* {

    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;    
    box-sizing: border-box;   
    }

body {  
    background-color: #fff;
    font-family: cursive;
  }


  p{
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, 
    Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;

  }

  h3{
    font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
  }

  h4{
    font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
  }



/* .....................................The navigation menu.......................................... */
    
    a {
    text-decoration: none;   
    }
    
    li {  
    list-style: none;
    }

    .navbar {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;       
        align-items: center;       
        justify-content: space-between;       
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-left: 20px;        
               
        color: #fff;       
        position: fixed;
        z-index: 10; 
        background-image: url(img/nav/navbar.webp);
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;  
        }
      
        .nav-links a {      
        color: #fff; 
            
        }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: #00bfff;
            
            
        }

        
        /* LOGO */
        
        .logo {
          z-index: 9;
        
        }
        
        /* NAVBAR MENU */       
        .menu {       
        font-size: 15px;       
        }

        /* .menu is now a wrapper div around a real <ul> (for list-item
           semantics/accessibility); the flex row layout that used to
           live on .menu itself now targets that inner <ul> directly. */
        .menu > ul {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1em;
        list-style: none;
        }
        
        .menu li:hover {        
        font-size: 20px;
        border-radius: 5px;       
        transition: 0.3s ease;       
        }
        




        .menu .active {        
          
          border-radius: 5px;              
          }
          .menu .active a {        
            color: #fff; 
            font-size: 20px;
               
        transition: 0.3s ease;  
                                
            }

        
        .menu li {       
        padding: 5px 14px;        
        }
        
        /* DROPDOWN MENU */
        
        .services {        
        position: relative;        
        }
        
        
        .dropdown {       
        background-image: url(img/nav/navbar.webp);   
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;   
        
        padding: 2em 0;      
        position: absolute; /*WITH RESPECT TO PARENT*/        
        display: none;        
        border-radius: 8px;       
        top: 35px;       
        }
        
        .dropdown li + li {       
        margin-top: 10px;       
        }
        
        .dropdown li {       
        padding: 0.5em 1em;       
        width: 15em;       
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 15px;      
        }
        
        .dropdown li:hover {       
        color: #0bbfff; 
        font-size: 15px; 
        background-color: #fff;     
        }

        .services:hover .dropdown {       
        display: block;
        
        }
        
  


        /*RESPONSIVE NAVBAR MENU STARTS*/

/* CHECKBOX HACK */

input[type=checkbox]{
    display: none;   
    } 
    
    /*GITECH MENU*/
    
    .gitech {    
    display: none;   
    font-size: 24px;
    user-select: none;   
    }


    
/* .....................................The slider.......................................... */
 .slider{
  padding-top:80px; 
  margin:0px; 
  background-color:#fff;
 }




  
  
    

 
/* .....................................Grid Info.......................................... */
.grid-container {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-right: 40px;
  padding-left: 40px;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  grid-column-gap: 20px;
}

.grid-item {
  flex: 0 1 300px;
  margin: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;

  box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  
  padding: 10px;
  
  
  
}

.grid-item p {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 200;
  color: #595959; /* was 'gray' (#808080), ~3.95:1 on white; #595959 gives ~7:1 */
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
  height: 130px;
}

.grid-item h2 {
  text-transform:uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
  color: #0bbfff;
}

.grid-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 802 / 443; /* keeps all card photos the same shape so rows line up */
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-top: auto; /* pins the image to the bottom of the card when stretch adds extra height */
}



.grid-item img:hover {
transform: scale(1.1);

}








/*  -----------------Partners------------------------------------  */





 
/* ================= TRUSTED BY / CLIENTS ================= */
.clients-section {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 20px auto 10px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.clients-section h2 {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.clients-logos {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.client-logo {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 70px;
  width: 160px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.client-logo:hover,
.client-logo:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  border-color: #cdeefb;
}
.client-logo img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* ================= TESTIMONIALS ================= */
.testimonials-section {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 20px auto 30px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.testimonials-section h2 {
  color: #00bfff;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.testimonials-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}
.testimonial-avatar {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  line-height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00bfff, #0077b6);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,191,255,0.35);
}
.testimonial-logo {
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  padding: 8px;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
}
.testimonial-quote {
  color: #595959;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: justify;
  text-align-last: left;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.testimonial-author {
  color: #1a1a1a;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0;
}
.testimonials-cta {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #333;
}
.testimonials-cta a {
  color: #00bfff;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.testimonials-cta a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.logo-title h2 {
  text-transform:uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 10px;
  color: #333;
  width: 100%;
}



.logo-slide img {
  width: 100px;
  height: 25px;
  object-fit: contain;
  vertical-align: middle;
  animation: scroll 50s linear infinite;
}

.logo-slide-text {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100px;
  height: 25px;
  line-height: 25px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #0072ce;
  animation: scroll 50s linear infinite;
}

.logo-slide-track {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  gap: 3em;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.logo-slider {
  margin-top: 10px;
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 2em 2em;
}

@keyframes scroll {
  0% {transform: translateX(0);}
  100% {transform: translatex(-1000%)}
}










/* .....................................Footer.......................................... */
 .footer {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 10px;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #333;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Gill Sans', 'Gill Sans MT', Calibri, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}


















































    
    /*--------------------------- APPLYING NAVBAR MEDIA QUERIES  768px  Mobile Phones--------------------
     */
    
     @media (max-width: 850px) {

   
      
  p{
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, 
    Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;

  }

  a{
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, 
    Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  }


  h3{
    font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
  }

  h4{
    font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
  }


  .navbar{
    height: 80px;
  }





       .logo img{
        width: 250px;
       }

       
      
      .menu { 
    
    display:none;
    position: absolute;


    color: #fff;       
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 9; 
    background-image: url(img/nav/navbar.webp);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: right;
    
    


    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top:0;
    font-size: 18px;
    
    margin-left: 40%;
    height: 100vh;
   
    }

    .menu > ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 10px;
    }
    


    .menu li {  
      padding-top: 30px;  
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    
    color: #fff;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .menu li + li {
    margin-top: 12px;
    
    }
    
    input[type=checkbox]:checked ~ .menu{
    display: block;
    }
    
    .gitech {
    display: block;
    
    padding-top: 23px;
    padding-bottom: 23px;
    }
    
    .dropdown {  
      width: 100%;  
      align-content: center;
      
    
    transform: translateX(5%);
    }

    .dropdown.open .dropdown {
      display: block;
    }


    
    .dropdown{
      cursor: pointer;
      
    }
    
    .dropdown li a {
      display: block;
      
    }
    




    
    .dropdown li:hover {
    background-color: #00bfff;
    color: #fff;
    }


    
    .menu .active {        
          
      border-radius: 5px;              
      }
      .menu .active a {        
        color: #fff; 
        font-size: 16px;
           
    transition: 0.3s ease;  
                            
        }

    
    .menu li {   
      margin-top: 50px;    
    padding: 10px 10px;        
    }













    
/* .....................................Grid Info.......................................... */
.grid-container {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-right: 16px;
  padding-left: 16px;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  grid-column-gap: 0px;
}

.grid-item {
  flex: 1 1 100%;
  margin: 10px 0px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  
  
  
  
  
}

.grid-item p {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgb(95, 93, 93);
  text-align: center;
  padding:  10px 16px 20px;
  height: auto;
}
  
.grid-item h2 {
  text-transform:capitalize;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 16px 12px 0;
  color: #0bbfff;
}


.grid-item img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; /* reserves space before the image loads, prevents layout shift */
  object-fit: cover;
  }


.grid-item img:hover {
transform: scale(1.1);

}







    
/* .....................................logo slider.......................................... */



.logo-slide img {
  width: 100px;
  height: 28px;
  object-fit: contain;
  vertical-align: middle;
  animation: scroll 50s linear infinite;
}

.logo-slide-track {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  gap: 2em;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.logo-slider {
  margin-top: 5px;
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 1em 0.3em;
}



  }






































  
    
    /*--------------------------- APPLYING NAVBAR MEDIA QUERIES  1000px  15 inches--------------------
     */
    
     @media (min-width: 1500px) {

      
/* .....................................Grid Info.......................................... */
.grid-container {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-right: 50px;
  padding-left: 50px;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  grid-column-gap: 40px;
}

.grid-item {
  flex: 0 1 400px;
  margin: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;

  box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  
  padding: 20px;
  
  
  
}

.grid-item p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #595959; /* was 'gray' (#808080), ~3.95:1 on white; #595959 gives ~7:1 */
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px;
  height: 130px;
}

.grid-item h2 {
  text-transform:uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
  color: #0bbfff;
}



.grid-item img:hover {
transform: scale(1.1);

}









     }
/* ================= FAQ SECTION (added) ================= */
.faq-section {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 50px 40px 60px;
}
.faq-section h2 {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #00bfff;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}
.faq-item {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.faq-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #222;
}
.faq-item p {
  color: #595959;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
/* ================= END FAQ SECTION ================= */


/* ===================== FLUID DESIGN (homepage hero) ===================== */
#services {
  padding: clamp(24px, 5vw, 40px) clamp(16px, 4vw, 20px) clamp(8px, 2vw, 10px) !important;
}
#services h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2.2vw, 2rem) !important;
}
#services p {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 0.85rem + 0.3vw, 1.05rem) !important;
}
.grid-item {
  margin: clamp(10px, 2vw, 20px) !important;
}
.grid-item p {
  font-size: clamp(13px, 0.5vw + 12px, 14px) !important;
}


/* ============================================================
   Homepage visual rhythm fix (reduce excessive white space)
   ============================================================ */

/* Trusted By section - tint band for contrast against white page */
.clients-section {
  background-color: #f5f8fc;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 30px 24px;
}

/* Service grid cards - color accent for visual interest */
.grid-item {
  border-top: 4px solid #0bbfff;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: #fff;
}

/* Our Partners section - fix broken per-image marquee animation
   (each logo/text was animating individually and drifting off-screen,
   causing the section to appear blank) and restyle as a static card grid */
.logo-slider {
  background-color: #f5f8fc;
  padding: 2em 1.5em;
  border-radius: 14px;
}
.logo-slide-track {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  overflow: visible;
  justify-content: center;
  row-gap: 1.5em;
}
.logo-slide {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.logo-slide:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}
.logo-slide img,
.logo-slide-text {
  animation: none;
}


/* ============================================================
   Our Partners - proper infinite auto-scroll marquee
   (HTML logo list has been duplicated x2 for a seamless loop;
   animate the track itself, not individual logos)
   ============================================================ */
.logo-slider {
  overflow: hidden;
}
.logo-slide-track {
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  width: max-content;
  animation: gitechPartnersMarquee 60s linear infinite;
}
.logo-slider:hover .logo-slide-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
.logo-slide {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@keyframes gitechPartnersMarquee {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}


/* ============================================================
   Trim excessive white space between FAQ section and footer
   ============================================================ */
.faq-section {
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.faq-section + .site-footer {
  margin-top: 20px;
}