* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
body{
	    background-color: #fafaf4 !important;
}
/* Carousel image wrapper */
.bw-gradient-carousel .elementor-carousel-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
#main-container{
	overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* Gradient overlay */
.bw-gradient-carousel .elementor-carousel-image::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65),
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65)
    );
    transition: transform 0.6s ease, opacity 0.6s ease;
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Hover effect – animate gradient away */
.bw-gradient-carousel .swiper-slide:hover .elementor-carousel-image::after {
    transform: translateY(100%);
    opacity: 0;
}
.bw-gradient-carousel img {
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    transition: filter 0.6s ease;
}

.bw-gradient-carousel .swiper-slide:hover img {
    filter: grayscale(0%);
}

/* banner button */
/* ===== BASE BUTTON TEXT STYLE ===== */
.consult-btn .elementor-button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 38px;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 
    transform 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    background-color 0.3s ease,
    color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover Animation */
.consult-btn .elementor-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
  color: #000;
}
#footer{
	display: none;
}


/* header css start */

.ct-header {
    position: sticky !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    z-index: 9999 !important;
	background-color: #fafaf4 !important;

}

.ct-header .menu-item-has-children {
    position: relative;
}

/* ===== DROPDOWN CONTAINER ===== */


/* ===== SHOW DROPDOWN ON HOVER ===== */
.ct-header .menu-item-has-children:hover > ul.sub-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

/* ===== LIST RESET ===== */
.ct-header ul.sub-menu li {
    list-style: none;
}

/* ===== LINKS (YOUR .ct-menu-link) ===== */
.ct-header ul.sub-menu li a.ct-menu-link {
    display: block;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    background: transparent;
}

/* ===== LINK HOVER ===== */
.ct-header ul.sub-menu li a.ct-menu-link:hover {
    color: #cfcfcf;
    background: transparent;
}

/* ===== REMOVE DEFAULT BLOCKSY STYLES ===== */
.ct-header ul.sub-menu li a.ct-menu-link:after {
    display: none !important;
}

.ct-header ul.sub-menu li {
    border: none !important;

}

.ct-header ul.sub-menu li a {
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
		font-size: 15px !important;
}

.ct-header ul.sub-menu li:after,
.ct-header ul.sub-menu li a:after {
    display: none !important;
    content: none !important;
}

/* ===== LIGHT BLUE HOVER COLOR ===== */
.ct-header ul.sub-menu li a.ct-menu-link:hover {
    color: #6fd558; /* light blue */
}

.ct-header ul.sub-menu {
    margin-top: -32px;
}

.ct-header .menu-item-has-children > a:after,
.ct-header .menu-item-has-children > a svg,
.ct-header .menu-item-has-children > a .ct-icon {
    display: none !important;
}

.ct-header {
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

.ct-header .ct-menu-link {
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.ct-header .ct-primary-navigation {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    justify-content: center;
}




/* hello */
#menu-item-290 > a {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.2;

  /* Two layers: 
     - bottom layer = black default underline
     - top layer = light blue, initially hidden
  */
  background-image: 
    linear-gradient(to left, #00aaff 100%, transparent 0%), /* top layer */
    linear-gradient(to left, #000000 100%, transparent 0%); /* bottom layer */
  background-size: 0% 1px, 100% 1px;  /* top line hidden, bottom line visible */
  background-position: 0 58px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat;
  transition: background-size 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover: text color + animate top line from right to left */
#menu-item-290 > a:hover {
  color: #00aaff;
  background-size: 100% 1px, 100% 1px; /* top layer slides over bottom black line */
}


/* header css end */

.implant-steps {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 30px;
  background: #f4f1ec;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: "Georgia", serif;
}

.implant-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.implant-step:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.step-icon {
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #6c6f73;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.step-content h3 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b2b2b;
}

.step-content p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #555;
}


/* home page second section start */

.apa-experience {
  background: #f7f5ef;
  padding: 10px 6%;
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* Header */
.apa-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}

.apa-title {
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #111;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Hover color change */
.apa-title:hover {
  color: #7fc7ff; /* light blue */
}

.apa-subtitle {
		font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #444;
    padding-bottom: 0px !important;
}

/* Grid */
.apa-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}

/* Cards */
.apa-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.apa-card h3 {
  margin: 22px 0 12px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #111;
}

.apa-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #444;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .apa-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .apa-experience {
    padding: 15px 5%;
  }

  .apa-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .apa-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
	.apa-grid {
		gap: 6px;
	}

  .apa-card img {
    height: 220px;
  }
}


/* home page second section end */

.ct-container-full{
	padding-top: 0px !important;
	padding-bottom: 0px !important;
}

header, .site-header, .mobile-menu {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 9999;
}

/* DESKTOP ONLY DROPDOWN STYLES */
@media (min-width: 999px){

.ct-header ul.sub-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    min-width: 300px;
    background-color: #1b1b1b;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 9999;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.ct-header .menu-item-has-children:hover > ul.sub-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

}
@media (max-width: 998px){
.ct-header ul.sub-menu{
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    box-shadow: none;
    background: transparent;
}
}
/* ===== MOBILE MENU FIX ===== */
/* ===== MOBILE MENU FIX ===== */
@media (max-width: 998px) {

  /* Make the mobile panel full height with dark background */
  .ct-panel .ct-panel-inner,
  .ct-panel[data-behaviour] .ct-panel-content {
    background-color: #1b1b1b !important;
    height: 100vh !important;
    min-height: 100vh !important;
    overflow-y: auto !important;
    padding: 20px !important;
  }

  /* Panel container itself */
  .ct-panel {
    z-index: 999999 !important;
  }

  /* All menu links visible in white */
  .ct-panel .ct-menu-link,
  .ct-panel nav a,
  .ct-panel .menu-item a {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    padding: 14px 20px !important;
    display: block !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em !important;
  }

  /* Sub-menu links slightly lighter */
  .ct-panel ul.sub-menu li a {
    color: #cccccc !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    padding: 10px 20px 10px 36px !important;
  }

  /* Reset sub-menu positioning for mobile */
  .ct-panel ul.sub-menu {
    position: static !important;
    transform: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    min-width: unset !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
  }

  /* Hover state */
  .ct-panel .ct-menu-link:hover,
  .ct-panel ul.sub-menu li a:hover {
    color: #6ec1e4 !important;
  }

  /* Close button visible */
  .ct-panel .ct-toggle-close,
  .ct-panel [data-type="close"] {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    z-index: 999999 !important;
  }

  /* Show dropdown arrows on mobile */
  .ct-panel .menu-item-has-children > a:after,
  .ct-panel .menu-item-has-children > a svg,
  .ct-panel .menu-item-has-children .ct-icon {
    display: inline-block !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    fill: #ffffff !important;
  }

  /* Remove the desktop negative margin */
  .ct-header ul.sub-menu {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
  }
}
.home-long-text,
.home-short-text {
  background: rgba(163, 210, 240, 0.45);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.ct-toggle-dropdown-desktop{
	display: none;
}
.ct-header{
	display: none;
}


.mobile-toggle {
  font-size: 22px !important;   /* was 16px */
  width: 58px !important;        /* widen tap target to match */
}

.mobile-parent .arrow {
  font-size: 22px !important;    /* was 14px */
}
#sub-about .mobile-parent .arrow {
  font-size: 20px !important;
}

.lf-footer-image-col > img{
	filter: brightness(0.75) contrast(1.1) !important;
}