:root{
    --bs-primary: #29c5d1;
    --bs-primary-rgb: 41,197,209;
}


.hero {
    background:
    /*linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.5), rgba(0,0,0,.5)),
    url("../img/hero-img.png");*/
    linear-gradient(rgb(0 23 24 / 85%), rgb(95 141 151 / 12%)), url(../img/hero-img.webp);
    background-attachment: scroll;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position-y: center;

}
.hero-about {
    background:
    /*linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.5), rgba(0,0,0,.5)),
    url("../img/hero-img.png");*/
    linear-gradient(rgb(0 23 24 / 85%), rgb(95 141 151 / 12%)), url(https://www.akssteel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/7xm.xyz829228-1.png);
    background-attachment: scroll;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position-y: center;

}

@media only screen and (min-width: 767px) {
.hero-about {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
    padding: 120px 0 60px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: -11px;
}


}
@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {

    .hero-about {
        width: 100%;
        min-height: 40vh !important;
        position: relative;
        padding: 60px 0 30px 0;
    }


    .main-timeline3 .timeline-icon {
    
         border-top-color: transparent !important;
        border-right-color: transparent !important;

    }
    .timeline-content{
        margin-top:-60px ;
    }

}
 
.recent-blog-postst .post-item .post-title {
    margin-bottom: 5px; 
}

.index-page.scrolled .header {
    --background-color: rgb(44 191 199);
}

.counter-section{
    background:#ffffff;
    border-top:1px solid #edf2f4;
    border-bottom:1px solid #edf2f4;
}

.counter-box{
    padding:20px 10px;
    transition:.3s;
}

.counter-box:hover{
    transform:translateY(-5px);
}

.counter-icon {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    margin: auto;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 4px solid #aff9ff;
}

.counter-icon i{
    font-size:40px;
    color:#3ac7d4;
}

.counter-number{
    font-size:42px;
    font-weight:700;
    color:#1f2937;
    margin-top:15px;
    margin-bottom:5px;
    text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
}

.counter-title {
    color: #111111;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 0;
}

.ts-4p {
    text-shadow: 4px 4px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
}
.ts-3p{
    text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
}

.ts-2p, h2,h1 {
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
}

.ts-1p, h3 {
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
}
.post-item-animate:hover{
    box-shadow: 2px 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    border: 3px solid --bs-primary;
}
.aks-swap{
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.aks-swap{
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
}

.aks-swap::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;

    background:var(--bs-primary);

    transform:translateX(-100%);
    transition:transform .7s ease;

    z-index:0;
}

.post-item:hover .aks-swap::after{
    transform:translateX(0);
}

/* Force text to white on hover */
.post-item:hover .aks-swap .post-title,
.post-item:hover .aks-swap .readmore,
.post-item:hover .aks-swap .readmore span,
.post-item:hover .aks-swap .readmore i{
    color:#fff !important;
}

.aks-swap .post-title,
.aks-swap .readmore{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    transition:color .4s ease;
}
.section-tag {
    font-size: x-large;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.lead {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}




.industry-card{
    position: relative;
    min-height: 520px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

/* Background Layer */
.industry-card::before{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;

    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center;

    background-image:inherit;

    transform:scale(1);
    transition:all .7s ease;

    z-index:1;
}

/* Dark Overlay */
.industry-card::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;

    background:linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(0,0,0,.95),
        rgba(0,0,0,.45)
    );

    transition:all .7s ease;
    z-index:2;
}

/* Hover Effects */
.industry-card:hover::before{
    transform:scale(1.12);
}

.industry-card:hover::after{
    background:linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(0,0,0,.60),
        rgba(0,0,0,.20)
    );
}

/* Content Area */
.industry-overlay{
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    right:0;
    bottom:0;

    padding:30px;

    z-index:3;

    color:#fff;
}

.industry-overlay h3{
    color:#fff;
    margin-bottom:15px;
    font-weight:700;
}

.industry-overlay p{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
    margin-bottom:0;
    line-height:1.3;
    font-weight: 200;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    color: #222;
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
}
.section-title {
   padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.services .service-item {
    padding: 50px 15px;   
}

.service-item .icon{
    height:120px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:flex-start; /* change to center if desired */
    margin-bottom:20px;
}

.service-item .icon img{
    width:90px;
    height:90px;
    object-fit:contain;
    display:block;
}

.service-item{
    height:100%;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
}

.service-item p{
    flex-grow:1;
}

.service-item .icon{
    height:110px;
    margin-bottom:15px;
}

.service-item .icon img{
    width:85px;
    height:85px;
    object-fit:contain;
    transition:transform .4s ease;
}

.service-item:hover .icon img{
    transform:scale(1.08);
}


/*.service-item .icon img{
    border:1px solid red;
}*/


.handshake-icon {
    max-width:36%;
}

.arrow-right-icon{
    font-size: 5em;
}
.call-to-action:before {
    content: "";
    background: color-mix(in srgb, #000000, transparent 35%);
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
}
.call-to-action {
    padding: 80px 0;
    position: relative;
    clip-path: inset(0);
}
.footer  {
    padding-bottom:0px; 
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    #about .content {
        text-align: center;
    }

    #about .content .d-flex {
        justify-content: center !important;
    }

    .handshake-icon{
        max-width:25%;
    }


}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .handshake-icon {
        max-width: 36%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .section-title h2 {
        font-size: 23px;

    }
    .counter-number{
        font-size:30px;
    }

    .commitment-box .d-flex {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .commitment-box .ms-4 {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-top: 15px;
    }

    .commitment-icon {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .commitment-box h5 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .commitment-box p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    #about .btn,
    #about .read-more {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
}

.header {
    padding:5px;

}

.mt-6{
    margin-top: 5em;
}
.product-card{
    height:320px;              /* Same height for every card */
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-radius:10px;
}

.product-img{
    height:220px;              /* Fixed image height */
    width:100%;
    object-fit:contain;        /* Shows full product */
    background:#fff;
    padding:10px;
}

.product-card .p-2{
    flex:1;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    text-align:center;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.3;
    overflow:hidden;
}

.form-check-input,
.form-check-label {
    cursor: pointer;
}


.hero-contact {
/*    background:linear-gradient(rgb(0 23 24 / 85%), rgb(95 141 151 / 12%)), url(../img/contact-us-banner.png) !important;*/
    background:url(../img/contact-us-banner-2.png) !important;
    background-attachment: scroll;
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position-y: center;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 66vh;
    position: relative;
    padding: 120px 0 60px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

}
.hero p {
 font-size: 17px !important;
 font-weight: 400 !important;
}