html, body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.cta-section {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 250px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;              /* Prevent overflow */
  z-index: 1;
}

.cta-background {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0; /* shorthand for top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0 */
  background-image: url('../images/audience 1.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  z-index: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}

.cta-overlay {
  background-color: rgba(0, 123, 137, 0.6);  /* Transparent blue */
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 70px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.cta-heading {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.cta-subheading {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.cta-button {
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-button:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #007a7a;
}

/* footer.css */
.footer {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  font-family: sans-serif;
  color: #496179;
}

.footer-container {
  display: flex;
  text-align: left;              /* Align text to left */
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;   /* Shift children to the left */
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-left: 0;                /* Align to left */
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  gap: 40px;
  box-sizing: border-box; 
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-column {
  flex: 1 1 200px;
}

.footer-column h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-column ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-column ul li {
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-logo {
  max-width: 150px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-info li {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.social-icons {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.social-icons a {
  margin-right: 10px;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #007b8b;
}

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: -10px;
  padding: 10px; /* shorthand, same padding left & right */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box; 
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.newsletter {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

.newsletter input[type="email"] {
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 5px;
  min-width: 250px;
  max-width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.newsletter button {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background-color: #f15a29;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #333;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-column ul li a {
  color: #496179; /* Dark gray (same as other text) */
  text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline */
  font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-column ul li a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline; /* Optional: Add underline on hover */
}



@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Reduce top/bottom padding so logo and text are closer */
  .cta-overlay {
    padding: 70px 15px; /* was 70px 20px */
  }

  .cta-heading {
    font-size: 22px; /* slightly smaller text for mobile */
    margin-bottom: 6px; /* was 10px */
  }

  .cta-subheading {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 15px; /* was 25px */
  }

  .cta-button {
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center; /* ensures centering */
  }

  .newsletter {
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .footer-links {
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-container {
    justify-content: center;     /* Center items */
    text-align: center;          /* Center text */
    margin-left: auto;           /* Override any left alignment */
    margin-right: auto;
    padding: 20px;               /* Reduce padding for smaller screens */
  }

  .footer-column {
    align-items: center;
  }
}


.footer-divider {
  color: #999;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer-links span,
.footer-links a {
  white-space: nowrap;
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-links {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}



.icon {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.footer-social {
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-left: 20px; /* aligns with logo */
}

.footer-social h4 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  margin-left: 5px; /* fine-tune alignment */
    color: #496179;
}

.footer-social ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;   /* <-- Adjust spacing here */
}

.footer-social ul li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-social ul li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.90rem;
  color: #496179; 
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-social ul li a i {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #2b9aaa; /* teal shade for icons */
}

.footer-social ul li a:hover {
  color: #007ACC;
}

/* Mobile View Centering */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-social {
    text-align: center;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .footer-social ul {
    display: inline-block;   /* makes the list act like centered block */
    text-align: left;        /* keep icon + text aligned left inside block */
  }

  .footer-social ul li {
    justify-content: center; /* centers each item horizontally */
    margin: 10px 0;          /* adds spacing between items */
  }
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #496179;
}

/* Safari-only fix */
@supports (-webkit-touch-callout: none) {
  .footer-container,
  .footer-bottom {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
}

.footer-container,
.footer-bottom {
  -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);
  transform: translateZ(0);
}

@supports (-webkit-touch-callout: none) {
  .footer-container,
  .footer-bottom {
    margin: 0 auto !important;
  }
}