/* ======================================== GLOBAL STYLES ======================================== */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb';
  src: url('fonts/Conthrax-sb.woff2') format('woff2'), url('fonts/Conthrax-sb.woff') format('woff'), url('fonts/Conthrax-sb.ttf') format('truetype');
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Consolas';
  src: url('fonts/Consolas.woff2') format('woff2'), url('fonts/Consolas.woff') format('woff'), url('fonts/Consolas.ttf') format('truetype');
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
}
html, body {
  width: 100%;
}
body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #181818;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 80px 0 0 0; /* Account for fixed header */
  letter-spacing: .5px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
/* Headers */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
}
h1 {
  font-size: 80px;
  color: #181818;
}
h2 {
  font-size: 55px;
  color: #fff;
}
h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-size: 80px;
  color: #181818;
}
h4 {
  font-size: 40px;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit; /* Ensure links inherit their parent's text color */
}

ul, ol {
  margin-top: 0;
}

ul li:first-child,
ol li:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* ======================================== BUTTONS AND LINKS ======================================== */
.center-link {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.left-link {
  text-align: left;
  margin: 30px 0 0 0;
}
.content-link {
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease-out;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #181818;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.content-link::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -5px;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #d9b128;
  opacity: 100%;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: width 0.2s ease, bottom 0.4s ease;
}
.content-link:hover {
  color: #181818;
}
.content-link:hover::before {
  width: calc(100% + 25px);
  bottom: -5px;
}
.content-link::after {
  content: '➔'; /* Add an arrow symbol */
  position: absolute;
  margin-left: 5px; /* Space between the text and arrow */
  transition: margin-left 0.3s ease;
}
.content-link:hover::after {
  margin-left: 10px; /* Animate arrow moving slightly on hover */
  color: #d9b128;
}
.rev-link {
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease-out;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #181818;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.rev-link::before {
  content: '➔'; /* Add an arrow pointing to the left */
  position: absolute;
  margin-left: -25px; /* Space between the text and arrow */
  transition: margin-right 0.3s ease;
  transform: scaleX(-1);
  display: inline-block;
}
.rev-link:hover::before {
  margin-right: 10px; /* Animate arrow moving slightly on hover */
  color: #d9b128;
}
.rev-link::after {
  content: ''; /* The underline */
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -5px;
  right: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #d9b128;
  opacity: 100%;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: width 0.2s ease, bottom 0.4s ease;
}
.rev-link:hover {
  color: #181818;
}
.rev-link:hover::after {
  width: calc(100% + 25px); /* Full underline length */
  right: 0; /* Start the animation from the right */
  bottom: -5px;
}
button {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #132429;
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1.5pt solid #132429;
  border-radius: 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
}
/* Hover effect for buttons */
button:hover {
  background-color: #d9b128; /* Darker blue */
  color: #fff; /* Slightly enlarges the button */
}
/* Centered button */
.center-button {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto; /* Centers the button horizontally */
  /* box-shadow: 0 0 100px rgba(61, 115, 124, 1); */
}
/* Left-aligned button */
.left-button {
  display: block;
  margin-left: 0; /* Aligns the button to the left */
}
.contact-button {
 padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #132429;
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1.5pt solid #132429;
  border-radius: 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
}
.contact-button:hover {
   background-color: #d9b128; /* Darker blue */
  color: #fff; /* Slightly enlarges the button */
}
.login-button {
 padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #132429;
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1.5pt solid #132429;
  border-radius: 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
}
.login-button:hover {
   background-color: #d9b128; /* Darker blue */
  color: #fff; /* Slightly enlarges the button */
}
/* ======================================== SPLASH PAGE ======================================== */
/*--
/* Video overlay styling 
#video-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    background-color: #132429;  /* Start with a black background 
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 1001;
    opacity: 1;              /* Start fully visible 
    transition: opacity 1s ease;  /* Smooth fade-out 
}

.no-scroll {
    overflow: hidden;
}

#splash-video {
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    object-fit: cover;

}

/* Hide homepage content until video finishes 
#homepage-content {
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease;
}
--*/
/* ======================================== HEADER AND NAVIGATION ======================================== */
header {
  background-color: #132429;
  color: #fff;
  height: auto;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 100;
  /* border-bottom: 5px solid transparent; */
  /* overflow: visible; */
}
/*--
.header-container {
	max-width: 1250px;
	padding: 0 30px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	/* overflow: visible; 
}
--*/
.navbar {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1250px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  height: auto; /* Fixed height for navbar */
  position: relative;
  /* overflow: visible; */
  padding: 0 30px;
}
.logo-container {
  /* background-color: #3d737c; */
  background-color: transparent;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
	height: 125px;
}
.logo-container img {
  width: auto;
  height: 75px;
}
.menu-toggle {
  font-size: 35px;
  font-weight: 200;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 101; /* Ensure it's above the sliding menu */
}
.rotate {
  transform: rotate(135deg);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
/* Initially hide the menu off to the right */
.menu-items {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  position: absolute;
  right: 30px; /* Positioned just off the right edge of the '+' sign */
  width: 0;
  margin: 0 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: width 0.15s ease-out; /* Animate transform to slide in */
  height: 100px;
}
/* Expand the width when menu is shown */
.show-menu {
  width: 530px; /* Adjust this to the width of the fully expanded menu */
  right: 50px;
}
/* Menu item links */
.menu-items li {
  list-style-type: none;
  margin-left: 35px; /* Spacing between links */
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease-out;
}
.menu-items li a {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
}
/*-- Hover effect - GOLD 
.menu-items li a:hover {
    color: #d9b128;
} 


.menu-items li.selected a {
    color: #d9b128;
} 
-- */
.menu-items li a:hover {
  color: #d9b128;
}
.menu-items li.selected a {
  color: #d9b128;
}
/* ======================================== HOME PAGE ======================================== */
.hero-section {
  background-image: url('/images/background.png');
  background-size: cover; /* Ensures the image covers the entire hero section */
  background-position: center; /* Centers the background image */
  background-repeat: no-repeat; /* Prevents repetition */
  min-height: 75vh; /* Full viewport height for the hero section */
  max-width: 100%;
}
.hero-section-wrapper {
  padding: 140px 30px 110px 30px;
  max-width: 1250px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-headline h1 {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', sans-serif;
  color: #28757e;
  font-size: 75px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: auto;

}
.hero-text {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 40px 25px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #181818;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.image-placeholder-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  height: auto;
  padding: 100px 30px;
  display: flex; /* Added flex display */
  justify-content: center; /* Center content horizontally */
  align-items: center; /* Center content vertically */
  z-index: 10;
}
/* Wrapper for the tab container and content */
.tab-container-wrapper {
  width: 90%; /* Set width to control size */
  max-width: 1250px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column; /* Stack tabs and content vertically */
  align-items: center; /* Center items horizontally */
}
/* Style the tab container */
.tab-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center; /* Center the tabs */
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 8px;
}
/* Style individual tabs */
.tab {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #3d5058;
  padding: 20px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-color: #132429;
  text-align: center;
  flex-basis: calc(50% - 3px); /* Set each tab to half width minus half the gap */
  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
  border-bottom: 6px solid #E1E1E1; /* Border at the bottom of each tab */
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  /* Include padding and borders in the element's total width */
}
.tab:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
/* Active tab styling */
.tab.active {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #28757e;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.tab-hr {
  width: 100px;
  margin: 5px auto 0 auto;
  border-top: 2px solid #000;
}
/* Content sections */
.tab-content {
  width: 100%; /* Match width of parent */
  height: auto;
  display: none;
  padding: 40px;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px; /* Rounded corners on bottom */
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: -1px;
}
.tab-content.active {
  display: flex;
}
/* This class is for mobile to display the tab header */
.tab-content-hidden {
	display: none;
  }
/* Left side text container */
.tab-content-left {
  width: 45%;
  padding-right: 20px;
}
/* Right side image container */
.tab-content-right {
  flex: 1;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.tab-content-header {
  font-family: 'Poppins', serif;
  font-size: 33px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #181818;
}
.tab-content-copy {
  margin: 20px 0 0 0;
  color: #181818;
}
.tab-content img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 500px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  top: 0;
}
/* ---------------------------------------- NEWS SECTION

/* Centered Section Header */
.section-header {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
  align-content: center;
  font-size: 45px;
  margin: 0 auto 80px auto;
  color: #fff;
}
.news-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; /* Center the content horizontally */
  padding: 100px 30px 100px 30px; /* Padding for the section */
  background-color: #ffffff;
  max-width: 100%; /* Full width */
  justify-content: center;
  height: auto;
}
/* Background turns black on scroll */
.news-section.scrolled {
  background-color: #132429; /* Black background on scroll */
  transition: background-color 1s ease; /* Smooth transition effect */
}
/* News Container Styling (flexbox for wrapping) */
/* News Container */
.news-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
	width: 100%;
  max-width: 1250px;
  
}
/* News Card */
.news-card {
  background-color: #181818;
  flex: 1 1 calc(33.333% - 30px);
  max-width: calc(33.333% - 30px);
  height: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 10px;

}
/* Image in News Card */
.news-card img {
  display: block;
  height: 240px;
  width: 100%; /* Set to 100% for full-width images */
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  margin: 0;
  cursor: default;
}
/* Title Styling */
.news-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0 10px;
  text-align: center;
	align-content: top;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
	line-height: 25px;
	margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.news-date {
display: none;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 200;
  color: #818181;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}
/* Read More Link Styling */
.news-card .content-link {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
	margin: auto auto 30px auto;
}
.news-card .content-link:hover {
  color: #aaa; /* Adjust color on hover to see if styling is applied */
}

/* ======================================== NEWS AND BLOG PAGE ======================================== */
.news-page {
  color: #fff;
  background-color: #132429;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 85px 0;
}
/* News Article Container */
.news-article {
  max-width: 750px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}
/* News Image Styling */
.news-image {
  width: 100%; /* Constrains image to 750px max width from container */
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 10px; /* Optional: rounded corners */
}
/* News Header Styling */
.news-header {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 25px 0;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #fff;
}
/* News Content Text */
.news-content {
  font-size: 17px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: left;
	font-weight: 100;
}
.news-content p {
  margin-bottom: 22px; /* Add spacing between paragraphs */
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* this works in conjuction with the fetch script to style links and lists on the news content page */
.news-content p + ul,
.news-content p + ol {
  margin-top: -15px !important;
}

.news-content a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.news-content a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}


.news-content img {
  width: 70%;
  height: auto;
  margin: 20px 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  align-content: center !important;
}
/* Pagination Links Styling */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.pagination-link {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}
.pagination-link:hover {
  background-color: #181818;
}
.custom-iframe {
  border: none; /* Removes border */
  border-radius: 8px; /* Adds rounded corners */
  width: 100%;
  height: 80vh; /* Adjusts height to fit viewport */
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Adds a subtle shadow */
  margin-top: 20px; /* Adds spacing above the iframe */
  background-color: #fff;
}
/* Description Styling
.news-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333;
    margin: 0 25px 20px 25px; 
    line-height: 1;
    text-align: center;
	overflow: hidden;
	text-overflow: ellipsis;
} */
/* ======================================== STARTUPS PAGE ======================================== */
.entrepreneurs-hero {
  /* background-image: url('/images/background-entr.png'); */
 padding: 140px 30px 100px 30px;
  max-width: 1250px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.entrepreneurs-headline h1 {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', sans-serif;
  font-size: 75px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: auto;
  max-width: 1250px;
  color: #28757e;
}
.entrepreneurs-text {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 40px 25px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #181818;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
}
/* Using the callouts section and styles from Investors page --------------- */
.detail-section-entr {
  max-width: 100%;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  height: auto;
  padding: 100px 30px;
}
.detail-section-entr-2 {
  max-width: 100%;
  background-color: #fff;
  height: auto;
  padding: 100px 30px;
}
.detail-section-entr h2 {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 45px;
  color: #28757e;
}
.detail-section-entr-2 h2 {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 45px;
  color: #28757e;
}
.detail-placeholder-container-entr {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 50px;
  max-width: 1250px;
  margin: 60px auto; /* Spacing above and below */
  padding: 0 0; /* Padding around the section */
}
.detail-placeholder-entr {
  flex: 1 calc(33% - 20px);
  height: auto;
  background-color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: top;
  align-items: left;
  text-align: left;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 50px 30px;
}
.detail-placeholder-entr img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background-color: white;
}
.detail-placeholder-entr h4 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 15px 0 0 0;
}
.detail-placeholder-entr p {
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
}
.detail-placeholder-entr-2 {
  flex: 1 calc(33% - 20px);
  height: auto;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: top;
  align-items: left;
  text-align: left;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 50px 30px;
}
.detail-placeholder-entr-2 img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  /* background-color: white; */
}
.detail-placeholder-entr-2 h4 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 15px 0 0 0;
}
.detail-placeholder-entr-2 p {
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
}
/* Using the value section and styles from Investors page --------------- */
/* Using the revolution section and styles from Investors page --------------- */
/*-- .revolution-section-entr {
	text-align: center;
	font-size: 45px;
	font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', sans-serif;
	line-height: 1;
	color: #d9b128;
} --*/
/* ======================================== INVESTORS PAGE ======================================== */
.investors-hero {
  /* background-image: url('/images/background-inv.png'); */
	padding: 140px 30px 100px 30px;
  max-width: 1250px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.investors-headline h1 {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', sans-serif;
  font-size: 75px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: auto;
  max-width: 1250px;
  color: #28757e;
}
.investors-text {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 40px 25px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #181818;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.callout-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: 1250px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
	margin: auto;
  gap: 30px;
}
.callout {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 400px;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 25px 0 0 0;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  cursor: default;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.text-container-callout {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: flex; /* Use flexbox for centering */
  justify-content: center; /* Center text horizontally */
  align-items: top; /* Center text vertically */
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px 0 65px 0; /* Add padding if needed */
}
.text-container-callout p {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  margin: 0; /* Remove default margin */
  padding: 0 10px;
	line-height: 1.25;
  color: #28757e;
}
.callout:hover {
  background-color: #ecedee;
  /* box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 5px #faa71a; */
}
.text-container-callout .default-text {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}
.text-container-callout .hover-text {
  transform: translateY(100%);
  opacity: 0;
}
.callout:hover .text-container-callout .default-text {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  opacity: 0;
}
.callout:hover .text-container-callout .hover-text {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
  color: #d9b128;
line-height: 1.25;
}

/*--
.text-container .default-text {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    background-color: transparent;
}

.text-container .hover-text {
    transform: translateY(100%);
    opacity: 0;
    background-color: #2b3e46;
}

.callout:hover .text-container .default-text {
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
}

.callout:hover .text-container .hover-text {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
}
*/
.callout .image-container {
  position: relative; /* Needed for overlaying images */
  display: flex; /* Ensures images are centered */
  justify-content: center; /* Centers images horizontally */
  align-items: center; /* Centers images vertically if needed */
  height: 35px; /* Matches image height */
  width: auto; /* Adjusts based on image width */
  margin-top: 0;
}
.callout img {
  position: absolute; /* Stacks images on top of each other */
  height: 100%; /* Ensure images fill container height */
  width: auto; /* Maintain aspect ratio */
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.callout img.default {
  opacity: 1;
  z-index: 1;
  transform: rotate(0deg);
}
.callout img.hover {
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  transform: rotate(0deg);
}
.callout:hover img.default {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: rotate(360deg);
}
.callout:hover img.hover {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: rotate(360deg);
}
/* .callout:last-child {
	border-right: 2px solid rgb(61, 81, 88, .25);
} */
.detail-section {
  max-width: 100%;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  /* background: linear-gradient(to top, #132429 65%, #3d737c 100%); */
  height: auto;
  padding: 100px 30px;
}
.detail-placeholder-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  max-width: 1250px;
  margin: 60px auto; /* Spacing above and below */
  padding: 0 0; /* Padding around the section */
}
.detail-placeholder {
  flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 50px);
  height: auto;
  background-color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: top;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 50px 30px;
}
.detail-placeholder-image-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  border-radius: 10px;
  Height: 90px;
  width: 90px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.detail-placeholder img {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
}
.detail-placeholder-text-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-left: 20px;
}
.detail-placeholder h4 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', serif;
  color: #132429;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 0 0;
}
.detail-placeholder p {
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
  color: #132429;
}
.value-section {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  padding: 100px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: #132429;
  /* border-bottom: 2px solid #181818; */
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 5px solid #1d363c;
}
.value-section h2 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 45px;
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
}
.carousel-link-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  margin: 50px 0 0 0;
}
.carousel-link.prev {
  color: #d9b128;
}
.carousel-link.next {
  color: #d9b128;
}
.carousel-link.prev:hover, .carousel-link.next:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
.carousel {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px; /* Space between placeholders */
  transition: transform 0.5s ease; /* Smooth snapping */
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 30px;
  /* width: calc(600px * 2 + 50px); */ /* Two fully visible slides and the gap; this was original */
}
.value-placeholder {
  width: 600px;
  height: auto;
  padding: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: left;
  text-align: left;
  flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevent shrinking */
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 5px solid #1d363c;
}
.value-placeholder img {
  height: 85%;
  width: auto;
  margin-left: 20px;
  /* border: solid 1px white; */
}
.text-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.text-container h4 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: white;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.text-container p {
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
  color: white;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.revolution-button {
  margin: 60px auto 0 auto; /* Centers the button horizontally */
  border: 1.5pt solid #fff;
  color: #fff;
  background-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 0 100px rgba(217, 177, 40, 1); /* Outer glow effect */
}

/*-----
.revolution-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  /* border: 15px solid #181818; 
  /* padding: 60px; 
  /* border-radius: 10px; 
  /* background: radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 35% at center, black, #132429); 
}
.revolution-section h2 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 50px;
  color: #d9b128;
}
.revolution-section p {
  max-width: 700px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.revolution-link {
  margin-top: -10px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #d9b128;
}
.revolution-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
----- */


/* ======================================== ECOSYSTEM PAGE ======================================== */
/* .ecosystem-hero {
  /* background-image: url('/images/background-inv.png');
	padding: 140px 30px 100px 30px;
  max-width: 1250px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
*/

.ecosystem-hero {
  /* background-image: url('/images/Eco-network.png'); */
  background-size: cover; /* Ensures the image covers the entire hero section */
  background-position: center; /* Centers the background image */
  background-repeat: no-repeat; /* Prevents repetition */
  min-height: 75vh; /* Full viewport height for the hero section */
  max-width: 100%;
}

.ecosystem-hero-wrapper {
  padding: 140px 30px 110px 30px;
  max-width: 1250px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ecosystem-headline h1 {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', sans-serif;
  font-size: 75px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: auto;
  max-width: 1250px;
  color: #28757e;
}
.ecosystem-text {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 40px 25px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #181818;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
}
/* -------------------
/* horizontal hr -------------------
   .ecosystem-hero hr {
	width: 80%;
	margin: 50px auto 50px auto;
	border-top: 2px solid #000;
}
/* -------------------

/* Image slider --------------- 
/* .image-slider-container {
    /* overflow: hidden; 
    /* white-space: wrap; 
	/* border-bottom: 5px solid white; 
	/* position: relative; 

} */

.slider-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 1250px;
  margin: 10px;
  /* animation: slide 90s linear infinite; */
	background-color: transparent;
	transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
}
.image-slider {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: white1;
  margin: 5px 5px;
	height: 120px;
	transition: transform 2s ease, opacity 2s ease;
  /* Ensure proper spacing in flex container */
}
.image-slider img {
  display: block;
  height: 30%;
  margin: 0;
  
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.image-slider img:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
/*-- 
/* Animation for scrolling --------------------
@keyframes slide {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0%);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translateX(-100%);
    }
}
-- */
/* -------------------- Callout expand and collapse -------------------- */
.callout-container-eco {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 50px auto;
  gap: 15px;
  border: 2px solid red;
}
.callout-text-block-eco {
  flex: 1;
}
.callout-headers-container-eco {
  flex: 1;
  margin: 0 0 0 20px;
}
.callout-header-eco {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.callout-header-eco h4 {
  font-family: 'poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #d9b128;
  border-bottom: solid 2px #d9b128;
  padding: 2px 20px;
  border-radius: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}
.callout-icon-eco {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease; /* Smooth rotation */
  font-size: 1.2rem; /* Adjust size */
}
.callout-content-eco {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0 20px;
  transition: max-height 0.3s ease, padding 0.3s ease;
  background-color: #f4f4f4;
  text-align: left;
}
.callout-icon-eco.rotate {
  transform: rotate(90deg); /* Rotates the icon down */
}
/* Using detail section from Investors page --------------- */
.detail-section h2 {
  font-family: 'Conthrax-sb', sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 45px;
  color: #28757e;
}
/* Using the value section and styles from Investors page --------------- */
/* Using the revolution section and styles from Investors page --------------- */
/* ------------------------------------------------- 
.ecosystem-section {
    max-width: 1250px;
	width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;/* Removed the bottom margin
    display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
	padding: 20px;
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ecosystem-placeholder {
    background-color: #f5f5f5;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1.25;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	cursor: pointer; /* Pointer cursor on hover
	border-radius: 10px;
	transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

.logo {
    width: 25%; /* Adjust logo size as needed
    opacity: 0.7; /* Optional: transparency effect
	transition: transform 0.3s ease; /* Smooth hover animation 
}

.ecosystem-placeholder:hover .logo {
    transform: translateY(-10px); /* Moves up by 5px on hover
}

.ecosystem-placeholder:hover {
    background-color: #000;/* Moves up by 5px on hover
}
--------------------------------------------------- */
/* ======================================== CONTACT PAGE ======================================== */
.contact-section {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 140px 30px;
}

#loading-overlay {
    position: absolute; /* Position relative to the .contact-container */
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%; /* Cover the full width of the container */
    height: 100%; /* Cover the full height of the container */
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); /* Black background at 50% opacity */
    display: none; /* Hidden by default */
    z-index: 998; /* Place it below the spinner but above the form */
}

#loading-indicator {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; /* Center vertically */
    left: 50%; /* Center horizontally */
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); /* Adjust for element's size */
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 999; /* Ensure it appears above the overlay */
}

.contact-container {
    position: relative; /* Ensure the overlay and spinner are positioned relative to this container */
}


.contact-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  padding: 60px 40px 60px 40px;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
/* Contact Form Styling */
.contact-input {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background-color: white;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  border: 1pt solid #ccc;
  font-weight: 100;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.contact-container label, .contact-container fieldset {
  margin: 10px 0;
}
fieldset {
  border: none; /* Remove default fieldset border */
  margin-top: 10px;
}
/* Checkbox label styling */
fieldset label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 200 !important;
}
fieldset input[type="checkbox"] {
  margin-right: 10px;
}

/* Adjust label styling */
.contact-container label {
  display: block;
  margin: 10px 0 5px 0;
  font-weight: bold;
}
#thank-you-message {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #000;
  margin-top: 20px;
}


/* ======================================== LOGIN PAGE ======================================== */
/* Style for the fixed background */
.login-section {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  background-color: #fff; /* Background color in case the image doesn't load */
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 140px 30px;
}
/* Centered container for the login form */
.login-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  padding: 60px 40px 60px 40px;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
/* Styling the input boxes */
.login-input {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background-color: white;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  border: 1pt solid #ccc;
  font-weight: 100;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.forgot-password {
  margin: 30px 0 0 0;
}
/* Style for error message */
.error-message {
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-top: 15px;
  text-align: left;
}


/* ======================================== FOOTER ======================================== */
footer {
  background-color: #132429; /* You can adjust this color */
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 2px solid #151515;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 25px;
}
.footer-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1250px;
  margin: 10px auto 0 auto;
  padding: 0 30px;
}
.logo-container-footer {
  /* background-color: #28757e; */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  width: 125px;
  height: 125px;
}
.logo-container-footer img {
  width: auto;
  height: 75px;
}
footer .company-name {
  color: #454545;
}
.footer-links a {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  color: #3d5058; /* Adjust text color as needed */
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 0 15px;
  font-size: 12px;
}
.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
footer hr {
  width: 40%;
  border: .5px solid #3d5058; /* Horizontal rule styling */
  margin: 20px 0; /* Adjust spacing around the rule as desired */
}
footer .copyright {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  color: #3d5058; /* Adjust text color as needed */
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 0 15px;
  font-size: 12px;
}


/* =============================== @MEDIA: HEADER AND FOOTER ======================================= */
/* Header */
/* Mobile screens - Shrink logo, adjust navbar, and ensure toggle visibility */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  /* Ensure toggle icon is visible */
  .menu-toggle {
    font-size: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 101; /* Ensures it’s clickable */
  }
  /* Menu container */
  .menu-items {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-content: center;
    align-items: center;
	height: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
	top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    right: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease-out;
    /* max-height: 0; /* Initially collapsed */
    /* transition: max-height .25s ease, opacity 0.15s ease-out; */
    z-index: -1;
	  background-color: transparent;
	  
  }
  .menu-items.show-menu {
    height: 100vh;
    opacity: 1;
    background-color: #132429;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .menu-items li {
	  margin: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #454545; /* White or any preferred color */
  }
  .menu-items li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none; /* Remove border from last item for cleaner look */
  }
  .menu-items li a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 0;
  }
	.logo-container {
		height: 100px;
	}
.logo-container img {
  width: auto;
  height: 55px;
}
}

/* Footer */
/* Mobile screens - Center logo and stack links vertically */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center; /* Centers content horizontally */
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5px 0; /* Optional padding for spacing */
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .company-name {
    margin-bottom: 15px; /* Space between logo and links */
  }
  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; /* Stacks links vertically */
    gap: 10px; /* Space between each link */
    align-items: left; /* Centers links under the logo */
    margin: 0;
  }
  .footer-links a {
    padding: 5px 0; /* Optional padding to make links more clickable on mobile */
  }
}


/* ======================================== @MEDIA: HOME ======================================== */
/* Max-width 1024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-section {
     min-height: 65vh; /* viewport height for the hero section */
  }
  /* Tabbed section */
  .tab {
	  font-size: 18px;	  
	}
	.tab.active {
		font-size: 18px;
	}	
  .tab-content {
    flex-direction: column; /* Stack text and image vertically */
    height: auto; /* Allow height to adjust based on content */
	padding: 40px;
	width: 100%;
  }
  /* image */
  .tab-content-right {
    max-width: 600px; /* Full-width elements */
    padding: 0; /* Remove extra padding */
    text-align: center; /* Center-align text for better stacking */
	margin-bottom: 25px;
    order: 1;
  }
  /* text */
  .tab-content-left {
     /* Full-width elements */
    padding: 0; /* Remove extra padding */
    text-align: center; /* Center-align text for better stacking */
    order: 2;
	width: 75%;
  }
  .left-link {
    text-align: center;
  }
	.tab-content-header {
		font-size: 30px;
	}
	.tab-content-copy {
		margin-top: 20px;
	}
  /* News section */
  .news-container {
    gap: 20px; /* Reduce gap between cards */
	  max-width: 1000px;
  }
  .news-card {
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); /* Two cards per row */
    max-width: calc(50% - 20px); /* Control card width */
    height: auto; /* Adjust height for smaller screens */
  }
		.news-card h3 {
		padding: 15px;
		line-height: 25px;
	}
}
/* Small Tablets & Large Phones (max-width: 768px) ---------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-section {
	min-height: 60vh;
  }
  .hero-headline h1 {
    font-size: 65px;
	  text-align: center;
  }
  .hero-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 650px;
   ;
  }
  /* Tabbed section */
  .tab-container-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; /* Stack tabs and content vertically */
  }
  .tab-container {
    display: none;
  }
  .tab {
    display: none;
  }
  .tab-content {
    display: flex; /* Always show content */
    flex-direction: column;
    margin-top: 20px; /* Remove any extra margin */
    padding: 30px; /* Add consistent padding */
    background-color: #fff; /* Slightly lighter background for content */
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }
  .tab-content-hidden {
	  font-family: 'conthrax-sb', serif;
    display: block;
	  padding-bottom: 20px;
	  color: #28757e;
    order: -1;
  }
	.tab-content-header {
		font-size: 28px;
		order: 1;
		text-align: center;
	}
	.tab-content-copy {
		font-size: 16px;
    text-align: center; /* Center-align text for better stacking */
    order: 1;
  }
  .section-header {
    font-size: 40px; /* Scale down header font size */
  }
  .news-container {
    max-width: 600px; /* Adjust max-width for tablets */
  }
  .news-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin: 0 auto;
    flex: 1 1 100%; /* One cards per row */
    max-width: 70%; /* Control card width */
    height: auto; /* Adjust height for smaller screens */
  }
		.news-card h3 {
		padding: 15px;
		line-height: 25px;
	}
}

/* Small Phones (max-width: 600px) --------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
	  .hero-section {
	min-height: 40vh;
  }
	.hero-section-wrapper {
  	padding: 70px 15px 70px 15px;
	max-width: 100%;
  	margin: 0 auto;
		text-align: center;	
	background-color: transparent;
}
  .hero-headline h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  .hero-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 20px 10px 40px 10px;
  }
	.image-placeholder-wrapper {
  padding: 70px 30px;
}
	.tab-container-wrapper {
  width: 90%; /* Set width to control size */
  max-width: 1250px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column; /* Stack tabs and content vertically */
  align-items: center;/* Center items horizontally */
}
	.tab-content {
  	margin-bottom: 10px;
	padding: 30px;
	}
  .tab-content-hidden {
	  font-family: 'conthrax-sb', serif;
    display: block;
	  padding-bottom: 20px;
	  color: #28757e;
	  font-size: 20px;
    order: -1;
  }
	  .tab-content-left {
	width: 95%;
  }
	.tab-content-header {
		font-size: 26px;
		order: 1;
		text-align: center;
		margin-top: -10px;
	}
	.tab-content-copy {
		font-size: 14px;
    text-align: center; /* Center-align text for better stacking */
    order: 1;
  }
	.tab-content img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 500px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

  /* News section */
		.news-section {
		padding: 70px 30px;
	}
  .section-header {
    font-size: 35px; /* Scale down header font size */
	  margin-bottom: 50px;
  }
  .news-container {
    gap: 20px; /* Reduce gap between cards */
  }
  .news-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin: 0 auto;
    flex: 1 1 100%; /* Two cards per row */
    max-width: 90%; /* Control card width */
    height: auto; /* Adjust height for smaller screens */
	  border-radius: 10px;
  }
	.news-card img {
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}
	.news-card h3 {
		padding: 15px;
		line-height: 25px;
	}
}


/* ======================================== @MEDIA: INVESTORS ======================================== */
/* Max-width 1024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* No changes required */

/* Max-width 768 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .investors-hero {
    background-color: transparent;
  }
	.investors-headline h1 {
		font-size: 65px;
	}
	.investors-text {
		font-size: 16px;
	}
  .callout-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center; /* Centers callouts vertically */
    margin: 0 auto;
	width: 350px;
    gap: 15px;
  }
	.callout {
 	max-width: 350px;
}	
		.detail-section h2 {
		font-size: 40px;
	}
	.detail-placeholder-container {
		flex-direction: column;
		gap: 25px;
	}
	.detail-placeholder h4 {
		font-size: 28px;
	}
	.value-section h2 {
		font-size: 40px;
	}
	.carousel-link-container {
		display: none;
	}
	.carousel {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: center;
		margin: 50px 0 0 0;
		gap: 25px;
	
	}
}

/* Max-width 600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .investors-hero {
    background-color: transparent;
	  padding: 70px 15px 40px 15px;
  }
	.investors-headline h1 {
		font-size: 40px;
	}
	.investors-text {
		font-size: 14px;
		padding: 20px 10px 30px 10px;
	}
  .callout-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center; /* Centers callouts vertically */
    margin: 0 auto 10px auto;
	width: 350px;
    gap: 20px;
  }
	.callout {
 	max-width: 350px;
	}	
	.detail-section {
  	padding: 70px 30px;
	}
	.detail-section h2 {
	font-size: 35px;
		margin-bottom: 45px;
	}
	.detail-placeholder-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 1250px;
  margin: 5px auto 0 auto;  /* Spacing above and below */
}
.detail-placeholder {
  height: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: top;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 25px 15px;
}
	.detail-placeholder p {
		font-size: 14px;
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
  color: #132429;
}
	.detail-placeholder h4 {
		font-size: 26px;
	}
	.detail-placeholder-image-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  border-radius: 10px;
  Height: 70px;
  width: 70px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.detail-placeholder img {
  width: 55px;
  height: 55px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
	
	.value-section {
		padding: 70px 30px;
	}
	
	.value-section h2 {
		font-size: 35px;
	}
	.carousel-link-container {
		display: none;
	}
	.carousel {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: center;
		margin: 50px auto 0 auto;
		gap: 25px;
	}
	.value-placeholder {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  padding: 15px 5px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: left;
  text-align: left;
  flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevent shrinking */
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 5px solid #1d363c;
}
.value-placeholder img {
  height: 85px;
  width: auto;
	margin-left: 10px;
  /* border: solid 1px white; */
}
.text-container p {
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
  color: white;
  padding-left: 20px;
	font-size: 14px;
}
	.revolution-button {
  margin: 70px auto 0 auto; /* Centers the button horizontally */
}


/* ======================================== @MEDIA: STARTUPS ======================================== */
/* Max-width 1024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* No changes required */
/* Callout, detail, and value media is handled in the Investors section above */

/* Max-width 768 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .entrepreneurs-hero {
    background-color: transparent;
  }
	.entrepreneurs-headline h1 {
		font-size: 65px;
	}
	.entrepreneurs-text {
		font-size: 16px;
	}
}

/* Max-width 600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .entrepreneurs-hero {
	  padding: 70px 15px 40px 15px; /* the padding of 40px bottom is due to the text having 30px bottom */
  }
	.entrepreneurs-headline h1 {
		font-size: 40px;
	}
	.entrepreneurs-text {
		font-size: 14px;
		padding: 20px 10px 30px 10px;
	}

}


/* ======================================== @MEDIA: ECOSYSTEM ======================================== */
/* Max-width 1024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .slider-track {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); /* Switch to 3 columns */
    background-color: transparent;
  }
}


/* Max-width 768 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ecosystem-hero {
    background-color: transparent;
  }
	.ecosystem-headline h1 {
		font-size: 65px;
	}
	.ecosystem-text {
		font-size: 16px;
	}
	 .slider-track {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Switch to 3 columns */
    background-color: transparent;
  }
}


/* Max-width 600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .ecosystem-hero {
    background-color: transparent;
  }
	.ecosystem-hero-wrapper {
		padding: 70px 15px 40px 15px;
	}
	.ecosystem-headline h1 {
		font-size: 40px;
	}
	.ecosystem-text {
		font-size: 14px;
		padding: 20px 10px 30px 10px;
	}
	 .slider-track {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Switch to 3 columns */
	display: grid;
  	padding: 0;
  	max-width: 1250px;
  	margin: 0 10px 10px 10px;
  }
.image-slider {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: white;
	margin: 5px 5px;
	height: 100px;
}
.image-slider img {
  display: block;
  height: 30%;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.image-slider img:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
}


/* ======================================== @MEDIA: CONTACT AND LOGIN ======================================== */
	
@media (max-width: 768px) {
 	.contact-section {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 70px 30px;
}
.contact-container {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 60px 25px 60px 25px;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
	 .login-section {
    padding: 70px 30px;
  }
  .login-container {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 600px 25px 60px 25px;
    background-color: #ecedee;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.contact-section {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 70px 30px;
}
.contact-container {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 60px 25px 60px 25px;
  background-color: #ecedee;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
	 .login-section {
    padding: 70px 30px;
  }
}
  .login-container {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 60px 25px 60px 25px;
    background-color: #ecedee;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}
/* ======================================== @MEDIA: NEWS AND BLOG ARTICLES ======================================== */
/* 1024px and below */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .news-header {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .news-content {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .pagination {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}
/* 768px and below */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .news-header {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin: 20px 0;
  }
  .news-content {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 0 30px;
  }
  .news-image {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 600px;
  }
}
/* 600px and below */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .news-article {
    padding: 0 15px;
  }
  .news-header {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
  .news-content {
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .pagination-link {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
}
/* ======================================== ABOUT PAGE ======================================== */
/* -------------------
.about-text {
    max-width: 1250px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 110px 0 0 0;
    text-align: left;
}

.about-headline {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-body {
    display: flex;
    align-items: top;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
	padding: 40px 30px 0 30px;
}

.about-image {
    width: 500px;
	border-radius: 10px;
}

.about-body p {
    max-width: 600px;
    color: #181818;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
	padding-left: 10px;
}

/* Second Section: Button and Info Reveal

/* Black background for section starting 250px above button container
.about-info-section {
    position: relative;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	flex-grow: 1;
}

.pseudo-background {
    position: absolute;
    top: -50px;               /* Start 50px above button container
    width: 100vw;
    height: calc(100% + 100px); /* Extend downwards to cover entire section
    background-color: black;
    z-index: -1;       
}

.button-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin: 60px 0 0 0;
}

.reveal-button {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

/* Full-width background for the info-content
/* Hide content by setting height to 0 and adding overflow hidden
.info-content {
	padding: 0;
	justify-content: center;
	text-align: left;
	margin: 0 auto;
    background-color: #132429;
    color: white;
    overflow: hidden;                /* Hides content when height is 0
    max-height: 0;                   /* Start height at 0
    transition: max-height .2s ease; /* Smooth height transition
}

/* Flex container for image and text alignment
.info-content-inner {
    display: flex;
    max-width: 1180px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 30px 30px 75px 30px;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Styling for the image
.content-image {
    width: 150px;
    height: auto;
    margin-right: 30px; /* Spacing between image and text
    align-self: flex-start; /* Align image to the top of the container
}

/* Text area next to the image
.content-text {
    flex-grow: 1; /* Allow text to take remaining space
    color: white;
}

/* Styling for <h2> and horizontal rule
.content-text h2 {
    margin: 0; /* Optional: Adjust spacing as needed
}

.content-text hr {
    border: none;
    border-top: .75px solid #5D5D5D; /* Horizontal rule styling
    margin: 35px 0; /* Adjust spacing around the rule as desired
}


/* Styling for active button to maintain hover state color
.reveal-button {
    width: 150px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 2pt solid #fff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    font-size: 16px;
	color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.reveal-button:hover,
.reveal-button.active {
    background-color: #d9b128; /* Same as hover color
	color: #000;
}
-------------------- */
/* ======================================== ECOSYSTEM PAGE CALLOUT SECTION WITH NO EXPAND / COLLAPSE / SEPARATED BY VR ======================================== */
/* -------------------- Old callout section with no expand / collapse --------------------*/
/* --------------------
.callout-container-eco {
    display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
	max-width: 1350px;
    margin: 50px auto;
    gap: 30px; /* Adds space between items if wrapping occurs 
	align-items: center;
	align-content: top;
}

/* vertical hr -------------------- 
.callout-container-eco hr {
	width: 1px;
	border: none; 
	height: 175px;
	background-color: #ccc;;
	margin: 0 -20px;
}

.callout-eco {
    display: flex;
	flex: 1 1 calc(33.33% - 20px);
	max-width: calc(50% - 10px); /* Ensure consistent width 
	height: 225px;
	flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
	align-items: center;
	/* border: .75px solid #fff; 
	padding: 20px;
	border-radius: 10px;
	transition: color .3s ease, transform .75s ease;
}

.callout-eco h4 {
	font-family: 'poppins', sans-serif;
	font-size: 25px;
	line-height: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
	background-color: #d9b128;
	padding: 2px 20px;
	width: 60%;
	border-radius: 10px;
	color: white;
}

.callout-eco p {
	padding: 5px 20px;
}
-------------------- */
/* ======================================== SUB MENU AND LOGO CONTAINER STYLES FOR NAVIGATION ======================================== */
/* Submenu styles -------------------->
	/* General submenu styles 
/* General submenu styles 
.submenu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%; /* Position submenu directly below the parent link 
    background-color: transparent; /* Background for submenu 
    padding: 0; /* Padding around submenu 
    z-index: 101; /* Ensure it’s above other content 
    transform: translateY(10px); /* Initial position for smooth animation 
    opacity: 0; /* Initially hidden 
    visibility: hidden; /* Ensure it's not clickable when hidden 
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease; /* Smooth fade-in and slide-up 
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex; /* Display submenu items in a row 
    gap: 15px; /* Adjust spacing between items 
}

/* Submenu items 
.submenu li {
    padding: 0; /* Padding for submenu items 
    margin: 0;
}

/* Submenu links 
.submenu li a {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, opacity 0.3s ease; /* Fade effect for links 
    padding: 0 25px 0 0;
    opacity: .6; /* Ensure links are fully visible 
}

/* Hover effect on submenu links 
.submenu li a:hover {
    color: #3d5058; /* Change color on hover 
}

/* Show submenu on hover 
.menu-items li:hover > .submenu {
    opacity: 1; /* Make submenu visible 
    visibility: visible; /* Allow interaction 
    transform: translateY(0); /* Slide into position 
}

/* Ensure dropdown works with flex parent 
.menu-items li {
    position: relative; /* Required for the absolute positioning of submenu 
}
-------------------- */
/* New styling for logo background 
.logo-background {
    background-color: #d9b128;
    padding: 42px 15px; /* 30px padding on left and right 
    height: 50px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.company-name {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 70px;
    font-weight: 800;
} */
/* This is the underline effect */
/* .menu-items li a::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -5px;
    left: -10%;
    width: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #d9b128;
    opacity: 100%;
    border-radius: 50px;
    transition: width 0.4s ease, bottom 0.4s ease;
} */
/* .menu-items li a:hover::before {
    width: 120%;
    bottom: -5px;
} */
/* ======================================== CAROUSEL BUTTON FOR INVESTORS / ENTREPRENEURS ======================================== */
/* .carousel-button {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: white;
    border: solid 1pt white;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 5px;
    z-index: 10;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease; /* Smooth fade effect for disabled state
}

.carousel-button.prev {
    margin: 0 100px 0 auto;
}

.carousel-button.next {
    margin: 0 auto 0 100px; 
}

.carousel-button:disabled {
    opacity: 0; /* Make the button invisible 
    pointer-events: none; /* Disable interaction 
}


/* .callout:last-child {
    border-right: none; /* Removes the border from the last callout 
} */
/*
.callout-arrow {
    margin-right: 5px; /* Adds space between the text and arrow 
} */
/* ======================================== IMAGE PLACEHOLDER WITH ANIMATION AND REVEAL OVERLAY ======================================== */
/* Image Placeholder Section */
/*.image-placeholder-section {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;	
    max-width: 1550px;
    margin: 70px auto 0 auto; /* Spacing above and below
    padding: 0 50px; /* Padding around the section
} 

/*.image-placeholder .text-overlay {
    opacity: 1; /* Visible by default 
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease; /* Smooth fade transition 
}

/* When the image-placeholder is clicked, this class will fade out the text 
.image-placeholder.open .text-overlay {
    opacity: 0; /* Hide the text 
}

/* Sliding container, initially hidden 
.sliding-container {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
	height: 95%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Set background with 50% opacity 
	opacity: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    transform: translateY(100%); /* Start off-screen below the container 
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Reveal the sliding container 
.image-placeholder.open .sliding-container {
    transform: translateY(0); /* Slide up into view 
}

/* Styling the image placeholder to support positioning of the sliding content 
.image-placeholder {
    position: relative;
    flex: 1;
    margin: 60px 20px 20px 20px;
    height: 400px;
    background-color: #e1e1e1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden; /* Hide content that slides out of the container 
    cursor: pointer; /* Make the container clickable 
}

.image-placeholder h3 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
    font-size: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: -2px;
    color: #fff;
}

.sliding-container img.icon {
    width: 225px; /* Adjust size if using an image 
    margin-bottom: 10px; /* Space between image and text 
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.sliding-container p {
	line-height: 20px;
} */
/* ========================
   Image Sliders

.image-slider-container {
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.image-slider,
.image-slider-reverse {
    display: inline-block;
    animation: 60s slide linear infinite;
}

.image-slider-reverse {
    animation-direction: reverse;
}

.image-slider img,
.image-slider-reverse img {
    height: auto;
    width: 250px;
    margin: 5px;
    background-color: #f5f5f5;
    target: _blank;
}
========================= */
/* ========================
Animation for scrolling
@keyframes slide {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0%);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translateX(-100%);
    }
}
========================= */
/* ======================================== @MEDIA: ABOUT ======================================== */
/*-- @media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.about-text {
		padding-top: 80px;
	}
    .about-body {
        padding-top: 20px;
    }
	.about-body p {
		font-size: 16px;
	}
	.about-headline h1 {
    font-size: 80px;
}
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
     .about-text {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding-top: 60px; /* Remove any extra padding for a tighter fit 
	}
	.about-body {
        display: block;
        padding: 30px 20px;
        text-align: center; /* Center-align text and image for a cohesive stacked look 
		min-height: 100vh;
    }
	.about-body p {
		font-size: 15px;
	}
	.about-headline h1 {
    font-size: 70px;
	}
    .about-image {
        width: 100%; /* Full width for image when stacked 
        max-width: 500px;
        margin: 0 auto 20px; /* Centered image with bottom margin 
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
     .about-text {
        padding-top: 40px;
    }
	.about-body {
        padding: 20px 10px;
    }
	.about-body p {
		font-size: 14px;
	}
	.about-headline h1 {
    font-size: 60px;
}
	.about-image {
        width: 100%; /* Full width for image when stacked 
        max-width: 400px;
        margin: 0 auto 20px; /* Centered image with bottom margin 
    }
    .info-content-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .content-image {
        width: 100px; /* Smaller image for smaller screens 
        margin: 0 auto 15px;
    }
    
    .content-text {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }
}
--*/