body {
  /* font-family: 'Instrument Sans', sans-serif; */
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  /* color: #333; */
  color: black;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  cursor: url('../assets/images/cur_logo.png') 0 0, auto;
}

.about-section p {
  /* font-family: "Instrument Sans", sans-serif; */
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.7;
  position: relative;
}

.vertical-divider {
  width: 1px;
  background-color: #B4BCA1;
  height: 80%;
}

.stats-box {
  background-color: #F7F7F7;
  border-radius: 8px;
  min-height: 180px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.stats-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .vertical-divider {
    display: none;
  }
  .stats-box {
    min-height: 160px;
  }
}






/* 
.stats-box {
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.stats-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
} */

.choose-us-section {
  /* font-family: "Instrument Sans", sans-serif; */
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.staggered-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 30px; /* horizontal gap between left & right */
  max-width: 430px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.staggered-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.staggered-left {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.staggered-right {
  margin-top: 40px; /* slight downward offset for right side */
}

.service-box {
  /* background-color: #636B2F; */
  background-color: #1261A0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: #fff;
  width: 180px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.service-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.service-box i {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Responsive fixes */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .staggered-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .staggered-left, .staggered-right {
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .service-box {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
  }
}




.hr-hero-section {
  height: 70vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: fadeInDown 1s ease-in-out;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hr-hero-section h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
}

/* Background wrapper */
.grve-background-wrapper {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Animated gradient background */
.grve-bg-image {
  position: absolute;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  top: -50%;
  left: -50%;
  background: linear-gradient(
      -45deg,
      /* #636B2F, */
      #1261A0
      #8C9650,
      #4F5728,
      #A7B375
  );
  background-size: 400% 400%;
  opacity: 1;
  animation: gradientMove 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* continuous animation */
@keyframes gradientMove {
  0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
  100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
}

.hr-hero-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.15), transparent 60%);
  mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: glowMove 6s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes glowMove {
  from { transform: translate(-5%, -5%); }
  to   { transform: translate(5%, 5%); }
}


.btn:hover {
  /* background-color: #636B2F; */
  background-color: #1261A0;
  color: #fff !important;
}


/* .vertical-line {
  width: 1.5px;
  background-color: #1261A0;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 250px; 
}


.about-us-section .row {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.about-heading {
  color: #1261A0;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.about-text {
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.read-more-btn {
  background-color: #1261A0;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
  background-color: #0f4e8c; 
  color: #fff;
}


.value-cardd {
  min-height: 20px; 
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
} */


/* Vertical line */
.vertical-line {
  width: 1.5px;
  background-color: #c8a85b;
  height: 250px; /* default desktop height */
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* On mobile: horizontal and shorter */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .vertical-line {
    width: 50px; /* adjust length */
    height: 1.5px;
    margin: 20px 0; /* spacing between image and content */
  }
}

/* About heading animation */
.about-heading {
  color: #c8a85b;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: slideFadeUp 1s forwards;
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

/* About text animation */
.about-text {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: slideFadeUp 1s forwards;
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

/* Button animation */
.read-more-btn {
  background-color: #1261A0;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: slideFadeUp 1s forwards;
  animation-delay: 0.6s;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
  background-color: #0f4e8c;
}

.text-successs {
  color: #c8a85b !important;
}

/* Card animation */
.value-cardd {
  min-height: 20px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: slideFadeUp 0.8s forwards;
  transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
}
.value-cardd.in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Hover effect */
.value-cardd img {
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
}

.value-cardd:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25));
}

/* Optional: Card hover feel */
.value-cardd:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}


/* Slide & Fade animation keyframes */
@keyframes slideFadeUp {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* Image animation: zoom + fade-in */
.about-us-section img {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.9);
  animation: zoomFadeIn 1s forwards;
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

@keyframes zoomFadeIn {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

/* Optional: add subtle hover zoom effect on image */
.about-us-section img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* * ========= OUR VALUE SECTION ANIMATION ========= */ */

/* Scroll reveal */
.value-card {
  transform: translateY(25px);
  opacity: 0;
  /* background-color: #c8a85b; */
  transition: 
    transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1),
    opacity 0.7s ease,
    box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.value-card.in-view {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Card hover effects */
.value-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-12px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

/* Icon animation */
.value-card i {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}

/* Icon rotate + scale */
.value-card:hover i {
  transform: rotate(360deg) scale(1.15);
  color: #fff !important; /* Slightly darker shade of #1261A0 for effect */
}

/* Title animation */
.value-card h6 {
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  color: #041424;
}

.value-card:hover h6 {
  color: #000;
}

/* Responsive spacing */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .value-card {
    padding: 2.2rem !important;
  }
}

#page-loader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: #000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 9999;
  transition: opacity .4s ease, visibility .4s ease;
}

#page-loader.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}

.dots-loader span {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  margin: 0 6px;
  background: #c8a85b;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  animation: bounce 1.4s infinite ease-in-out both;
}

.dots-loader span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: -0.32s; }
.dots-loader span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: -0.16s; }

@keyframes bounce {
  0%, 80%, 100% { transform: scale(0); }
  40% { transform: scale(1); }
}