.ad-how-works-sec{padding-top: 50px;position: relative;float: left;}
.ad_how_it_works_bx{
    text-align: center;
    /* border: 1px solid #ddd; */
    padding: 40px;
    position: relative;
}
.ad_how_it_works_bx img{
    position: relative;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    margin-top: 16px;
}
.ad_how_it_works_bx:before{position:absolute;width: 80px;height: 80px;text-align: center;line-height: 80px;border-radius:50%;background-color: #f4f5f7;content: '';top: 28%;left: 50%;transform: translate(-50%, -50%);z-index: -1;}
.ad_how_it_works_bx h4{
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #1e8672;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.ad_how_it_works_bx p{
    width: 70%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.ad-how-works-sec:after{background-image: url('../img/arrow-how-it-work.png');width: 53px;height: 30px;
content: '';bottom: 0;position: absolute;bottom: 94px;left: 35%;transform: translate(-50%, -50%);}
/**** top assigment ****/
.top_mba-sec{float: left;background: transparent linear-gradient(180deg, #f6f6fa, #f5f6fa 0, #f0f0f0) 0 0 no-repeat;width: 100%;padding: 50px 0px;}
.top-mba-box{
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 10px 15px -3px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) 0px 4px 6px -2px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px;
}
.top-mba-box img{
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.top-mba-box h4{
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab';
    color: #e08a0a;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.top-mba-box h6{
    margin: 0;
    margin-top: 7px;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #007ebb;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.top-mba-box p{
    color: #000;
    font-size: 15px;
}
.top-mba-box  ul{
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: left;
}
.top-mba-box  ul li{
    display: inline-grid;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab';
    align-items: center;
    width: 46%;
    color: #000;
    background: #f2f2f3;
    padding: 10px 4px;
    line-height: 15px;
    margin: 0 1%;
}
.top-mba-box ul li .fa{
    color: #f4a50a;
}
.top-mba-box  ul li span{
    color: #f4a50a;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    margin-top: 7px;
}
.top-mba-box button{
    background: #f1f1f2;
    border: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #0a93c5;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: 1s;
    border: 1px solid #0a93c5;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.top-mba-box button:hover{
    background: #0a93c5;
    color: #fff;
    transition: 1s;
}
.first-cta{background-image:url(../img/business-bg-img.jpg);background-attachment: fixed;background-size: cover;float:left;width: 100%;padding: 70px 0px;}
.frst-cta-box{
    padding-top: 50px !important;
    padding-right: 30px !important;
    padding-bottom: 50px !important;
    padding-left: 30px !important;
    background-color: rgb(10, 147, 197, 0.89);
    width: 60%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    }
.frst-cta-box h4{
    color: #f4a50a;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.frst-cta-box h5{
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: 30px;
}
.frst-cta-box button{
    font-size: 20px;
    background: #f6a305;
    font-weight: 500;transition: 1s;
    color: #000;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 25px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.frst-cta-box button:hover{background-color: #fff;transition: 1s;}

.why-student-sec{padding: 50px 0px;float: left;width: 100%;}
.why-stident-left img{
    width: 100%;
}
.why-student-sec .h_part p{
    width: 60%;
    margin: 0 20%;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.why-student-left ul{
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.why-student-right img{width:100%;}

.why-student-left ul li{}
.why-student-left ul li img{
    width: 40px;
}
.why-student-left ul li h5{
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #f6a305;
}
.why-student-left ul li p{
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
}
.claim-offer-sec{
    background-color: #f8ac05;
clear: both;
padding: 70px 0 50px;
position: relative;
margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.claim-offer-div h2 {
    font-weight: 600;
}

.claim-offer-div h4 {
        color: #0073e6;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.offer-box {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0px auto;
      background: #fff;
      padding: 30px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
      text-align: left;
    }
    .offer-box h2 {
      font-size: 26px;
      color: #0073e6;
      margin: 0 0 10px;
    }
    .offer-box h2 span {
      color: #333;
      font-weight: normal;
      font-size: 18px;
    }
    .offer-box p {
      color: #555;
      font-size: 15px;
      margin: 10px 0 20px;
    }
    .whatsapp-form {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 5px;
      overflow: hidden;
      max-width: 450px;
    }
    .whatsapp-form input[type="text"] {
      width: 60px;
      padding: 10px;
      border: none;
      border-right: 1px solid #ddd;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 14px;
    }
    .whatsapp-form input[type="tel"] {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 10px;
      border: none;
      font-size: 14px;
    }
    .whatsapp-form button {
      background: #25D366;
      color: white;
      border: none;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      font-size: 14px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.3s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .whatsapp-form button:hover {
      background: #20b954;
    }
    .whatsapp-form button i {
      font-size: 16px;
    }


    .claim-offer-sec:before {
       bottom: auto;
    content: '';
    display: block;
    background: #f8ac05;
    height: 94px;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 90%;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 99;
    z-index: 999999;
    -webkit-mask-image: url(../img/slider-bottom-pattern.webp);
    mask-image: url(../img/slider-bottom-pattern.webp);
    -webkit-mask-position: left top;
    mask-position: left top;
    z-index: 999;
}

.ss_related_ser_sec{
    padding: 40px 0 50px;
}
.service-box {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  }
  .service-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
  }
  .service-box li {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    padding: 6px 0;
  }
  .service-box li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
.ss_advantages {
    background: #f4f5f9;
    padding: 50px 0 !important;
}
.ss_advantages .col-md-4{
    margin: 20px 0;
}
.adv-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  height: 100%;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      padding: 25px;
}

.adv-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.icon-circle {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: white;
}

.bg-pink    { background: #e91e63; }
.bg-purple  { background: #673ab7; }
.bg-green   { background: #4caf50; }
.bg-orange  { background: #ff9800; }
.bg-blue    { background: #2196f3; }
.bg-cyan    { background: #00bcd4; }

.step-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  font-size: 48px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.adv-card h5 {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 24px 0 18px;
    color: #000;
}

.ss_h2{
    color: #0a93c5;
    position: relative;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 10px 0px;
    padding: 0px 0px 10px;
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', serif;
    text-align: center;
}

.subject-title {
      text-align: center;
      color: #0099cc;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 26px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .subject-title hr {
      width: 80px;
      border: 2px solid #fbb034;
      margin: 10px auto 0;
    }

    .panel-group .panel {
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 4px;
      margin-bottom: 25px !important;
      box-shadow: none;
    }

    .panel-heading {
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 15px 20px;
      border-bottom: none;
      background: none;
    }

    .panel-title {
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 15px;
    }

    .panel-title a {
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      position: relative;
    }

    .icon-toggle {
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #0099cc;
    }

    .panel-body {
      padding: 15px 20px;
      background-color: #fff;
      border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
    }
    .ss_sub_sec{
        padding: 50px 0;
    }


    .ss_mba_help_section {
  padding: 50px 0;
}

.ss_heading {
  font-size: 35px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3em;
}

.ss_subheading {
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ss_list_title {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.ss_mba_list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ss_mba_list li {
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.ss_mba_list li i {
  color: #f57c00;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

/* Card Styles */
.ss_feature_card {
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px 25px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.ss_feature_card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.ss_feature_list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.ss_feature_list li {
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.ss_feature_list li i {
  color: #f57c00;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.ss_feature_list li span {
  flex: 1;
  margin-left: 10px;
}

.free-text {
  color: #28a745;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.ss_feature_card h4 {
    font-size: 25px;
}
.ss_feature_list del{
  margin-right: 8px;
}
.resources-section {
  padding: 30px 0;
}

.resource-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 12px 12px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  /* box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.resource-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.resource-card .icon {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 45px 20px;
}

.resource-card h5 {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 23px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  min-height: 45px;
}

.resource-card p {
  margin: 5px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.download-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  background: #009688;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.download-btn:hover {
  background: #00796b;
}

/* Colors */
.color1 .icon {
  background: #00796b;
}

.color2 .icon {
  background: #e74c3c;
}

.color3 .icon {
  background: #2980b9;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width: 767px) {
  .resource-card {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
}
a.download-btn:hover {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.resources-section{
      padding: 50px 0;
      background: #f4f5f9;
}

.ss_global_location {
  padding: 50px 0 80px;
  background: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}

.ss_global_location .section-title {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ss_global_location .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #555;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.locations-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 15px;
}

.location-box {
  background: white;
  padding: 15px;
  font-weight: bold;
  border: 2px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 60px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.location-box:hover {
  background: #007BFF;
  color: white;
  border-color: #007BFF;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  cursor: pointer;
}


.ss_testimonial_sec {
    padding: 50px 0;
}
.ss_testimonial_sec h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
}
.ss_testimonial_sec p {
    color: #666;
}
.testimonial-item {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px;
   border:1px solid #e5e5e5;
    text-align: left;
    min-height: 200px;
}
.testimonial-item .stars i {
    color: #f39c12;
}
.testimonial-item h5 {
    font-weight: bold;
}
.testimonial-item small {
    display: block;
    color: #777;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.testimonial-item p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #444;
}
.testimonial-item .date {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #999;
}

section.ss_testimonial_sec {
    padding: 40px 0 60px;
    background: #f4f5f9;
}


.ss_popular_blogs {
  padding: 40px 0 70px;
  background-color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}
.ss_popular_blogs h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.blogs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 15px;
}
.blog-item {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border:1px solid #e5e5e5;
  min-height: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.blog-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}


a.navbar-brand img {
    max-width: 160px;
}

.ss_main_header{
      background-color: #403f3f;
}

.ss_main_header .container{
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 90%;
}

.navbar-nav{
  justify-content: end;
}

a.nav-link {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 18px 22px !important;
    font-size: 15px !important;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

nav.navbar.navbar-expand-lg.navbar-light {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.top_header_inner{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ss_top_header ul{
  margin: 0;
}

section.ss_top_header {
    padding: 10px 0;
}
a.navbar-brand {
    padding: 6px 0;
}


/* Mega menu width */
.mega-menu {
  width: 800px;
  padding: 20px;
}

/* Hide by default */
.nav-item.dropdown:hover .mega-menu {
  display: block;
}

/* Override Bootstrap to show on hover */
.navbar .dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.navbar .nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 15px;
}

/* Heading styling */
.mega-menu h6 {
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.dropdown-item {
  padding: 3px 0;
}
.navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
    transform: translate(-50%, 0px);
}

.ss_menu_mega_div {
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.ss_menu_mega_div a {
    padding: 5px 0;
}

.ss_menu_mega_div h6 {
    font-size: 18px;
}

.ss_menu_mega_div a:hover {
    background: transparent;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #0265fc;
}

/* Mega menu style */
.dropdown-menu.mega-menu {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Show on hover with animation */
.nav-item.dropdown:hover .mega-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translate(-50%, 0);
}

 input[type="date"] {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 10px;
    }

    /* Add placeholder effect */
    input[type="date"]::before {
      content: attr(data-placeholder);
      position: absolute;
      left: 10px;
      color: #888;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* Hide placeholder text when user selects a value */
    input[type="date"]:valid::before {
      content: "";
    }

/***********media Screen Start*******************/
/***********media Screen Start*******************/

@media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 767px){
    .counter_part .counter_inner_part ul{padding:0;}
    .top-mba-box{margin-bottom: 30px;}
    .ad_how_it_works_bx p{width:100%;}
    .ad_how_it_works_bx{padding: 10px;}
    .ad_how_it_works_bx:before{display:none;}
    .frst-cta-box{width:100%;}
    .frst-cta-box h4{font-size: 20px;}
    .frst-cta-box h5{font-size: 25px;}
    .frst-cta-box{width:100%;}
    .why-student-sec h2.comm_heading{font-size: 21px;}
    .why-student-right img{display: none;}
    .why-student-sec .h_part p{width: 90%;
    margin: 0 auto;}
    .why-student-left ul{margin-bottom: 30px;gap:15px;}
    .why-student-left ul li h5{font-size: 15px;}
    .claim-offer-sec{padding: 30px 0 50px;}
    .ss_sub_sec .panel-title{font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;}
    .ss_mba_help_section .ss_left_content .ss_heading {text-align: center;font-size: 25px;}
  .ss_main_header .collapse {
    visibility: visible;
}
.navbar-light .navbar-toggler
 {
    background: #fff;
}
.nav-item.dropdown:hover .mega-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translate(0%, 0);
    width: 100%;
}
.locations-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(100px, 1fr));
}
form.whatsapp-form input {
    display: none;
}
.whatsapp-form{
  border:0;
}

}
@media only screen and (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 767px){ }
@media only screen and (min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px){

  .ss_main_header .collapse {
    visibility: visible;
}
.navbar-light .navbar-toggler
 {
    background: #fff;
}
.nav-item.dropdown:hover .mega-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translate(0%, 0);
    width: 100%;
}
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1300px){}