.footer-widget ul {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-widget ul li {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    /* space between icon and text */
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-widget ul li i {
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-top: 6px;
    /* aligns arrow vertically */
    flex-shrink: 0;
    /* prevents icon from shrinking */
}

.footer-widget ul li a {
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* ================================
   Client Footer Slider
================================ */
.clientSection {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 10px 0;
    /* border-top: 2px solid #131214; */
    background: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);
    ;
}


/* each item box */
.clientSection .clientSlider .item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 90px;
}

/* image styling */
.clientSection .sliderImg {
    max-height: 65px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: grayscale(20%);
    transition: 0.3s;
}

/* hover effect */
.clientSection .clientSlider .item:hover .sliderImg {
    filter: grayscale(0%);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* each item box */
.clientSection .clientSlider .item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 70px;
}

/* image styling */
.clientSection .sliderImg {
    max-height: 65px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: grayscale(20%);
    transition: 0.3s;
    margin-bottom: 2%;
}

/* hover effect */
.clientSection .clientSlider .item:hover .sliderImg {
    filter: grayscale(0%);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.btn-box {
    margin-bottom: -23px;
    padding: 9px;
    gap: 8px;

}

/* Slider images */
.clientSection .sliderImg {
    max-height: 100%;
    width: auto;
    margin: auto;
    display: block;
}

*/ .clientSliderTwo .sliderImgOnLanding {
    max-height: 400px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* .clientSectionTwo {
    margin-top:8.9%;
} */

.clientSliderTwo .owl-nav {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: absolute;
    top:40%;
}

.owl-carousel .owl-stage-outer {
    max-height:100%;
}

.clientSliderTwo .owl-nav .owl-prev {
    /* font-size: 3.125rem !important; */
    margin-left: 40px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #000000 !important;
}

.clientSliderTwo .owl-nav .owl-next {
    /* font-size: 3.125rem !important; */
    margin-right: 40px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
     color: #000000 !important;
}

.clientSliderTwo .item img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 400px;
}

/* ================================
   Sticky footer option
================================ */

.clientSection.fixed-bottom {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 999;
}

body.has-client-slider {
    padding-bottom: 100px;
}

/* ================================
   Owl Navigation (symbol only)
================================ */

.clientSection .owl-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top:3%;
    width: 100%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.clientSection .owl-nav button {
    position: absolute;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600px;
    /* small arrow size */
    color: #301ea5;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    pointer-events: all;
}

/* Arrow positions */
.clientSection .owl-prev {
    left: 10px;
    box-shadow: #301ea5;
}

.clientSection .owl-next {
    right: 10px;
    box-shadow: #301ea5;
}

/* Remove focus / active styles */
.clientSection .owl-nav button:focus,
.clientSection .owl-nav button:active {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/*
   Optional hover effect
 */

.clientSection .owl-nav button:hover {
    color: #000;
}

.clientSection .owl-stage {
    padding: 10px 0;
}

/* important links */

.footer.sec-padding {
    /* background: #1d1923; */
    padding: 40px 0 30px;
    color: #bb3434;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}

/* FOOTER TITLES */
.footer .title {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* IMPORTANT LINKS LIST*/
.footer-widget.quick-links ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-widget.quick-links ul li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.footer-widget.quick-links ul li i.front_i {
    color: #bdbdbd;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.footer-widget.quick-links ul li a {
    color: #dddddd;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* .footer-widget.quick-links ul li a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: underline;
} */

/*
   CONTACT SECTION
 */
/* .footer-text-minister {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
} */

.contact-head-moef {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.contact-usmoef ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.contact-usmoef ul li {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: #e0e0e0;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.address-iconfooter {
    margin-right: 8px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}


/* =====================================================
   FOOTER BOTTOM
===================================================== */
.footer-bottom {
    background-color: #0b4f7d;
    /* from provided image */
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Text */
.footer-bottom p {
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Links */
.footer-bottom a {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
    color: #e3f922;
}

/* Visitor text */
.footer-bottom .mymodi {
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: #e6f0f8;
    /* slightly lighter for contrast */
}

/* Validator & logos */
.footer-bottom img {
    max-height: 32px;
    width: auto;
    margin-left: 0.5rem;
    vertical-align: middle;
}



/* PAGE TITLE (TOP CENTER) */
.page-title {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px 0 0.9375rem;;
}

.page-title h2 {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #000;
    margin: 0;
    position: relative;
}

/* underline + dot */
.page-title h2::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 120px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #00a6eb;
    margin: 0.75rem auto 0;
    position: relative;
}

.page-title h2::before {
    content: "";
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: #00a6eb;
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: -1rem;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

/* CONTENT AREA */
.hyperlinking-policy {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 40px auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.hyperlinking-policy h4 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 0.9375rem;;
}

.hyperlinking-policy p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 1.125rem;
}

/* message slider */
.ad-slider {
    width: 100%;
    /* position: fixed; */
    /* top:29.5%; */
    left: 0;
    z-index: 999;
    background-color: rgb(225 227 230);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: -0.75rem;
    /* bottom: 99px; */
}

.marq {
    width:90%;
    /* height: 45px; */
    background-color: rgb(225 227 230);
    color: #121213;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;;
}

/* fixed text inside bar */
.fixedHead {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    /* width: 160px; */
    /* margin-bottom: 0; */
}

.ads {
    height: 45%;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    background-color: #c3c4ce;
    color: #0f0f10;
    box-shadow: #1e1e20;
    padding: 0.75rem 8px;
}

.btn-box1 {
    position: absolute;
    width: auto;
    right: 10px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 9px;
    cursor: pointer;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* body {
    padding-top: 130px;
} */

footer.footer.sec-padding {
    padding: 28px 0 !important;
    margin-top: 28px;
}

.container-fluid.main-importantlinks-moef {
    padding: 0 35px 0 35px;
}
.footer-widget.quick-links h2, .footer-widget.quick-links h3 {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.footer-widget h3.title {
    font-size: 1.3125rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fef9f9;
    margin: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-widget h3.title {
    margin-bottom: 0px !important;
}
.footer-widget.quick-links h2:after, .footer-widget.quick-links h3:after {
    content: "-";
    font-size: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    height: 3px;
    display: block;
    width: 35%;
    position: absolute;
    left: 1px;
    top: 100%;
}

.footer-widget.quick-links ul li i {
    color: #fff;
    padding-right: 6px;
}
.footer-widget.quick-links ul li a {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 28px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

h3.title.contact-head-moef {
    font-size: 1.3125rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fef9f9;
    margin: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-text-minister h2:after, .footer-text-minister h3:after {
    content: "-";
    font-size: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    height: 3px;
    display: block;
    width: 35%;
    position: absolute;
    left: 10px;
    /* top: 100%; */
}
.contact-usmoef ul {
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
}

.contact-usmoef ul li {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 25px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-bottom .container-fluid.validator_counter {
    padding: 0 37px 0 34px;
}

.footer-bottom p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.footer-bottom p.tabindex {
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.footer-bottom p.tabindex.mymodi {
    text-align: right;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.footer-widget.quick-links ul li a:hover, .footer-widget.quick-links ul li a:focus {
    color: #e3f922
}
.footer-bottom a {
    color: #ddd;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    padding-left: 2px;
} 
table {
    border-collapse: collapse;
    width: 100%;
}
tbody, td, tfoot, th, thead, tr {
    border-color: inherit;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 1px;
}
.TableParagraph {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    text-align: justify;
    margin: 5px 2px 10px 10px !important;
}
.table-responsivebox p{
    line-height: inherit;
}

.content-box ul {
    margin-left: 25px !important;
    list-style-type: square;
    padding: 0;
}
.content-box ul li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}
/* slider */

/* .back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    display: none;
    z-index: 999;
} */



.owl-carousel .owl-nav button.owl-next, .owl-carousel .owl-nav button.owl-prev, .owl-carousel button.owl-dot {
    font-size:2rem;
    font-weight: bolder;
}

.owl-theme .owl-nav [class*=owl-]:hover{
        color: #8d1111;
}
.back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: calc(100px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    z-index: 999;
}
/* Tablet */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {
    .clientSliderTwo .owl-nav{
    top: 30%;
   }
   .footer-bottom {
    padding-bottom: calc(20px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
   }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .clientSliderTwo .owl-nav{
       top: 11%;
   }
   .footer-bottom {
    padding-bottom: calc(200px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
   }
   .back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: calc(163px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    z-index: 999;
}
}


.owl-carousel .owl-nav button.owl-next, .owl-carousel .owl-nav button.owl-prev, .owl-carousel button.owl-dot{
  color: #000000 !important;
  font-size: xxx-large;
}

.text-spacing {
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    word-spacing: 4px;
    line-height: 1.8; /* optional but improves readability */
}

/* top header */

    /* TOP HEADER */

    .topHeader {
        background-color: rgb(225 227 230);
        color: #121213;
    }



    .topRightHeader .commonPanel {
        display: flex;
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .topRightHeader .commonPanel>a,
    .topRightHeader .commonPanel>div {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        height: 36px;
        min-width: 44px;
        /* padding: 0 10px; */
        border-left: 1px solid #000;
        position: relative;
    }

    .topRightHeader .commonPanel>*:first-child {
        border-left: none;
    }

    .common-left {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .common-left a {
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        white-space: nowrap;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: #000;
    }

    .topRightHeader .dropdown.border-start {
        border-left: 1px solid #000 !important;
        padding-left: 10px;
    }

    .accessibility-vertical,
    .social-vertical,
    .topRightHeader .dropdown-menu {
        width: 100% !important;
        /* min-width: 100% !important; */
        left: 0 !important;
        right: 0 !important;
        border-radius: 0 !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
    }

    .accessibility-vertical li a,
    .social-vertical li a,
    .topRightHeader .dropdown-menu a {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .accessibility-vertical li a:hover,
    .social-vertical li a:hover,
    .topRightHeader .dropdown-menu a:hover {
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    }

  

    .form-control-sm {
        color: white !important;
        background-color: #4c6071 !important;
        min-height: calc(1.5em + (.5rem + 2px));
        padding: .25rem .5rem;
        width: 144px !important;
        font-size: .875rem;
        border-radius: .2rem;
        /* color: white; */
        color: #e7dcdc;
    }

    #searchResults {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        z-index: 1000;
        width: 144px;
        background-color: #a3b0bc !important;
        /* color: #fff; */
    }

    .topRightHeader .dropdown-menu li a:hover {
        color: #000;
    }

    .search-toggle {
        border: none;
    }

    .accessibility-vertical[hidden] {
        display: none;
    }
/* top header end */

.content_description{
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}