:root {
   --brand-blue: #1A3C8F;
   --brand-navy: #0D1F5C;
   --brand-orange: #E84E1B;
   --brand-gold: #F5A623;
   --white: #ffffff;
   --off-white: #f4f6fb;
   --text-dark: #0D1F5C;
   --text-mid: #1A3C8F;
   --text-muted: #5a6fa8;
   --font-display: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
   --font-body: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
   --transition: 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 }

 body {
   font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif;
   background: #f2f2f2;
 }

 /* ── BANNER WRAPPER ────────────────────────────────── */
 .col_sm1.banner {
   margin: 1% 0;
 }

 .col_sm1.banner .top {
   position: relative;
   height: 98vh;

   border-radius: 10px;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 /* ── SLIDESHOW IMAGES ──────────────────────────────── */
 .col_sm1.banner .top .img {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
   object-position: center;
   border-radius: 10px;
   opacity: 0;
   transition: opacity var(--transition);
   z-index: 0;
 }

 .col_sm1.banner .top .img.active {
   opacity: 1;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 .col_sm1.banner .top .slide {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
   border-radius: 10px;
   opacity: 0;
   transition: opacity var(--transition);
   z-index: 0;
 }

 .col_sm1.banner .top .slide.active {
   opacity: 1;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 /* ── OVERLAY GRADIENT ──────────────────────────────── */
 .banner-overlay {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, rgb(4 67 127) 0%, rgb(26 60 143 / 24%) 50%, rgba(26, 60, 143, 0.15) 100%);
   z-index: 2;
   border-radius: 10px;
 }

 
 /* ── CONTENT LAYER ─────────────────────────────────── */
 .banner-content {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   z-index: 3;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   justify-content: center;
   padding: 5% 7%;
   max-width: 1060px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: 0.6s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.banner-content.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}


 /* Pre-text badge */
 .banner h6 {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
  background: #ffffff2e;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff2e;
   color: #fff;
   font-size: 15px;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: 0.04em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   padding: 6px 14px;
   border-radius: 100px;
   margin: 24px 0;

   width: fit-content;
   animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both 0.1s;
 }

 .banner h6::before {
   content: '';
   width: 6px;
   height: 6px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--brand-gold);
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 /* Heading */
 .banner h1 {
   font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif;
   font-size: 55px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--white);
   line-height: 1.12;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
   animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both 0.25s;
 }

 .banner h1 b {
   font-style: italic;
   font-weight: 500;
   font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
 }

 .banner h1 b:hover {
    background-position: right center;
}

 /* Sub text */
 .banner p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both 0.4s;
  font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif;
  text-align: justify;
 }

 /* Bullet checklist */
 .banner ul {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 12px 28px;
   margin-bottom: 36px;
   list-style: none;
   animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both 0.55s;
 }

 .banner ul li {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   color: var(--white);
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif;
 }

 .banner ul li::before {
   content: '';
   width: 18px;
   height: 18px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--brand-orange);
   flex-shrink: 0;
   background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 12' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M2.5 6.5 5 9l4.5-6' stroke='white' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
   background-position: center;
   background-size: 12px;
 }

 /* CTA buttons */
 .banner-ctas {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 14px;
   animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both 0.7s;
 }



 .btn-arrow {
   font-size: 17px;
   line-height: 1;
 }

 /* ── SLIDE DOTS ────────────────────────────────────── */
 .banner-dots {
   position: absolute;
   bottom: 28px;
   left: 7%;
   display: flex;
   gap: 8px;
   z-index: 4;
 }

 .dot {
   width: 8px;
   height: 8px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
   border: none;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: background 0.3s, width 0.3s;
   padding: 0;
 }

 .dot.active {
   background: var(--brand-gold);
   width: 24px;
   border-radius: 4px;
 }

 /* ── SLIDE COUNTER ─────────────────────────────────── */
 .banner-counter {
   position: absolute;
   bottom: 28px;
   right: 7%;
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
   font-size: 13px;
   font-weight: 500;
   z-index: 4;
   letter-spacing: 0.05em;
 }

 .banner-counter span {
   color: var(--white);
 }

 /* ── ANIMATIONS ────────────────────────────────────── */

 
 @keyframes fadeUp {
   from {
     opacity: 0;
     transform: translateY(18px);
   }

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

 /* ── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────────── */
 @media (max-width: 640px) {
   .banner-content {
     padding: 8% 6%;
     max-width: 100%;
   }

   .banner-heading {
     font-size: 1.75rem;
   }

   .btn-primary,
   .btn-primary {
     padding: 11px 20px;
     font-size: 14px;
   }
 }

 @media only screen and (max-width :1560px) {
    .banner h1 {
    font-size: 30px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:360px) {
        .banner h1 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}



.aboutbanner-wrap{
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-video{
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.aboutbanner-overlay{
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}