h1{
	color: var(--gray);
	font-weight: 700;
	font-style: Bold;
	font-size: clamp(28px, 6vw, 90px);
	/*     font-size: 90px; */
	line-height:clamp(36px, 6vw, 96px) ;
	text-align: center;
	margin-bottom: 40px;
}
hr{
	margin:unset;
	padding:unset;
}
.mainTitle h2{
	font-weight: 500;
	font-size: clamp(22px, 5.5vw, 86px);
	line-height: clamp(32px, 5.5vw, 96px);
	text-transform:uppercase;
	color: var(--gray);
	margin-bottom: 48px;
}
h3.main{
	font-weight: 500;
	font-size: clamp(18px, 5vw, 40px);
	line-height: clamp(28px, 5vw, 50px);
}
.mainBtn {
	font-weight: 500;
	font-size: clamp(20px, 4.5vw, 40px);
	line-height: clamp(30px, 6vw, 50px);
	/*     text-transform: uppercase; */
	background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--purple), var(--blue));
	-webkit-background-clip: text;
	-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
	background-clip: text;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	column-gap: 15px;
	justify-content: end;
	margin-top: 48px;
	border:unset;
}
.contact-form input.mainBtn{
	font-weight: 500;
	font-size: clamp(20px, 4.5vw, 40px);
	line-height: clamp(30px, 6vw, 50px);
	color:#fff;
	/*     text-transform: uppercase; */
	background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--purple), var(--blue)) !important;
	-webkit-background-clip: text;
	-webkit-text-fill-color: #fff !important;
	background-clip: text;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	column-gap: 15px;
	justify-content: end;
	margin-top: 24px;
	border:unset;
}


.p_100{
	padding: 100px 0;
}
p{
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: clamp(16px, 4vw, 18px);
	line-height: clamp(24px, 4vw, 28px);
}
img{
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	border-radius: 16px;
	overflow: hidden;
}


/* BREAD CRUMB */
.breadcrumb{
	background-color:#c3c3c38a;
	padding:120px 0px 0px;
	display:flex;
	column-gap:10px;
	margin:0px;
}
nav.breadcrumb-menu {
	font-size: clamp(16px, 6vw, 20px);
}
.breadcrumb a{
	font-size:clamp(16px, 6vw, 22px);
	line-height:100%;
	text-decoration:none;
	color:#000;
	font-weight:500;
}
.breadcrumb h1{
	text-align:left;
	margin-top:100px;
	margin-bottom:20px;
}
section.breadcrumb p {
	width: 70%;
	padding-bottom: 20px;
}


/* HERO SECTION */
section.heroSec{
	padding-top:100px;
	position: relative;
	background-color: #d3d3d326;
}
section.heroSec hr {
	margin: unset;
}
section.heroSec:after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 0;
	right: 0;
	width: 70%;
	height: 100%;
	/*     background-image: url('https://nextstep.net.in/sbel/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/lfpZOCdQucUzQ7SybzmtPG3fw 1.png'); */
	background-size: cover;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	z-index: -1;
	opacity:0.5;
	mix-blend-mode: multiply; 
	pointer-events: none;
}
/* section .hero{
border-bottom: 0.001px solid var(--gray);
} */
.heroVideo {
	position: relative;
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
	border-radius: 16px;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 8;
}

.heroVideo video {
	width: 100%;
	height: auto;
	display: block;
}

.heroVideo::before {
	content: "";
	background: url('https://nextstep.net.in/sbel/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Mask\ group.png') no-repeat center center;
	background-size: cover;
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	z-index: -1;
}


/* ABOUT SECTION */
section.aboutSec{
	background-color: #d3d3d326;
	padding-top: 50px;
}
.aboutImg{
	height: 100%;
}
.aboutContentBox {
	padding: 20px 0px 20px 50px;
}


/* OUR WORK SECTION */

section.workSec{
	position: relative;
	background-color: #F0F0F0;
}
.workGrid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
}
.workContentBox{
	position: sticky;
	top: 100px;
	height: max-content;
}
.workContentBox .mainTitle {
	width: 60%;
}
.workContentBox .workContent {
	width: 80%;
	margin-left: auto;
}
.workContentBox .workContent p{
	width: 60%;
}
.workContentBox .workContent a.mainBtn{
	justify-content: start;
}
.workBoxes{
	margin-left: 30px;
	margin-top: 80px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 30px;
}
.workCard{
	position: sticky;
	top: 100px;
}
.workCard .card {
	padding: 48px 40px;
	border-radius: 16px;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.workCard .card-head{
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.workCard .card a.mainBtn {
	margin-top: unset;
	font-weight: 500;
	font-size: clamp(18px, 6vw, 24px);
	line-height: clamp(24px, 6vw, 34px);
}
.workCard .card a.mainBtn svg{
	height: 100%;
	width: 20px;
}


/* OUR WORK SECTION */
.memberSec{
	background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--purple), var(--blue));
}
.memberSec p{
	color: #fff;
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: clamp(18px, 4vw, 24px);
	line-height: clamp(24px, 4vw, 34px);
}
.memberSec .mainTitle h2{
	color: #fff;
}
.memberSec .mainBtn{
	color: #fff;
	-webkit-text-fill-color: #fff;
}
.memberSec .mainBtn svg path{
	fill: #fff;
}
.memberTop {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 4fr 8fr;
	margin-bottom:30px;
}
.membersDesc p{
	width: 65%;
	margin: auto;
}
.memberBottom{
	background-color: #fff;
	border-radius: 16px;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.imageBox {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
}
.imageBox img {
	width: 200px;
	height: 80px;
	object-fit: contain;
	filter: grayscale(1);
	transition: 0.5s;
}
.imageBox:hover img{
	filter: unset;
}
.memberBottom .slick-slider{
	padding: 20px;
	margin-bottom: 0px;
}




/* HOME FORM SECTION */
.contactForm > div{
	padding: 120px 140px;
	border-radius: 16px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background-size: cover;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: center;
}
.formContainer .mainTitle h2{
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: clamp(24px, 6vw, 64px);
	line-height: clamp(34px, 6vw, 80px);
	color: #fff;
	text-transform: unset;
}
.formContainer{
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
.formBox{
	width: 80%;
	margin-left: auto;
}
.formBox input {
	background-color: transparent;
	border: unset;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
	border-radius: 0px;
	margin-top: 10px;
	color:#fff !important;
}
.formBox input::placeholder {
	color: #fff;
	opacity: 0.8;
}
/* .formBox input[type="submit"] {
	background: #fff;
	color: #000 !important;
	padding: 15px 40px;
	font-weight: 500;
	margin-top: 30px;
} */
.formBox input:focus{
	outline:unset;
	box-shadow:none;
	border-color:#fff;
}





/* ABOUT PAGE CSS START */
.backShape{
	position:absolute;
	left:0;
	top:0;
	height:100%;
	width:100%;
	z-index:-1;
	opacity:0.5;
}
.aboutPage{
	background-color:#c3c3c38a;
	position:relative
}
section.aboutPage.summery .aboutContent{
	width: 80%;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}
section.aboutPage.summery p {
	width: 80%;
	margin-right:auto;
}

.bigContent {
	font-size: clamp(18px, 6vw, 36px);
	font-weight: 500;
	line-height: clamp(24px, 6vw, 46px);
	color: var(--gray);
	margin-bottom: 50px;
}


.about-section {
	background:linear-gradient(to bottom, #c3c3c38a, transparent)
		/*   background-color: #f9fafb; */
}
.missionVisionGrid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	gap: 50px;
}


@media (min-width: 768px) {
	.missionVisionGrid {
		display: grid;
		grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
		gap: 50px;
	}
}

.vision-block h2, .mission-block h2 {
	font-size: clamp(32px, 6vw, 48px);
	line-height: 100%;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	color: #1f2937;
	margin-bottom:50px;
	text-transform:unset;
}


.contentBox {
	background-size: cover;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: center;
	border-radius: 16px;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
	padding: 60px 40px;
	height: 100%;
	/* 		aspect-ratio:16/9; */
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); /* optional for fallback */
	/* 	box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.37); */
	backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
	-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
	/* 		align-content:center; */
}

/* Optional: remove the :before pseudo if not needed */
.contentBox:before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
	backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
	-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
	z-index: 0;
}

/* To keep content above the :before layer */
.contentBox > * {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
}




.approach .mainTitle h2 {
	margin-bottom:50px;
	width:35%;
}

.philosophy-item.active {border-bottom: 1px solid #B2B2B2;}

.philosophy-header {
	font-size:clamp(18px, 4vw, 32px);
	line-height: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px);
	color: var(--gray);
	font-weight: 400;
	cursor: pointer;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: center;
	transition: background 0.3s ease;
	position: relative;
	opacity:0.75;
}

.philosophy-header .icon {
	transition: transform 0.3s ease;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	width: 30px;
}

.philosophy-item.active .philosophy-header .icon {
	transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.philosophy-content {
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 0;
	opacity: 0;
	transition: height 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.philosophy-item.active .philosophy-content {
	opacity: 1;
	margin-bottom: 39px;
	height:unset;
}
.philospy_head h2 {
	font-weight: 400;
	margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.philospy_head p {
	font-weight: 400;
	color: #000000;
	text-align: center;
	margin: auto;
	width: 38%;
}

.philospy_head {
	margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.phliospy_img img {
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.phliospy_tabs {
	padding-right: 60px;
}

.philosophy-item {
	border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
	margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.philosophy-item.active .philosophy-header {
	margin-bottom: 32px;
	color: #000000;
	font-weight:500;
}

.philosophy-item:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.phliospy_img {
	height: 510px;
	margin-top:-100px;
}

.philosophy-content p {
	font-weight: 400;
}
.philosophy-item.active svg path {
	fill: #000000;
}

.philosophy-item svg path {
	fill: #737373;
}

/* ABOUT PAGE CSS END */




/* CONTACT PAGE START */
.contactPage{
	background-color:#c3c3c38a;
}
.contactPage .row{
	width:90%;
	margin:auto;
}
.contactWays {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 20px;
	width:80%;
}
.contactWays .contactContent:not(:last-child){
	border-bottom:1px solid #000;
}
.contactContent .bigContent {
	margin-bottom: 15px;
	font-size: clamp(22px, 5vw,28px)28px;
	line-height:100%;
	color:#000;
}

.contactInner {
	margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.contactInner p {
	margin-bottom: unset;
}
.contactInner, .contactInner ul {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 5px;
}
.contactInner ul li{
	font-size:16px;
	line-height:22px;
}
.contactPage a{
	text-decoration:none;
	color:initial;
}



/* CAREER PAGE START */

.careerPage{
	background-color: #c3c3c38a;
}
.careerTop {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr;
	gap: 40px;
	margin: auto;
}
.stats-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	gap: 40px;
}
.stat-box {
	border-left: 1px solid #333;
	padding-left: 20px;
}
.stat-box .stat-number {
	font-weight: 500;
	font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 86px);
	line-height: clamp(50px, 7vw, 96px);
	color:var(--gray);
	text-transform: uppercase;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.stat-box .stat-number:after{
	content:'+';
}

section.careerPage.careerPoints {
	position:relative;	
}
.tabsContainer {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 3fr 9fr;
	gap: 50px;
}
.tabsContainer .nav {
	background-color: var(--gray);
	border-radius: 16px;
	overflow: hidden;
	padding: 40px;
}
.tabsContainer .nav-pills .nav-link{
	font-size:22px;
	line-height:32px;
	font-weight:400;
	text-align:left;
	color:#fff;
	transition:0.5s;
}
.tabsContainer .nav-pills .nav-link.active, .tabsContainer .nav-pills .show>.nav-link{
	font-weight:600;
	background-color:unset;
}

.faq-section{
	background-color:#fff;
}
div#careerAccordion {
	width: 70%;
	margin: auto;
}
#careerAccordion .accordion-header button {
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: clamp(18px , 4.5vw, 24px);
	line-height:100%;
}
#careerAccordion .accordion-header button.collapsed{
	background-color:#fff;
	color:var(--gray);
}
#careerAccordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
	filter: brightness(100);
}
#careerAccordion .accordion-item .accordion-content {
	padding: 0px 20px !important;
}
#careerAccordion .accordion-content p{
	margin:10px 0px;
}
#careerAccordion .accordion-content li{
	font-size:18px;
	line-height:26px;
}
#careerAccordion .accordion-item {
	background-color:#fff;
}
#careerAccordion .accordion-header button:not(collapsed) {
	box-shadow: unset;
	background-color:var(--gray);
	color:#fff;
	border-radius:12px;
	overflow:hidden;
}


.careerFormSec{
	background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #c3c3c38a, transparent);
}
.careerFormSec .form-group {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	position: relative;
}
.careerFormSec .formContainer {
	gap: 30px;
}
.careerForm {
	width: 100%;
	align-content: center;
	padding:0px 20px;
}
.careerFormSec input,
.careerFormSec textarea {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 14px 12px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
	border-radius: 6px;
	font-size: 1rem;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
	color: #000;
	outline: none;
}

.careerFormSec input::placeholder,
.careerFormSec textarea::placeholder {
	color: #000;
}
.careerFormSec input:focus::placeholder , .careerFormSec textarea:focus::placeholder{
	display:none;
}
.careerFormSec textarea {
	resize: vertical;
}

/* .careerFormSec button {
display: block;
width: max-content;
padding: 14px;
font-size: 1.1rem;
color: #fff;
background: #0066cc;
border: none;
border-radius: 6px;
cursor: pointer;
margin-top: 10px;
transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.careerFormSec button:hover {
background: #005bb5;
} */
/* CAREER PAGE END */






/* MEMBERS PAGE START */
.membersPage{
	background-color: #c3c3c38a;
}
.membersLogo {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
	gap: 15px;
}

.membersLogo .logoBox {
	overflow: hidden;
	background-color: #fff;
	padding: 20px;
	object-fit: contain;
	aspect-ratio:4/2;
	border-radius:16px;
	display:flex;
	justify-content:center;
}
.membersLogo .logoBox img{
	width:70%;
	margin:auto;
	border-radius:unset;
	object-fit:contain;
}
/* MEMBERS PAGE END */





footer{
	padding-block: 40px 10px;
	background-color: var(--gray);
	color: #fff;
}
footer .footer-menu{
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
}
footer dd a{
	transition:0.5s;
}
footer dd:hover a{
	transform:translatex(10px);
}
footer .footer-menu *{
	color: #fff;
}
footer dt{
	font-weight: 700;
	font-style: Bold;
	font-size: 24px;
	line-height: 34px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
footer dd a{
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: 22px;
	line-height: 32px;
	margin-bottom:10px;
	display:flex;
}
footer ul{
	list-style: none;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 20px;
}
/* footer .foot-logo {
background-color: #fff;
padding: 30px;
border-radius: 20px;
overflow: hidden;
width: max-content;
} */
footer .social-media{
	display: flex;
	/*     justify-content: start; */
	gap: 0px;
}
footer .social-media li a{
	transform:unset !important;
}
footer .social-media img{
	width: 75px;
	height: 75px;
}
footer dl.contact-info{
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 5px;
}
footer dl.contact-info dt:first-child{
	border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
	width: max-content;
	padding-bottom: 10px;
}
footer dl.contact-info dt{
	font-size: 22px;
	font-weight: 500;
	margin: unset;
}
footer .foot-logo img{
	width: 350px;
	border-radius:unset;
}
.copyright{
	margin-bottom:0px;
}


/* Contact Form STYLE */

.contact-section {
	background-image: url('http://nextstep.net.in/sbel/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/illustration-contact-us-button-mobile-app-interface_1314467-138816.jpg'); /* Replace with your image */
	background-size: cover;
	background-position: center;
	font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif;
	min-height: 100vh;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
}
.contact-wrapper h2{
	color:#fff;
}

.contact-wrapper {
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
	border-radius: 12px;
	padding: 60px;
	box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
	backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
	-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
	max-width: 80%;
	width: 100%;
	margin: 0 auto;
	color: #fff;
}

.contact-form .form-group {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	position: relative;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 14px 12px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
	border-radius: 6px;
	font-size: 1rem;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
	color: #fff;
	outline: none;
}

.contact-form input::placeholder,
.contact-form textarea::placeholder {
	color: #fff;
}
.contact-form input:focus::placeholder , .contact-form textarea:focus::placeholder{
	display:none;
}
.contact-form textarea {
	resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form button {
	display: block;
	width: max-content;
	padding: 14px;
	font-size: 1.1rem;
	color: #fff;
	background: #0066cc;
	border: none;
	border-radius: 6px;
	cursor: pointer;
	margin-top: 10px;
	transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-form button:hover {
	background: #005bb5;
}


input.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-text.wpcf7-validates-as-required.form-control.wpcf7-not-valid {
	border-bottom: 1px solid #d90000;
}
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip{
	display: none !important;
}
.wpcf7 form .wpcf7-response-output {
	color: #fff !important;
}
.form-control:focus {
	background-color: transparent !important;
}