #fff;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        padding: 2px 0;
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 100;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.05);
        }
        .header-flex {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        }
        .phone-btn {
        background: #945b46;
        color: #fff;
        padding: 8px 16px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        transition: background 0.2s ease;
        border: 1px solid #fff;
        }
        .phone-btn:hover {
        background: #c87941;
        color:#fff;
        }
        .banner-section{
        padding: 50px!important;
        }
        .hero {
        padding: 40px 40px!important;
        background: #fff;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }
        .hero-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 500px;
        gap: 40px;
        align-items: start;
        align-content: space-between;
        justify-content: space-between;
        justify-items: center;
        }
        .hero-badge {
        background: var(--accent-light);
        color: #9a3412;
        padding: 6px 12px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        border: 1px solid #ffedd5;
        display: inline-block;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .hero h1 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        line-height: 1.25;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        font-weight: 800;
        }
        .hero p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .hero-features {
        list-style: none;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 15px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        border-left: 4px solid #c87941;
        }
        .hero-features li {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #1e293b;
        }
        .hero-features span {
        color: #15803d;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-right: 4px;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
    .hero p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }
  .hero-grid {
      gap:10px;
  }
  p{
      font-size: 14px;
  }
  h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
      font-size: 20px!important;
  }
  .section-padding {
      padding: 20px 0px!important;
  }
  .call_action {
      margin-top: 20px!important;
  }
   body {
        padding-bottom:30px;
    }
}
        
        .call_action {margin-top:40px}
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
  .form-control,
  input,
  select,
  textarea {
    min-height: 42px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
}
.honeypot-field {
    position: absolute !important;
    left: -9999px !important;
    width: 1px !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}
        .lead-card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 2px solid var(--border-color);
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 24px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.03);
        }
        .lead-card h2 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        }
        .lead-card p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: #0369a1;
        text-align: center;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        }
        .form-group {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .form-group label {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        color: #1e293b;
        }
        .form-group input,
        .form-group select {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 1px solid #64748b;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        background: #f8fafc;
        color: #0f172a;
        }
        .submit-btn {
        width: 50%;
        background: #945b46!important;
        color: #fff;
        border: none;
        padding: 10px;
        font-weight: 500;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        text-transform: capitalize;
        transition: background 0.2s ease;
        text-align: center;
        display: block;
        margin: 0px auto;
        }
        .submit-btn:hover {
        background: #945b46;
        }
        .stats-bar {
        background: #f1f5f9;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        padding: 28px 0;
        }
        .stats-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        text-align: center;
        gap: 16px;
        }
        .stat-num {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #0369a1;
        }
        .stat-label {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        color: #1e293b;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        font-weight: 700;
        }
        .section-padding {
        padding: 45px 0;
        }
        .section-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        .section-sub {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        margin-bottom: 32px;
        font-weight: 600;
        }
        .services-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
        }
        /* Specialized Services Grid & Cards Styling */
        .services-3col-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .service-badge-card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        padding: 24px 20px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
        border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        }
        .service-badge-card:hover {
        border-color: var(--accent);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }
        .service-card-title {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        }
        .service-card-desc {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        line-height: 1.5;
        margin: 0;
        }
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
        .services-3col-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .services-3col-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        }
        }
        .compliance-section {
        padding: 45px 0;
        }
        .compliance-container {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 50px;
        }
        .compliance-content {
        flex: 1;
        }
        .compliance-badge {
        display: inline-block;
        background: #f1f5f9;
        color: #334155;
        padding: 6px 14px;
        border-radius: 50px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
        }
        .compliance-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-align: left;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        .compliance-content p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .compliance-list {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
        }
        .compliance-list li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: #334155;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .compliance-list li span {
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
        background: #c87941;
        color: #fff;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: bold;
        }
        .compliance-image {
        flex: 1;
        height: 420px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
        }
        .compliance-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
  .service-card {
    padding: 15px;
  }

  .service-card h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .service-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
}
        .service-card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 20px;
        border-left: 4px solid #c87941;
        }
        .service-card h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        color: #0f172a;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        .service-card p {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        }
        .process-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        gap: 16px;
        text-align: center;
        }
        .process-card {
        background: #fff;
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }
        .process-step {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #9a3412;
        background: var(--accent-light);
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
        line-height: 45px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        margin: 0 auto 10px auto;
        border: 1px solid #ffedd5;
        }
        .process-card h3 {
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        }
        .process-card p {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        }
        .estimator-box {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 12px;
        padding: 28px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.03);
        }
        .estimator-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
        align-items: center;
        }
        .est-card {
        background: #f8fafc;
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        text-align: center;
        border-left: 4px solid #c87941;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }
        .est-value {
        font-size: 2rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        }
        .guarantee-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
        }
        .guarantee-card {
        background: #fff;
        padding: 24px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        text-align: center;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        border-top: 3px solid #c87941;
        }
        .guarantee-icon {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        display: block;
        }
        .table-responsive {
        overflow-x: auto;
        }
        .compare-table {
        width: 100%;
        border-collapse: collapse;
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 8px;
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }
        .compare-table th,
        .compare-table td {
        padding: 12px 16px;
        text-align: left;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        color: #1e293b;
        }
        .compare-table th {
        background: #f1f5f9;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        }
        .highlight-col {
        background: var(--accent-light);
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #9a3412;
        }
        
        .faq-max {
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .faq-item {
        background: #fff;
        padding: 16px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .faq-item strong {
        color: #9a3412;
        font-size: 1rem;
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        }
        .faq-item p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        }
        .cta-banner {
        background: #fff;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        text-align: center;
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 32px 20px;
        border: 2px solid #c87941;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.03);
        width: 50%;
        display: block;
        margin: 0px auto;
        }
        .cta-banner h3 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        }
        .cta-banner p {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        font-weight: 600;
        }
        .cta-btn-white {
        background: #c87941;
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-weight: 800;
        display: inline-block;
        transition: background 0.2s ease;
        }
        .cta-btn-white:hover {
        background: #945b46;
        }
        #backToTopBtn {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 125px;
        right: 15px;
        z-index: 99;
        font-size: 18px;
        background-color: #c87941;
        color: white;
        border: none;
        outline: none;
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        cursor: pointer;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3);
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        }
        .sticky-contact-bar {
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 20px;
        right: 20px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
        z-index: 99999;
        }
        .sticky-btn {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
        padding: 10px 16px;
        border-radius: 50px;
        color: #ffffff;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 600;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        }
        .sticky-icon {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        }
        .whatsapp-btn { background-color: #25D366; }
        .call-btn { background-color: #007bff; }
        .mobile-bottom-bar {
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        z-index: 999999;
        box-shadow: 0 -2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }
        .bar-btn {
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 10px 0;
        color: #ffffff;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 500;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        @media (min-width: 769px) {
        .mobile-bottom-bar { display: none; }
        }
        .why-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        gap: 16px;
        }
        .why-card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 22px 18px;
        }
        .why-card span {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--accent-light);
        color: #9a3412;
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .why-card h3 {
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        }
        .why-card p {
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        }
        .ethics-note {
        max-width: 1000px;
        margin: 24px auto 0;
        padding: 16px 18px;
        background: #f8fafc;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        border-left: 4px solid #c87941;
        border-radius: 6px;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .hero {padding: 30px 0px!important}
        .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .sticky-contact-bar { display: none !important; }
        .hero-grid, .services-grid, .process-grid, .testi-grid, .estimator-grid, .guarantee-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
        .cta-banner { width: 100%; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
        #about-us > .container > div {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: 25px !important;
        }
        #about-us > .container > div > div:first-child {
        order: 1 !important;
        }
        #about-us > .container > div > div:last-child {
        order: 2 !important;
        }
        }
        /* MAIN NAVIGATION */
        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 90px; }
        header {
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 1000;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }
        .main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 24px; }
        .main-nav a {
        color: var(--text-dark);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        transition: color .2s ease;
        white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .main-nav a:hover { color: #945b46 }
        .header-cta {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        background: var(--primary);
        color: #fff !important;
        padding: 10px 16px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-size: 0.82rem !important;
        }
        .header-cta:hover { opacity: .9; }
        .menu-toggle {
        display: none;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 6px;
        width: 42px;
        height: 40px;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        }
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-left: auto; }
        .main-nav {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        top: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 16px 20px 20px;
        background: #fff;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 6px;
        }
        .main-nav.open { display: flex; }
        .main-nav a { padding: 11px 6px; }
        .main-nav .header-cta { margin-top: 6px; padding: 12px 16px; }
        .header-flex { position: relative; }
        .phone-btn { display: none; }
        }
        
        /* ===== MOBILE LEFT SIDE SLIDE MENU ===== */
        .menu-overlay {
        display: none;
        }
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .header-flex {
        position: relative;
        }
        .menu-toggle {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-left: auto;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 999;
        }
        .main-nav {
        display: flex !important;
        position: fixed !important;
        top: 0 !important;
        left: -300px !important;
        width: 280px !important;
        max-width: 82vw;
        height: 100vh !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        padding: 85px 22px 30px !important;
        background: #ffffff !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: stretch !important;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 6px !important;
        border: none !important;
        border-radius: 0 !important;
        box-shadow: 10px 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
        z-index: 1002 !important;
        overflow-y: auto;
        transition: left 0.35s ease !important;
        }
        .main-nav.open {
        left: 0 !important;
        }
        .main-nav a {
        display: block;
        padding: 13px 10px !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        white-space: normal;
        }
        .main-nav .header-cta {
        margin-top: 14px;
        padding: 13px 16px !important;
        border-bottom: none;
        text-align: center;
        }
        .menu-overlay {
        display: block;
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 999;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
        }
        .menu-overlay.active {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        pointer-events: auto;
        }
        body.menu-open {
        overflow: hidden;
        }
        }

        .terms-content {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.terms-content h1.page-title {
    font-size:1.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    text-align: left;
}

.terms-content .updated {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.terms-content p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.terms-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    padding-left: 12px;
}

.terms-content ul {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.terms-content ul li {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.terms-notice-box {
    background: #fff7ed;
    border: 1px solid #ffedd5;
    border-left: 4px solid #ea580c;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin: 24px 0;
}

.terms-notice-box strong {
    color: #9a3412;
    font-size: 1rem;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.terms-notice-box p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #7c2d12;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.terms-contact-box {
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding: 24px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.terms-contact-box p {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.terms-contact-box a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.terms-contact-box a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .terms-content {
        padding: 20px;
        margin: 20px 15px;
    }
    .terms-content h1.page-title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
}