#header-8 {
  /* position: sticky; */
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1030;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
#header-8 .navbar {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
}
#header-8 .navbar-brand img {
  height: 42px;
}
#header-8 .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: #222;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
#header-8 .nav-link.active,
#header-8 .nav-link:hover {
  color: #007bff;
}
#header-8 .hero {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 4rem 1rem;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}
#header-8 .hero-text {
  max-width: 540px;
}
#header-8 .hero-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
#header-8 .hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
#header-8 .cta-button {
  background-color: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}
#header-8 .cta-button:hover {
  background-color: #0056b3;
}
#header-8 .hero-image img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #header-8 .hero {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  #header-8 .hero-text {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
}



#link-section-10 {
  position: relative;
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background: var(--background-gradient);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff;
}
#link-section-10::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(255,255,255,0.2), transparent 70%);
  z-index: 0;
}
#link-section-10 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
#link-section-10 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
#link-section-10 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
#link-section-10 .link-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-intensity));
  border-radius: 1rem;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#link-section-10 .link-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.05);
}
#link-section-10 .link-card i {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#link-section-10 .ripple {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  transform: scale(0);
  animation: ripple 0.6s linear;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@keyframes ripple {
  to {
    transform: scale(4);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}





/* Footer-2 Fully Revised Styles */
#footer-2 {
  background-color: var(--footer-bg-color, #343a40);
  color: var(--footer-text-color, #f8f9fa);
  padding: 3.5rem 0 2.5rem 0; /* Added bottom padding */
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
#footer-2 .footer-logo {
  max-height: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  /* If logo is dark and needs to be light on dark BG */
  /* filter: brightness(0) invert(1) opacity(0.9);*/
}
#footer-2 .brand-column-text {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
#footer-2 .social-icons-inline a {
  color: var(--footer-text-color, #f8f9fa);
  margin-right: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease-in-out, color 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
#footer-2 .social-icons-inline a:last-child {
  margin-right: 0;
}
#footer-2 .social-icons-inline a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--footer-link-color, #17a2b8);
}
#footer-2 .footer-column-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--footer-title-color, #ffffff);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--footer-link-color, #17a2b8);
  display: inline-block; /* To make border only as wide as text */
}
#footer-2 .footer-navigation-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}
#footer-2 .footer-navigation-list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
#footer-2 .footer-navigation-list a {
  color: var(--footer-link-color, #17a2b8);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
}
#footer-2 .footer-navigation-list a:hover,
#footer-2 .footer-navigation-list a.active {
  color: var(--footer-link-hover-color, #138496);
  padding-left: 5px;
}
#footer-2 .contact-details-list p,
#footer-2 .contact-details-list a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--footer-text-color, #f8f9fa);
  opacity: 0.9;
  text-decoration: none;
}
#footer-2 .contact-details-list i {
  width: 18px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: var(--footer-link-color, #17a2b8);
}
#footer-2 .contact-details-list a:hover {
  color: var(--footer-link-hover-color, #138496);
  opacity: 1;
}
#footer-2 .footer-copyright-section {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); /* Separator for copyright */
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
#footer-2 .footer-copyright-section p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #footer-2 .footer-column {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  #footer-2 .footer-logo,
  #footer-2 .social-icons-inline {
    display: block;
    text-align: center; /* Center logo and social icons on mobile */
  }
  #footer-2 .social-icons-inline a {
    margin: 0 0.5rem; /* Adjust spacing for centered icons */
  }
  #footer-2 .brand-column-text {
    text-align: center;
  }
}