/* Scroll animation default state */
.scroll-element {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: all 0.8s ease-out;
}

/* When element enters view */
.scroll-element.in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Optional: vary animation slightly for different elements */
.col-md-5.scroll-element {
  transition-delay: 0.1s;
}
.col-md-7.scroll-element {
  transition-delay: 0.3s;
}
/* End Scroll Animation */




/* Blue underline animation */



  /* =======================================
  CUSTOM CSS FOR PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE
   ======================================== */

/* Header Styling */
header {
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    background-color: #ffffff !important; /* Ensure a clean white background */
    z-index: 1020; /* Keep it above other content */
}

/* Search Input Styling */
.search-wrapper {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 5px 15px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.search-input {
    background-color: transparent !important;
    padding-left: 0;
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
    width: 120px; /* Default width */
}

.search-input:focus {
    width: 200px; /* Expanded width on focus */
}

.search-btn {
    color: #495057;
}

/* Custom Hamburger Menu Styling */
.custom-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
}

.hamburger {
    width: 25px;
    height: 20px;
    position: relative;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.hamburger span {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    height: 2px;
    width: 100%;
    background: #343a40;
    border-radius: 9px;
    opacity: 1;
    left: 0;
    transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;
}

.hamburger span:nth-child(1) { top: 0px; }
.hamburger span:nth-child(2) { top: 8px; }
.hamburger span:nth-child(3) { top: 16px; }

.custom-toggler.active .hamburger span:nth-child(1) {
    top: 8px;
    transform: rotate(135deg);
}

.custom-toggler.active .hamburger span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
    left: -60px;
}

.custom-toggler.active .hamburger span:nth-child(3) {
    top: 8px;
    transform: rotate(-135deg);
}

/* Navigation Links Styling (Desktop/Open Menu) */
.nav-link {
    padding: 10px 15px !important;
    color: #343a40 !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: #007bff !important; /* Primary color on hover */
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Underline effect on hover/active */
.nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #007bff;
    transition: width 0.3s ease, left 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover::after,
.nav-link.active::after {
    width: 100%;
    left: 0;
}

/* Nav Line for animation (mostly for mobile/open menu) */
.nav-line {
    display: none; /* Hide or style this based on desired effect */
}

/* Mobile Menu (list items fade in) */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .navbar-collapse {
        background-color: #f8f9fa;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        border-radius: 8px;
        margin-top: 10px;
        padding: 10px 0;
    }
    .nav-item {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(-20px);
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease-out, transform 0.3s ease-out;
    }
    .nav-item.fade {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
}