*,
*::after,
*::before {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body,
html {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: "Poppins", "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #f8f6ef;
}

ul,
li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style-type: none;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

p {
  margin: 0;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #625d5d;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  vertical-align: middle;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* header css start */
/* .logo-wrapper img {
  width: 100px;
} */

/* .main-head-wrap .menu-wrapper {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background-color: #f8f6ef;
  padding: 26px 40px;
  align-items: center;
} */

.header-cart-search-user-wrap.mobile-cart-search-user {
  /* display: none; */
}

.header-cart-search-user-wrap.desktop-cart-search-user {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

/* .main-head-wrap .logo-wrapper a {
  display: flex;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
} */

.main-head-wrap .menu-wrapper .phone-wrap-menu {
  display: none;
}

.main-head-wrap .hamburger-wrap {
  display: none;
}

/* .main-head-wrap .hamburger-wrap .hamburger {
  height: 30px;
  width: 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: column nowrap;
  position: fixed;
  top: 30px;
  right: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 20;
} */

/* .main-head-wrap .hamburger-wrap .hamburger .line {
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  background-color: #000;
} */

/* overlay sidebar start */
.overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.overlay.overlay-open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}
/* overlay sidebar end */
/* menu on click to open hamburger */
/* .main-head-wrap .hamburger-wrap .hamburger.menu-open .line:first-child {
  background: #fff;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  margin-top: 5px;
} */

.main-head-wrap .hamburger-wrap .hamburger.menu-open .line:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-16px);
}

/* .main-head-wrap .hamburger-wrap .hamburger.menu-open .line:nth-child(3) {
  background: #fff;
  transform: translateX(-3px) translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
} */
/* menu on click to open hamburger */

.main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap {
  display: flex;
  list-style-type: none;
  position: relative;
}

.main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap li {

  position: relative;
}

.main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap li a {
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap li a.active,
.main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap li a:hover {
  color: #000;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.announcement-bar {
  position: fixed;
  background-color: #005c67;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 100px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 13px;
}

.search-icon-wrap {
  /* background-color: #fff;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  cursor: pointer; */
}

.search-icon-wrap:hover {
  background-color: #ff5c3e;
  transition: 01s ease;
  -webkit-transition: 01s ease;
  -moz-transition: 01s ease;
  -ms-transition: 01s ease;
  -o-transition: 01s ease;
}
.search-icon-wrap:hover svg path {
  stroke: #fff;
  transition: 01s ease;
  -webkit-transition: 01s ease;
  -moz-transition: 01s ease;
  -ms-transition: 01s ease;
  -o-transition: 01s ease;
}

.cart-icon-wrap {
  /* background-color: #fff;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  cursor: pointer; */
}
.cart-icon-wrap:hover {
  background-color: #ff5c3e;
  transition: 01s ease;
  -webkit-transition: 01s ease;
  -moz-transition: 01s ease;
  -ms-transition: 01s ease;
  -o-transition: 01s ease;
}
.cart-icon-wrap:hover svg path {
  stroke: #fff;
  transition: 01s ease;
  -webkit-transition: 01s ease;
  -moz-transition: 01s ease;
  -ms-transition: 01s ease;
  -o-transition: 01s ease;
}
.user-icon-wrap {
  /* background-color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  cursor: pointer;
  -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
  -moz-border-radius: 5px;
  -ms-border-radius: 5px;
  -o-border-radius: 5px; */
}

.user-icon-wrap:hover {
  background-color: #ff5c3e;
  transition: 01s ease;
  -webkit-transition: 01s ease;
  -moz-transition: 01s ease;
  -ms-transition: 01s ease;
  -o-transition: 01s ease;
}

.user-icon-wrap:hover svg path {
  stroke: #fff;
  transition: 01s ease;
  -webkit-transition: 01s ease;
  -moz-transition: 01s ease;
  -ms-transition: 01s ease;
  -o-transition: 01s ease;
}

.hidden {
  display: none;
}

/* Style the overlay */
#search-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.search-container {
  width: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

span.arrow {
  font-size: 20px;
  position: absolute;
  top: -3px;
}

.main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap .dropdown .submenu {
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(20%);
  transition: all 0.5s;
  position: absolute;
  width: 150px;
  top: 100%;
  left: -22px;
  padding: 10px 0px 10px 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #dbdbdb;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.11);
  z-index: 10;
  -webkit-border-radius: 8px;
  -moz-border-radius: 8px;
  -ms-border-radius: 8px;
  -o-border-radius: 8px;
}

.main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap .dropdown:hover .submenu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0%);
  max-height: 500px;
}
/* header css end */

/* desktop search start */
.desktop-search-bar-wrap {
  display: none; /* Hidden by default */
  position: absolute;
  top: -50px; /* Start position above the screen */
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: white;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  opacity: 0; /* Hidden initially */
  transition: top 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s ease; /* Smooth transition */
  -webkit-border-radius: 10px;
  -moz-border-radius: 10px;
  -ms-border-radius: 10px;
  -o-border-radius: 10px;
}

.desktop-search-input {
  width: calc(100% - 40px);
  padding: 10px;
  font-size: 16px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.desktop-close-search {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  font-size: 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0 10px;
}

.desktop-search-icon-wrap svg {
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* When active, display the search bar */
.desktop-search-bar-active {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  top: 0px; /* Moves to visible position */
  opacity: 1; /* Makes it visible */
}
/* desktop search end */
/* header css end */

/* fold 1 banner wrapper css start */
section.writer-banner-fold1 {
  margin-top: 6.5em;
}

section.writer-banner-fold1 .writer-banner-video-two-col-layout {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: #fff;
  /* gap: 50px; */
}

.writer-banner-left-col {
  flex: 1;
  /* padding: 40px; */
}

.left-col-writer-content-wrap .left-col-writer-title h1 {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: #000;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: left;
}
.left-col-writer-content-wrap .left-col-writer-desc {
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.left-col-writer-content-wrap .left-col-writer-desc p {
  color: #000;
  font-size: 20px;
  text-align: left;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 30px;
}

.two-col-button-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: start;
  gap: 100px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.button-left-item button {
  border: unset;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: #ff5c3e;
  color: #fff;
}

.button-right-item button {
  border: 1px solid #888888;
  background-color: unset;
  padding: 10px 32px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #000000;
}

.writer-banner-right-col {
  flex: 1;
}
/* fold 1 banner wrapper css end */

/* fold 2 scrollable css start */

section.fold2-wrap-scroll-item {
  padding: 50px;
}
.phase1_main {
  width: 100%;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}
img {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
#sticky {
    padding: 0px;
    /* margin-top: 9rem; */
}
#sticky.stick {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10000;
}
.phase1_inner {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 8px;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: #f1f1f1;
}
.progress-container {
  height: 100%;
  width: 8px;
  background: #ccc;
}
.progress-bar {
  width: 8px;
  background: #4caf50;
  height: 0%;
}
.content {
  padding: 100px 0;
  margin: 0px auto 0 auto;
}
.phase1_lgt,
.phase1_rgt {
  float: left;
  width: 50%;
}
.phase1_rgt {
  float: right;
  position: relative;
}
.img42 {
  width: 100%;
  display: inline-block;
}
.as.active {
  opacity: 1;
}
.as {
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: left;
}

.as h3 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #000;
}

.as p {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  line-height: 28px;
  color: #000;
}
.phase1_lgt {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
}

.as .two-col-button-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: start;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.as .button-left-item button {
  border: unset;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: #ff5c3e;
  color: #fff;
}
.as .button-right-item button {
  border: 1px solid #888888;
  background-color: unset;
  padding: 10px 32px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #000000;
}
/* fold 2 scrollable css end */

/* brand logo slider css start */
section.slider-wrap-brand-logo {
  background-color: #f8f6ef;
  padding: 30px 0;
}

@keyframes scroll {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0%);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.slider {
  margin: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  width: auto;
}

.slider .slide-track {
  display: flex;
  width: calc(250px * 27); /* adjust based on your logos */
  animation: scroll 50s linear infinite; /* slower scroll (was 40s, now 80s) */
}

.slider .slide {
  height: 100px;
  width: 250px;
  margin: 0 8px;
}

/* When hovering over the slider, pause the animation */
.slider:hover .slide-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
/* brand logo slider css end */
 

/* writer grid section css start */
h1 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

/* Grid Container */
.grid-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
}

.grid-item {
  background-color: #ffd966;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
  
}

.writer-grid-wrap-fold2 .container h1{
margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.grid-item img,
.grid-item .placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #e0e0e0;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #555;
}

.content {
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: #ffd966;
  text-align: left;
}

.content h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.content p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.learn-more {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #ff8c00;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.learn-more:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

section.writer-grid-wrap-fold2 {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 50px 100px;
}
/* writer grid section css end */

/* fold 3 faq section css start */

section.writers-faq-wrapper {
  padding: 30px 30px;
  background-color: #fff;
}

.faq-item-main-wrap-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  text-align: left;
}

.faq-title-row-wrap .faq-title h3 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #000;
}

.desc-faq {
  margin-top: 35px;
}

.desc-faq p {
  color: #000;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-more-faq a button {
  border: unset;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  background-color: #ff5c3e;
  color: #fff;
}
.faq-section {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #b3b3b3;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.view-more-container {
  text-align: center;
  /* margin: 0 auto; */
}

.view-more-container button {
  border: unset;
  background-color: unset;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #ff5c3e;
}

.faq-question {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
}

.faq-question h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.faq-arrow {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border: solid black;
  border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 3px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-answer {
  padding: 0 15px 15px 15px;
  display: none; /* Removed in the explanation below */
}

.hidden {
  display: none;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-arrow {
  transform: rotate(-135deg);
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer {
  display: block;
}
/* fold 3 faq section css end */


/* media query for mobile start */
@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  /* header media query css start */
  /* .main-head-wrap .menu-wrapper {
    padding: 10px 10px;
    justify-content: space-around;
    gap: 5px;
  } */

  .logo-wrapper a svg {
    width: 150px;
  }

  .main-head-wrap .menu-wrapper .phone-wrap-menu {
    display: block;
  }

  .user-icon-wrap {
    /* background-color: #fff;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    display: flex;
    -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
    -moz-border-radius: 5px;
    -ms-border-radius: 5px;
    -o-border-radius: 5px; */
  }

  span.arrow svg path {
    color: #fff;
    fill: #fff;
  }

  .search-icon-wrap {
    /* background-color: #fff;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    justify-content: center; */
  }

  .cart-icon-wrap {
    /* background-color: #fff;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px; */
  }

  span.arrow {
    font-size: 20px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    right: 0;
    color: #fff;
  }

  li.list-item-wrap.dropdown {
    margin: 0 0px 0 0 !important;
  }

  .main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap .dropdown .submenu {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(20%);
    transition: max-height 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s, visibility 0s 0s,
      transform 0.5s;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: unset;
    width: 100%;
    top: 44px;
    left: 0;
    padding: 10px 0;
    background-color: #005c69;
    border: unset;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.11);
    z-index: 10;
    max-height: 0;
    -webkit-transition: max-height 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s, visibility 0s 0s,
      transform 0.5s;
    -moz-transition: max-height 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s, visibility 0s 0s,
      transform 0.5s;
    -ms-transition: max-height 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s, visibility 0s 0s,
      transform 0.5s;
    -o-transition: max-height 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s, visibility 0s 0s,
      transform 0.5s;
  }

  .announcement-bar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 68px;
    background-color: #005c67;
    color: #fff;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .header-cart-search-user-wrap.mobile-cart-search-user {
    /* display: flex;
    gap: 5px; */
  }

  .header-cart-search-user-wrap.desktop-cart-search-user {
    display: none;
  }

  .main-head-wrap .menu-wrapper .phone-wrap-menu .phone-icon-menu {
    display: flex;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .main-head-wrap .hamburger-wrap {
    display: block;
    /* margin: 0 0 0 20px; */
  }

  /* .main-head-wrap .hamburger-wrap .hamburger {
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    top: 22px;
  } */

  /* .main-head-wrap nav.main-menu {
    background-color: #000000;
    width: 250px;
    height: 100vh;
    transition: 0.85s;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: -100%;
  } */
  /* sidebar open on click to show */
  .main-head-wrap nav.main-menu.menu-open {
    right: 0;
    transition: 0.35s;
  }
  /* sidebar open on click to show */
  .main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 100px 10px;
  }

  /* .main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap li {
    margin: 0 0px 0 0;
    padding: 15px 0 10px 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;
    text-align: left;
  } */

  /* .main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap li a {
    color: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.5019607843137255);
  } */

  /* .main-head-wrap nav.main-menu ul.navbar-wrap li a .list-item:before {
    content: ".";
    position: absolute;
    top: 4px;
    left: 5px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 25px;
  } */

  .main-head-wrap .header-social-icon ul.header-social-icon-wrap {
    display: none;
  }

  /* mobile search css start */
  .search-bar-wrap {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: white;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    -webkit-border-radius: 10px;
    -moz-border-radius: 10px;
    -ms-border-radius: 10px;
    -o-border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .search-input {
    width: calc(100% - 40px);
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 5px;
  }

  .close-search {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  .search-icon-wrap svg {
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  /* When active, display the search bar */
  .search-bar-active {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  /* mobile search css end */
  /* header media query css end */
  section.writer-banner-fold1 {
    margin-top: 3.7em !important;
  }

.writer-banner-left-col {
        flex: 1;
        padding: 16px 12px !important;
    }

  .left-col-writer-content-wrap .left-col-writer-title h1 {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  section.writer-banner-fold1 .writer-banner-video-two-col-layout {
    display: block;
    justify-content: space-around;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: #fff;
    gap: 50px;
  }

  section.fold2-wrap-scroll-item {
    padding: 0px;
  }

  .phase1_lgt {
    display: none;
  }

  section.writer-grid-wrap-fold2 {
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 50px 10px;
  }

  .grid-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
    gap: 40px;
  }

    section.writers-faq-wrapper {
        padding: 50px 0px;
    }

  .faq-item-main-wrap-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .phase1_lgt,
  .phase1_rgt {
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .footer-wrapper-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .footer-copyright-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #fff;
    margin-top: 30px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
  }







}