* {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }

    /* Search Overlay Styles */
    .search-overlay {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        height: 100vh;
        width: 100%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
        z-index: 1050;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-direction: column;
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease;
    }

    .search-overlay.active {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
    }

    .search-overlay input {
        max-width: 600px;
        width: 80%;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
        border: 1px solid #ccc;
    }

    .search-overlay .close-btn {
        position: absolute;
        top: 1.5rem;
        right: 2rem;
        font-size: 2rem;
        color: #333;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .nav-link.active {
        color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .9);
    }

    header {
        position: sticky;
        z-index: 999;
        top: 0;
        transition: .3s;
    }

    /* hero area start  */

    /* section.hero-area {
        background-image: url(../images/bg.jpg);
        width: 100%;
        height: 75vh;
        background-position: center center;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
    }

    .hero-wrapper {
        display: flex;
        align-items: end;
        justify-content: center;
        height: 75vh;
    }

    .hero-text {
        background: #fff;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 100px 0;
        border-top-left-radius: 20px;
        border-top-right-radius: 20px;
    } */

    /* Masonry gallery styles */
    div.gallery-category img {
        height: 300px;
        width: 100%;
    }

    ul#galleryTabs {
        border: none;
        gap: 25px;
        margin-top: 25px;
    }

    div#categoryGallery img {
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    ul#galleryTabs button.nav-link.active {
        border-width: 0 0 1px 0;
        border-color: #000;
    }

    ul#galleryTabs button.nav-link {
        padding: 0;
        font-size: 18px;
        color: #000;
    }

    ul#galleryTabs button.nav-link:focus,
    ul#galleryTabs button.nav-link:focus-visible {
        box-shadow: none;
        outline: none;
    }

    ul#galleryTabs .nav-tabs .nav-link:focus,
    ul#galleryTabs .nav-tabs .nav-link:hover {
        border-color: none;
    }

    #masonryGallery {
        column-count: 3;
        column-gap: 1rem;
        margin-top: 35px;
    }

    #masonryGallery img {
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        border-radius: 0.375rem;
        /* Bootstrap rounded */
        display: inline-block;
    }

    /* about us start  */
    section.about-hero-area {
        /* background-image: url(../images/chotushkon-Architects-Studio-2.jpg); */
        width: 100%;
        height: 50vh;
        background-position: center center;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
    }

    .about-text {
        text-align: justify;
    }

    .career-form .form-select option {
        color: #000;
    }

    a.page-link {
        color: #000;
    }

    /* about us end  */

    /* news page start  */
    .news-article-card {
        border: 1px solid #ddd;
        border-radius: 4px;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        overflow: hidden;
        /* Ensures image corners are rounded with card */
        height: 100%;
        /* Make cards same height in a row */
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        background-color: #fff;
        /* White background for the card */
    }

    .news-publisher-header {
        padding: 10px 15px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
        text-align: left;
        font-size: 0.8em;
        color: #777;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .news-publisher-header img {
        max-height: 20px;
        /* Adjust logo size */
        vertical-align: middle;
        margin-right: 5px;
    }

    .news-body-content {
        padding: 0;
        /* Remove default padding as content has its own */
        flex-grow: 1;
        /* Allows body to expand and push footer down */
    }

    .news-image-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        height: 200px;
        /* Fixed height for news images */
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        background-color: #f0f0f0;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .news-image-wrapper img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        /* Covers the area, crops if necessary */
    }

    .news-text-content {
        padding: 0 15px 15px 15px;
        /* Padding for text content */
    }

    .news-category {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        color: #888;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .news-title {
        font-size: 1.1em;
        font-weight: bold;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .news-description {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: #666;
        line-height: 1.5;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .news-meta-info {
        font-size: 0.75em;
        color: #aaa;
    }

    .news-footer-link {
        padding: 15px;
        border-top: 1px solid #eee;
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 18px;
        color: #666;
        margin-top: auto;
        /* Pushes footer to the bottom */
    }

    .news-footer-link a {
        color: #666;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    /* news page end  */


    /* career page start  */

    .career-form {
        background-color: #292929;
        border-radius: 4px;
        padding: 5px 16px;
    }

    .career-form .form-control,
    .career-form .form-select {
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        border: 0;
        padding: 12px 15px;
        color: #fff;
    }

    button.btn.btn-light.w-100 {
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .career-form .form-control::placeholder {
        color: #fff;
    }

    .career-form .form-select {
        border-radius: 4px;
        background-image: none;
    }

    .career-form .select-container {
        position: relative;
    }

    .career-form .select-container:before {
        position: absolute;
        right: 15px;
        top: calc(50% - 14px);
        font-size: 18px;
        color: #ffffff;
        content: '\F2F9';
        font-family: "Material-Design-Iconic-Font";
    }

    .filter-result .job-box {
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 0 35px 0 rgba(130, 130, 130, 0.2);
        border-radius: 10px;
        padding: 10px 35px;
    }

    .job-box .img-holder {
        height: 65px;
        width: 65px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(78, 99, 215, 0.9) 0%, #5a85dd 100%);
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 700;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        border-radius: 65px;
    }

    .job-content ul li {
        font-weight: 600;
        opacity: 0.75;
    }

    .mb-30 {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    /* career page end  */


    /* service css  start  */
    section.about-hero-area.drawing-placeholder-service {
        background-image: url(../images/chotushkon-Architects-Studio-2.jpg);
    }

    .drawing-placeholder {
        background-color: #f0f0f0;
        min-height: 400px;
        /* Adjust height as per your drawing's aspect ratio */
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: #aaa;
        font-size: 1.5em;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
        /* More space below the drawing */
    }

    .section-title {
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 1.2em;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        color: #555;
    }

    ul.section-content {
        list-style: none;
        /* Remove bullet points */
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        /* Space between sections */
    }

    ul.section-content li {
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    /* service css end  */

    /* team start  */
    .image-placeholder {
        background-color: #f0f0f0;
        min-height: 400px;
        /* Adjust height as per your image */
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: #aaa;
        font-size: 1.5em;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .person-card {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .person-card h5 {
        font-size: 1.2em;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: #333;
    }

    .person-card p {
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        font-size: 0.95em;
    }

    .person-card p.degree {
        font-style: italic;
        color: #666;
    }

    /* team end  */






    /* contact us start  */
    .contact-form {
        flex: 1;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .contact-info {
        flex: 1;
        background-color: #e9e9e9;
        padding: 65px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .contact-form h2 {
        margin-top: 0;
        color: #A9A9A9;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
        font-size: 16px;
        letter-spacing: 1.2px;
        font-family: "Lora", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 300;
    }

    .contact-form p {
        color: #555;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .contact-form .form-group {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .contact-form label {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        color: #333;
        font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .contact-form input[type="text"],
    .contact-form input[type="email"],
    .contact-form input[type="tel"],
    .contact-form textarea {
        width: calc(100% - 12px);
        padding: 8px;
        border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        border-radius: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        font-size: 0.9em;
        border-width: 0 0 1px 0;
    }

    .contact-form input[type="text"]:focus,
    .contact-form input[type="email"]:focus,
    .contact-form input[type="tel"]:focus,
    .contact-form textarea:focus {
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .contact-form textarea {
        min-height: 100px;
    }

    .contact-form button {
        background-color: #333;
        color: white;
        padding: 18px 41px;
        border: none;
        border-radius: 0;
        cursor: pointer;
        font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .contact-form button:hover {
        background-color: #555;
    }

    .info-item a {
        color: #848484;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-family: "Lora", sans-serif;
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 26px;
    }

    .info-item.tel-phone a {
        color: #129600;
        font-weight: 400;
    }

    .info-item {
        color: #555;
        font-size: 0.9em;
    }

    .info-item span {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: #000;
        font-weight: 300;
        font-family: "Lora", sans-serif;
    }

    .info-item strong {
        color: #000;
    }

    .contact-info p {
        color: #848484;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 300;
        font-family: "Lora", sans-serif;
        margin-top: 5px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .social-icons a {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-right: 10px;
        font-size: 1.2em;
        color: #333;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .social-icons a:hover {
        color: #555;
    }

    section.location {
        margin-top: 115px;
    }

    .social-icons a svg {
        width: 30px;
    }

    .text-justify {
        text-align: justify;
    }

    /* preloader start  */
    /* Preloader full screen */
    #preloader {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background: #fff;
        z-index: 9999;
    }

    /* Preloader image box with L-frame */
    .preloader-image-box {
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 15px;
        /* frame padding */
    }

    .preloader-image-box img {
        display: block;
        width: 150px;
        /* logo size */
        height: auto;
    }

    /* Frame lines */
    .preloader-image-box::before,
    .preloader-image-box::after,
    .preloader-image-box span::before,
    .preloader-image-box span::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        background: #000;
        /* frame color */
        transition: all 0.7s ease;
    }

    /* Top horizontal */
    .preloader-image-box::before {
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        height: 3px;
        width: 30px;
        /* initially only L shape */
    }

    /* Right vertical */
    .preloader-image-box::after {
        top: 0;
        right: 0;
        width: 3px;
        height: 30px;
    }

    /* Bottom horizontal */
    .preloader-image-box span::before {
        bottom: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 3px;
        width: 30px;
    }

    /* Left vertical */
    .preloader-image-box span::after {
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 3px;
        height: 30px;
    }

    /* Animate full frame when loaded */
    #preloader.loaded .preloader-image-box::before {
        width: 100%;
    }

    #preloader.loaded .preloader-image-box::after {
        height: 100%;
    }

    #preloader.loaded .preloader-image-box span::before {
        width: 100%;
    }

    #preloader.loaded .preloader-image-box span::after {
        height: 100%;
    }

    /* preloader end  */

    /* Custom Active submenu item */
    .dropdown-item.active,
    .dropdown-item:active {
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
        /* light transparent */
        color: black !important;
        /* Bootstrap primary (blue) */
        font-weight: 500;
    }
    /* Custom Active submenu item end */