/* Import Google Font */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* ========= Base ========= */
:root {
  --primary-color: #32cd32;
  --text-color: #333;
  --bg-color: #f9fdf9;
  --font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  --nav-border: #e5e5e5;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  background: var(--bg-color);
  color: var(--text-color);
}
/* Headings with stronger weights */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0;
  color: #4b5b46 !important;
}

/* h1 { font-size: 4rem; }
h2 { font-size: 3rem !important;font-weight: 500 !important; }
h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
h6 { font-size: 1rem; } */

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); /* min: 40px, fluid, max: 64px */
}
h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); /* min: 32px, fluid, max: 48px */
  font-weight: 500 !important;
}
h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem); /* min: 24px, max: 28px */
}
h4 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); /* min: 20px, max: 24px */
}
h5 {
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1.75vw, 1.25rem); /* min: 18px, max: 20px */
}
h6 {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1rem); /* fixed at 16px but safe */
}



/* Paragraphs & text */
p, a, li, span, button, input {
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
/* ========= Hero (unchanged) ========= */
.hero {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 2rem;
  background-image: url('../assets/images/hero-decoration.svg');
}
.hero-text { 
  max-width: 80%;
  text-align: center;
 }
 .hero-image{
  text-align: center;
 }
.hero-image img { 
  max-width: 90%; 
}

/* ========= Header: Desktop (>=1025px) ========= */
header{
  background: transparent;
  margin-bottom: -90px;
}
.header-container {
  max-width: 1512px;
  margin: 1rem auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; /* left | center | right */
  align-items: center;
  position: relative; /* for mobile dropdown positioning later */
  background: transparent !important;
}

/* Logo */
.logo img { height: 40px; }
.logo a{
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-color);
}
/* Center menu has border ONLY around menu */
.nav-wrapper {
  border: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 4px; /* Figma: 4px inset */
  background: #fff;
  margin: 0 16px;
}

/* Nav */
.nav-links ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-color);
  font-weight: 500;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover { background: #f3f3f3; }

/* Active item = pill + green bullet INSIDE the pill, black text */
.nav-links li.active a {
  color: #000;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  background: #fff;
}
.nav-links li.active a .bullet {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Right side buttons (desktop only) */
.auth-buttons {
  justify-self: end;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.btn-outline {
  border: 1px solid var(--text-color);
  background: none;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
}


.btn-primary {
  background: var(--primary-color);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
}
/* ===========================
   IELTS Features Section
   =========================== */
.ielts-features {
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.ielts-features-nopadding{
  padding: 4rem 0;
}
.ielts-features .container {
  max-width: 1512px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.ielts-features-padding{
    padding: 4rem 1.5rem !important;
}
.features-title {

  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.features-subtitle {
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* Grid Layout */
.features-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

/* Feature Card */
.feature-card {
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: left;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  background: #fff8e6 !important;


}
.feature-card:hover .icon {
  background: #ffb74d !important;
}
.feature-card .icon {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.feature-card.green {
  background: #eaffea;
}
.feature-card.green .icon {
  background: #90f324;
}

.feature-card.yellow {
  background: #fff8e6;
}
.feature-card.yellow .icon {
  background: #ffb74d;
}

.feature-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 55%;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.feature-card p {
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* CTA */
.features-cta {
  text-align: center;
}
.features-cta .btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px; /* space between icon and text */
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  border-radius: 25px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #333;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.features-cta .btn-outline .icon-arrow {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.features-cta .btn-outline:hover {
  background: #333;
  color: #fff;
}

.features-cta .btn-outline:hover .icon-arrow {
  transform: translateX(6px); /* shifts icon to the right */
}



/* features end */
/* ===========================
   IELTS Steps Section
   =========================== */
.ielts-steps {
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: #f9fdf9;
  max-width: 100%;
  background-image: url("../assets/images/cicles-and-stars.png");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
}

.ielts-steps .container {
  max-width: 1512px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.steps-title {
  /* font-size: 2rem; */
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.steps-subtitle {
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 750px;
  margin:10px auto 20px;

}

/* Grid Layout */
.steps-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* Step Card */
.step-card {
  border: 1px solid #90f324;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: left;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.step-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Step Header */
.step-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.step-number {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #90f324, #79e317);
  line-height: 32px;
  letter-spacing: -0.48px;
  color: #222;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
}
.step-label {
  line-height: 32px;
  letter-spacing: -0.48px;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #222;
}

/* Step Content */
.step-image {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.step-image img {
  max-width: 160px;
  max-height:120px ;
  margin:0 auto;
}

.step-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Step Links */
.step-link {
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.step-link:hover {
  color: #32cd32;
  border-color: #32cd32;
}

/* Tags (Step 3) */
.step-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.step-tags a {
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.step-tags a:hover {
  color: #32cd32;
  border-color: #32cd32;
}

/* Footer */
.steps-footer {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  
}
.steps-footer h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.steps-footer p {
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.steps-footer .btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  border-radius: 25px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #333;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.steps-footer .btn-outline:hover {
  background: #333;
  color: #fff;
}



/* ===========================
   IELTS Features Section
   =========================== */
.ielts-features {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background: #f6fbf6; /* soft pale green background */
  max-width: 100%;


}

.ielts-features .container {
  max-width: 1512px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Feature Rows */
.feature-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.feature-row.reverse {
  flex-direction: row-reverse !important;
}

/* White Card Box */
.feature-box {
  flex: 1;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 2rem;
  /* box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); */
  border: 1px solid #343A3115;
  text-align: left;
}
.feature-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #777;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.feature-box h2 {
  /* font-size: 2rem; */
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #222;
}
.feature-box p {
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.feature-box span {
  color: #000;
}

/* Feature List */
.feature-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.feature-list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  padding-left: 1.8rem;
  position: relative;
  color: #333;
}
.feature-list li::before {
  content: url('/assets/images/check-icon.svg');
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: #90f324;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* Feature Image */
.feature-image {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
}
.feature-image img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* ielts-score */
.ielts-score {
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  background: #D9FFDC; /* soft green */
  padding: 60px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ielts-score .score-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  color: #222;
}

.ielts-score .score-grid {
  max-width: 1512px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 25px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.ielts-score .score-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 25px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  text-align: left;
}

.ielts-score .score-card .icon img {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.ielts-score .score-card h3 {
  font-size: 24px; /* ✅ per your request */
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #000;
}

.ielts-score .score-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.ielts-score .score-card a {
  color: #4cd964;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ielts prepartion */
.ielts-prep {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  background: #f8fff8; /* light background */
  padding: 60px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
      background-image: url('../assets/images/circles.png');
  background-repeat: none;
  background-size: cover;
}
.ielts-prep.container{
  max-width: 1512px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
/* Dark Green Prep Box */
.ielts-prep .prep-box {
  background: #2f4937 url("/assets/images/Mask group.svg"); /* optional star pattern */
  color: #fff;
  padding: 50px 20px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  max-width: 890px;
  margin: 30px auto 50px;
}

.ielts-prep .prep-box h2 {

  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: white !important;
}

/* Uses your existing btn-green */
.ielts-prep .prep-box .btn-green {
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 30px;
}

/* Section Title */
.ielts-prep .prep-title {

  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  color: #333;
}

/* Blog Grid */
.ielts-prep .prep-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 25px;
  max-width: 1512px;
  margin: 0 auto;

}

/* Blog Cards */
.ielts-prep .prep-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  text-align: left;
}

.ielts-prep .prep-card .date {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #888;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.ielts-prep .prep-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #000;
}

.ielts-prep .prep-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.ielts-prep .prep-card .learn-link {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Footer Wrapper */
footer {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #f9fff8;
  border-top: 1px solid #dbe1da !important;
}

.site-footer {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  background: #f8fff8;
  color: #333;
  max-width: 1512px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Top Section - Responsive Grid */
.site-footer .footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 36% repeat(3, 1fr); /* First col ~36%, rest equal */
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 60px 20px;
}

/* Footer Headings */
.footer-col h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer-col h2 .bold {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.footer-col h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Footer Text */
.footer-col p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #555;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Footer Links */
.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-col ul li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-col ul li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #333;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-col ul li a:hover {
  color: #79e317;
}

/* Contact Items */
.contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.contact-item .icon {
  width: 22px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  color: #333;
}

/* Button */
.btn-green {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #333;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-green:hover {
  background: #79e317;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #79e317;
}

/* Social Icons */
.social-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.social-icons .icon {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #333;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.social-icons a:hover .icon {
  color: #79e317;
}

/* Bottom Bar */
.footer-bottom {
  background: #2f4937;
  color: #ccc;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
}



/* Buttons */
.btn-green {
  /* display: inline-block; */
  padding: 0.8rem 1.6rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #90f324, #79e317);
  color: #000;
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-green:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.margin-center{
  margin: 0 auto !important;
}




/* Mobile controls (hidden on desktop) */
.menu-toggle,
.auth-icon { display: none; }

/* ========= Tablet & Mobile (<=1024px) ========= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  /* 3 columns: hamburger | logo centered | login icon */
  .header-container {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }

  /* hide desktop-only stuff */
  .nav-wrapper,
  .auth-buttons { display: none; }

  /* left: hamburger */
  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    /* border: 1px solid var(--nav-border); */
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 22px;       /* using ☰ char or your icon */
    cursor: pointer;
    background-color: transparent;
    user-select: none;
  }
  
  /* center: logo */
  .logo { justify-self: center; }
  
  /* right: login icon */
  .auth-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: transparent;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    justify-self: end;
  }

  /* dropdown menu (re-using the SAME .nav-wrapper for mobile) */
  .header-container.nav-open .nav-wrapper {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    z-index: 1000;
  }

  .header-container.nav-open .nav-links ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .header-container.nav-open .nav-links a {
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
  }
}

.ctas{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}
/* Gradient Button */
.btn-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #90F324 0%, #79E317 100%);
  color: var(--text-color);
  font-weight: 400;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-flex;          /* ensures text + svg align */
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;                      /* space between text & svg */
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Animate icon only */
.btn-gradient svg {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;                /* prevents icon from resizing */
}

/* Hover effect */
.btn-gradient:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(121, 227, 23, 0.4);
}

.btn-gradient:hover svg {
  transform: translateX(6px);    /* shifts icon right */
}

/* Active (pressed) */
.btn-gradient:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(121, 227, 23, 0.3);
}


/* Default (desktop) */
/* .hero {
  background-image: url('../assets/images/hero-decoration.svg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: bottom;
  background-size: cover;
} */

/* Mobile phones */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .hero {
    background-image: url('../assets/images/hero-decoration-mobile.svg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top center;
    padding: 8rem 0.8rem 4rem !important;
  }
  .ctas{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  width:100%;
}
.btn-green{
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem !important;
}
}

/* Tablets */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero {
    background-size: cover; /* adjust if cropping looks bad */
    background-position: center top;
  }
}




/* ========= Small phones (<=600px) ========= */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
  }
  .hero-text { max-width: 100%; }
}


/* Default (desktop) */
.hero {
  background-image: url('../assets/images/hero-decoration.svg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: top center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 8rem 1.25rem;
}

/* Mobile phones */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .hero {
    background-image: url('../assets/images/hero-decoration-mobile.svg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top center;
  }
}

/* Tablets */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero {
    background-size: cover; /* adjust if cropping looks bad */
    background-position: center top;
  }
}



/* ========== GLOBAL HIDE ========== */
/* Completely hides element on all screens */
.hide {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ========== BREAKPOINT UTILITIES ========== */

/* --- Small devices (mobile: up to 600px) --- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hide-sm { 
    display: none !important; /* hides on mobile */
  }
  .show-sm { 
    display: block !important; /* only shows on mobile */
  }
}

/* --- Medium devices (tablet: 601px – 900px) --- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hide-md { 
    display: none !important; /* hides on tablets & below */
  }
  .show-md { 
    display: block !important; /* only shows on tablets & below */
  }
}

/* --- Large devices (desktop: 901px – 1200px) --- */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .hide-lg { 
    display: none !important; /* hides on desktop & below */
  }
  .show-lg { 
    display: block !important; /* only shows on desktop & below */
  }
}

/* --- Extra Large devices (big screens: 1201px+) --- */
@media (min-width: 1201px) {
  .hide-xl { 
    display: none !important; /* hides on big screens only */
  }
  .show-xl { 
    display: block !important; /* only shows on big screens */
  }
}
.flex{
  display: inline-flex  ;
  gap:10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items:center;
  align-self: stretch;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
}
.flex:hover{
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}
.line-color{
  color: #888 !important;
  border:1px solid #888 !important
  
}
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: transparent;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* SVG icon fix */
.btn .icon {
  display: inline-block;          /* makes transform work */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  color: inherit;
}

/* Hover */
.btn:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #333;
  border-color: #fff;
}

.btn:hover .icon {
  transform: translateX(6px);     /* slide effect */
}



.heading-gradient {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;

  font-weight: 700;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #596E52 23%, #596E52 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text; /* for Firefox */
  /* text-fill-color: transparent; */
}
.over-flow-hidden{
  overflow: hidden;
}



/* Animation keyframes */
@keyframes fadeInLeft {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-40px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}
@keyframes fadeInRight {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(40px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}
@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes fadeInDown {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-40px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Base state: hidden and ready for animation */
.animate-left,
.animate-right,
.animate-up,
.animate-down {
  opacity: 0;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* Apply animation using longhand so animation-delay is preserved */
.animate-left.visible {
  animation-name: fadeInLeft;
  animation-duration: 0.8s;
  animation-timing-function: ease;
  animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}
.animate-right.visible {
  animation-name: fadeInRight;
  animation-duration: 0.8s;
  animation-timing-function: ease;
  animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}
.animate-up.visible {
  animation-name: fadeInUp;
  animation-duration: 0.8s;
  animation-timing-function: ease;
  animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}
.animate-down.visible {
  animation-name: fadeInDown;
  animation-duration: 0.8s;
  animation-timing-function: ease;
  animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}

/* Delay utilities (ms-style) */
.delay-100ms { animation-delay: 100ms; }
.delay-200ms { animation-delay: 200ms; }
.delay-300ms { animation-delay: 300ms; }
.delay-400ms { animation-delay: 400ms; }
.delay-500ms { animation-delay: 500ms; }
.delay-600ms { animation-delay: 600ms; }
.delay-700ms { animation-delay: 700ms; }
.delay-800ms { animation-delay: 800ms; }
.delay-900ms { animation-delay: 900ms; }
.delay-1000ms { animation-delay: 1000ms; }

/* Numeric shorthand (delay-1 = 0.1s, delay-2 = 0.2s, ...) */
.delay-1  { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.delay-2  { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.delay-3  { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.delay-4  { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.delay-5  { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
.delay-6  { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.delay-7  { animation-delay: 0.7s; }
.delay-8  { animation-delay: 0.8s; }
.delay-9  { animation-delay: 0.9s; }
.delay-10 { animation-delay: 1s; }




/* Responsive Tweaks */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .site-footer .footer-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; /* 2 columns on tablets */
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 50px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-footer .footer-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Single column on mobile */
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 40px 15px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .contact-item {
    justify-content: left;
  }

  .social-icons {
    justify-content: left;
  }
}
/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .features-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .ielts-features-padding{
    padding: 5rem 1rem !important;
  }
.ielts-steps{
    padding: 4rem 1rem !important;
  }
  .step-tags {
    gap: 0.5rem !important;
    justify-content: space-around;
  }
  .step-tags a{
    font-size: 13px !important;
  }
  .feature-eyebrow{
    text-align: center;
  }
  .feature-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .feature-row.reverse {
    flex-direction: column-reverse !important;

  }
  .ielts-steps {
    padding: 4rem 1rem !important;
  }
  .step-card{
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .feature-box {
    margin: 1rem !important;
    text-align: left; /* keep left-aligned text even on mobile */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
  }
  .feature-box p, h2{
    text-align: center;
  }
    .steps-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .features-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
    .feature-card{
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
  }
  .steps-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .step-card {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .step-header {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
.feature-row.reverse .feature-box .btn-green {
  font-size: 0.8rem !important;
  padding-inline:5px !important;
}

}