/*** Spinner Start ***/
#spinner {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity .5s ease-out, visibility 0s linear .5s;
    z-index: 99999;
}

#spinner.show {
    transition: opacity .5s ease-out, visibility 0s linear 0s;
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
}
/*** Spinner End ***/

.back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    right: 30px;
    bottom: 30px;
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 99;
}


/*** Button Start ***/
.btn {
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: .5s;
}

.btn-square {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
}

.btn-sm-square {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
}

.btn-md-square {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
}

.btn-lg-square {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
}

.btn-xl-square {
    width: 66px;
    height: 66px;
}

.btn-square,
.btn-sm-square,
.btn-md-square,
.btn-lg-square,
.btn-xl-square {
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: normal;
}

.btn.btn-primary {
    color: var(--bs-white);
    border: none;
}

.btn.btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--bs-dark);
    color: var(--bs-white);
}

.btn.btn-light {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    border: none;
}

.btn.btn-light:hover {
    color: var(--bs-white);
    background: var(--bs-dark);
}

.btn.btn-dark {
    color: var(--bs-white);
    border: none;
}

.btn.btn-dark:hover {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    background: var(--bs-light);
}


/*** Topbar Start ***/ 
.topbar .dropdown-toggle::after {
    border: none;
    content: "\f107";
    font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
    font-weight: 600;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-left: 8px;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.topbar .dropdown .dropdown-menu a:hover {
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    color: var(--bs-white);
}

.topbar .dropdown .dropdown-menu {
    transform: rotateX(0deg);
    visibility: visible;
    background: var(--bs-light);
    padding-top: 10px;
    border: 0;
    transition: .5s;
    opacity: 1;
}
/*** Topbar End ***/


/*** Navbar Start ***/
.nav-bar {
    background: var(--bs-white);
    transition: 1s;
}

.navbar-light .navbar-brand img {
    /*max-height: 60px;*/
    transition: .5s;
}

.nav-bar .navbar-light .navbar-brand img {
    /*max-height: 50px;*/
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
    padding: 0;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 15px;
}

.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-item:hover,
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-item.active,
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-item:hover .nav-link,
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-item.active .nav-link {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .navbar {
        padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
        display: flex;
        padding: 20px;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: start;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-btn {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: start;
    }

    .navbar .navbar-nav {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        margin-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
        background: var(--bs-light);
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .navbar.navbar-expand-lg .navbar-toggler {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        border: 1px solid var(--bs-primary);
        color: var(--bs-primary);
    }
}

.navbar .dropdown-toggle::after {
    border: none;
    content: "\f107";
    font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
    font-weight: 600;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-left: 8px;
}

.dropdown .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover {
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    color: var(--bs-white);
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .navbar {
        padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .navbar .nav-btn {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: end;
    }

    .navbar .navbar-nav {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        background: var(--bs-light);
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-btn {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        margin-left: auto;
    }

    .navbar .nav-item .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
        visibility: hidden;
        top: 100%;
        transform: rotateX(-75deg);
        transform-origin: 0% 0%;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 10px;
        transition: .5s;
        opacity: 0;
    }

    .navbar .nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu {
        transform: rotateX(0deg);
        visibility: visible;
        margin-top: 20px;
        background: var(--bs-light);
        transition: .5s;
        opacity: 1;
    }
}
/*** Navbar End ***/


/*** Carousel Hero Header Start ***/
.header-carousel .header-carousel-item {
    height: 700px;
}

.header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-prev,
.header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-next {
    position: absolute;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 60px;
    background: var(--bs-light);
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    font-size: 26px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-prev {
    bottom: 30px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    margin-left: 30px;
}
.header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-next {
    bottom: 30px;
    right: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    margin-right: 30px;
}

.header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-prev:hover,
.header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-next:hover {
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px 0 var(--bs-secondary);
    color: var(--bs-white);
}

.header-carousel .header-carousel-item .carousel-caption {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .header-carousel .header-carousel-item .carousel-caption {
        padding-top: 45px;
    }

    .header-carousel .header-carousel-item {
        height: 1300px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .header-carousel .header-carousel-item {
        height: 950px;
    }

    .header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-prev {
        bottom: -30px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        margin-left: -45px;
    }

    .header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-next {
        bottom: -30px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        margin-left: 45px;
    }
}
/*** Carousel Hero Header End ***/


/*** Single Page Hero Header Start ***/
.bg-breadcrumb {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(1, 95, 201, 0.9), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)), url(../images/breadcrumb.webp);
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 60px 0 60px 0;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb {
    position: relative;
}

.bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a {
    color: var(--bs-white);
}
/*** Single Page Hero Header End ***/


/*** Feature Start ***/
.feature .feature-item {
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--bs-white);
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.feature .feature-item:hover {
    background: var(--bs-primary);
}

.feature .feature-item .feature-icon {
    position: relative;
    width: 100px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--bs-light);
}

.feature .feature-item:hover .feature-icon i {
    z-index: 9;
}

.feature .feature-item .feature-icon::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--bs-dark);
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 1;
}

.feature .feature-item:hover .feature-icon::after {
    height: 100%;
}

.feature .feature-item .feature-icon {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.feature .feature-item .feature-icon,
.feature .feature-item h4,
.feature .feature-item p {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.feature .feature-item:hover .feature-icon {
    color: var(--bs-white);
}
.feature .feature-item:hover h4,
.feature .feature-item:hover p {
    color: var(--bs-white);
}

.feature .feature-item:hover a.btn {
    background: var(--bs-white);
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.feature .feature-item:hover a.btn:hover {
    background: var(--bs-dark);
    color: var(--bs-white);
}
/*** Feature End ***/


/*** Service Start ***/
.service .service-item {
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.service .service-item .service-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
}

.service .service-item .service-img img {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

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

.service .service-item .service-img::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(1, 95, 201, .2);
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 1;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-img::after {
    height: 100%;
}

.service .service-item .service-img .service-icon {
    position: absolute;
    width: 70px;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 25px;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--bs-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 9;
}

.service .service-item .service-img .service-icon i {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-img .service-icon i {
    transform: rotateX(360deg);
    color: var(--bs-white);
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-img .service-icon {
    bottom: 0;
    color: var(--bs-white);
    background: var(--bs-primary);
}

.service .service-content {
    position: relative;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--bs-light);
}

.service .service-item .service-content .service-content-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 9;
}

.service .service-item .service-content .service-content-inner .h4,
.service .service-item .service-content .service-content-inner p {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-content .service-content-inner .h4,
.service .service-item:hover .service-content .service-content-inner p {
    color: var(--bs-white);
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-content .service-content-inner .btn.btn-primary {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    background: var(--bs-white);
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-content .service-content-inner .btn.btn-primary:hover {
    color: var(--bs-white);
    background: var(--bs-dark);
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-content .service-content-inner .h4:hover {
    color: var(--bs-dark);
}

.service .service-item .service-content::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 1;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-content::after {
    height: 100%;
}
/*** Service End ***/


/*** FAQs Start ***/
.faq-section .accordion .accordion-item .accordion-header .accordion-button {
    color: var(--bs-white);
    background: rgba(1, 95, 201, .8);
    font-size: 18px;
}

.faq-section .accordion .accordion-item .accordion-header .accordion-button.collapsed {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    background: var(--bs-light);
}
/*** FAQs End ***/


/*** Blog Start ***/
.blog .blog-item {
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.blog .blog-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 0 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
}

.blog .blog-item:hover .blog-content {
    background: var(--bs-white);
}

.blog .blog-item .blog-img {
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog .blog-item .blog-img img {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.blog .blog-item:hover .blog-img img {
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

.blog .blog-item .blog-img::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(1, 95, 201, .2);
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 1;
}

.blog .blog-item:hover .blog-img::after {
    height: 100%;
}

.blog .blog-item .blog-img .blog-categiry {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    display: inline-flex;
    color: var(--bs-white);
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    z-index: 9;
}

.blog .blog-item .blog-content {
    border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--bs-light);
}

.blog .blog-item .blog-content a.btn {
    color: var(--bs-dark);
}

.blog .blog-item:hover .blog-content a.btn:hover {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}
/*** Blog End ***/


/*** Team Start ***/
.team .team-item .team-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
} 

.team .team-item .team-img img {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

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

.team .team-item .team-img::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-img::after {
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.team .team-item .team-img .team-icon {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    margin-bottom: -100%;
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 9;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-img .team-icon {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.team .team-item .team-title {
    color: var(--bs-white);
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.team .team-item .team-title h4 {
    color: var(--bs-white);
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-title {
    background: var(--bs-dark);
}
/*** Team End ***/


/*** Testimonial Start ***/
.testimonial-carousel .owl-stage-outer {
    margin-top: 58px;
    margin-right: -1px;
}

.testimonial .owl-nav .owl-prev {
    position: absolute;
    top: -58px;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    color: var(--bs-white);
    padding: 5px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.testimonial .owl-nav .owl-prev:hover {
    background: var(--bs-dark);
    color: var(--bs-white);
}

.testimonial .owl-nav .owl-next {
    position: absolute;
    top: -58px;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    color: var(--bs-white);
    padding: 5px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.testimonial .owl-nav .owl-next:hover {
    background: var(--bs-dark);
    color: var(--bs-white);
}
/*** Testimonial End ***/


/*** Contact Start ***/
.contact .contact-img {
    position: relative;
}

.contact .contact-img::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-radius: 30% 70% 70% 30% / 30% 30% 70% 70%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    z-index: 1;
    animation-name: image-efects;
    animation-duration: 10s;
    animation-delay: 1s;
    animation-iteration-count: infinite;
    animation-direction: alternate;
    transition: 0.5s
}

@keyframes image-efects {
    0%  {border-radius: 30% 70% 70% 30% / 30% 30% 70% 70%;}

    25% {border-radius: 35% 65% 27% 73% / 71% 25% 75% 29%;}

    50% {border-radius: 41% 59% 45% 55% / 32% 21% 79% 68%;}

    75% {border-radius: 69% 31% 39% 61% / 70% 83% 17% 30%;}

    100% {border-radius: 30% 70% 70% 30% / 30% 30% 70% 70%;}
}

.contact .contact-img .contact-img-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 9;
}
/*** Contact End ***/


/*** Footer Start ***/
.footer {
    background: var(--bs-dark);
}

.footer .footer-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.footer .footer-item a {
    line-height: 35px;
    color: var(--bs-body);
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.footer .footer-item p {
    line-height: 35px;
}

.footer .footer-item a:hover {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.footer .footer-item .footer-btn a,
.footer .footer-item .footer-btn a i {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.footer .footer-item .footer-btn a:hover {
    background: var(--bs-white);
}

.footer .footer-item .footer-btn a:hover i {
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}


.footer .footer-item .footer-instagram {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.footer .footer-item .footer-instagram img {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.footer .footer-item .footer-instagram:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

.footer .footer-item .footer-instagram .footer-search-icon {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: 0.5s;
    opacity: 0;
}

.footer .footer-item .footer-instagram:hover .footer-search-icon {
    opacity: 1;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
}

.footer .footer-item .footer-btn a {
    background: var(--bs-light);
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.footer .footer-item .footer-btn a:hover {
    background: var(--bs-primary);
}

.footer .footer-item .footer-btn a:hover i {
    color: var(--bs-white);
}
/*** Footer End ***/


/*** copyright Start ***/
.copyright {
    background: var(--bs-dark);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}
/*** copyright end ***/

/* IPS modern institutional layer */
:root {
    --ips-blue: #233b75;
    --ips-blue-2: #162957;
    --ips-gold: #d9a72f;
    --ips-gold-soft: #fff4d7;
    --ips-ink: #172033;
    --ips-muted: #697386;
    --ips-line: #e7ebf2;
    --ips-soft: #f6f8fb;
    --bs-primary: #233b75;
    --bs-secondary: #d9a72f;
    --bs-dark: #111827;
}

body {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    color: var(--ips-muted);
    background: #ffffff;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.display-1, .display-2, .display-3, .display-4 {
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    color: var(--ips-ink);
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

a { color: var(--ips-blue); }
a:hover { color: var(--ips-gold); }

.btn {
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 12px 22px;
}

.btn-primary {
    background: var(--ips-blue) !important;
    border-color: var(--ips-blue) !important;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--ips-blue-2) !important;
}

.btn-outline-primary {
    color: var(--ips-blue);
    border-color: var(--ips-blue);
}

.btn-outline-primary:hover {
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--ips-blue);
}

.ips-hero .btn:hover,
.ips-page-hero .btn:hover {
    background: var(--ips-gold-soft) !important;
    border-color: var(--ips-gold-soft) !important;
    color: var(--ips-blue-2) !important;
}

.ips-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1020;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.08);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.ips-header .navbar { padding: 12px 0; }
.ips-brand img {
    width: 168px;
    max-height: 72px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.ips-header .navbar-nav {
    background: transparent !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
}

.ips-header .nav-link {
    color: var(--ips-ink) !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 14px 24px !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 999px;
    transition: color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.ips-header .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    padding: 0 15px !important;
}

.ips-header .nav-link.active,
.ips-header .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--ips-blue) !important;
    background: var(--ips-gold-soft);
}

.ips-contact-btn {
    padding: 10px 18px;
}

.ips-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 720px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 31, 66, 0.94), rgba(35, 59, 117, 0.72), rgba(35, 59, 117, 0.22)), url("../images/ips-hero-research.png") center/cover no-repeat;
}

.ips-hero::before,
.ips-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 167, 47, 0.45);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: ipsFloat 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.ips-hero::before {
    width: 190px;
    height: 190px;
    right: 8%;
    top: 18%;
}

.ips-hero::after {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    right: 24%;
    bottom: 18%;
    animation-delay: 1.2s;
}

@keyframes ipsFloat {
    from { transform: translateY(0); }
    to { transform: translateY(18px); }
}

.ips-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 780px;
    color: #fff;
}

.ips-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--ips-blue);
    background: var(--ips-gold-soft);
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 167, 47, .34);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ips-eyebrow-dark {
    color: var(--ips-gold);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.ips-eyebrow-light {
    color: var(--ips-blue);
    background: var(--ips-gold-soft);
    border-color: rgba(217, 167, 47, .34);
}

.ips-hero h1 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 76px);
    line-height: 1.04;
    margin: 22px 0;
}

.ips-hero p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
    font-size: 18px;
    max-width: 680px;
}

.ips-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 32px;
}

.ips-section {
    padding: 92px 0;
}

.ips-section.alt {
    background: var(--ips-soft);
}

.ips-section-title {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto 42px;
    text-align: center;
}

.ips-section-title span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--ips-blue);
    background: var(--ips-gold-soft);
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 167, 47, .34);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.ips-section-title h2 {
    margin: 10px 0 12px;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
}

.ips-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--ips-line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 28px;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.06);
    transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}

.ips-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 54px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.11);
}

.ips-card-icon {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--ips-gold-soft);
    color: var(--ips-blue);
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ips-stat {
    background: #fff;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--ips-gold);
    padding: 24px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.06);
}

.ips-stat strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ips-blue);
    font: 800 38px/1 "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

.ips-page-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 92px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(22, 41, 87, .92), rgba(35, 59, 117, .70)), url("../images/ips-page-banner.png") center/cover no-repeat;
}

.ips-page-hero h1 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.ips-page-hero .breadcrumb a,
.ips-page-hero .breadcrumb-item,
.ips-page-hero .breadcrumb-item.active {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.86);
}

.ips-page-hero .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
}

.ips-publication-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--ips-line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.07);
}

.ips-publication-media {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ips-publication-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .35s ease;
}

.ips-publication-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.ips-publication-media span {
    position: absolute;
    left: 16px;
    bottom: 16px;
    background: var(--ips-blue);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.ips-publication-body {
    padding: 24px;
}

.ips-publication-body h3 {
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.ips-publication-body h3 a {
    color: var(--ips-ink);
}

.ips-link {
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ips-blue);
}

.ips-link.muted {
    color: var(--ips-muted);
}

.ips-timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
}

.ips-step {
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--ips-line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 24px;
}

.ips-step span {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--ips-blue);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ips-logo-marquee {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ips-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ips-line);
    background: #fff;
}

.ips-logo-track {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 76px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: ipsMarquee 24s linear infinite;
    padding: 24px 0;
}

.ips-logo-track img {
    width: 170px;
    height: 78px;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: grayscale(1);
    opacity: .74;
    transition: filter .25s ease, opacity .25s ease;
}

.ips-publication-hero-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 520px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.ips-publication-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 118px;
}

.ips-publication-sidebar hr {
    margin: 24px 0;
    border-color: var(--ips-line);
    opacity: 1;
}

.ips-logo-track img:hover {
    filter: grayscale(0);
    opacity: 1;
}

@keyframes ipsMarquee {
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.ips-founder {
    background: var(--ips-blue);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ips-founder h3,
.ips-founder h4 {
    color: #fff;
}

.ips-founder img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 340px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.ips-gallery-filter {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.ips-gallery-filter button {
    border: 1px solid var(--ips-line);
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--ips-ink);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 9px 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.ips-gallery-filter button.active {
    background: var(--ips-blue);
    color: #fff;
}

.ips-gallery-item {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 8px;
    height: 260px;
}

.ips-gallery-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .ips-gallery-item {
        height: 230px;
    }
}

.ips-gallery-caption {
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto 14px 14px;
    background: rgba(22, 41, 87, .88);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.ips-story-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
}

.ips-story-card .ips-card {
    border-top-left-radius: 0;
    border-top-right-radius: 0;
}

.ips-metric {
    color: var(--ips-blue);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.ips-contact-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--ips-line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 26px;
    height: 100%;
}

.ips-form .form-control,
.ips-form .form-select {
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 13px 14px;
    border-color: var(--ips-line);
}

.ips-footer {
    background: #0f1e3f;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.70);
}

.ips-footer-logo {
    width: 180px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 8px;
}

.ips-footer h5 {
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ips-footer a {
    display: block;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
    margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.ips-footer a:hover {
    color: var(--ips-gold);
}

.ips-socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.ips-socials a {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.ips-socials-dark a {
    background: var(--ips-blue);
    color: #fff;
}

.ips-socials-dark a:hover {
    background: var(--ips-gold);
    color: var(--ips-blue-2);
}

.ips-copyright {
    background: #0a1630;
    padding: 18px 0;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.ips-copyright a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 16px;
}

.ips-search-results a,
.ips-search-results p {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ips-line);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ips-header .navbar-nav {
        background: var(--ips-soft) !important;
        padding: 12px !important;
        margin-top: 16px;
    }
    .ips-hero {
        min-height: 640px;
        text-align: left;
    }
    .ips-timeline {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .ips-brand img {
        width: 136px;
    }
    .ips-hero {
        min-height: 620px;
    }
    .ips-hero-actions .btn,
    .ips-contact-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .ips-section {
        padding: 64px 0;
    }
    .ips-timeline {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}