.about-img-section {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 30px 0 30px 20px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .wave-bg {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        width: 220px;
        /* adjust to fit your image size */
        height: auto;
        z-index: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        object-fit: contain;
    }

    .dot-pattern {
        position: absolute;
        left: 10px;
        top: 20px;
        width: 211px;
        height: 288px;
        background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #ff3d00 1.2px, transparent 1.2px);
        background-size: 12px 12px;
        opacity: 0.;
        z-index: 0;

    }

    .imgs-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-end;
        padding-left: 10px;
    }

    .img-top {
        width: 78%;
        align-self: flex-start;
        margin-left: 60px;
        z-index: 2;
        border-radius: 10px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
    }

    .img-top img {
        width: 100%;
       
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
    }

    .img-bottom-wrap {
        position: relative;
        width: 70%;
        align-self: flex-end;
        margin-top: -60px;
        z-index: 3;
    }

    .img-bottom {
        border-radius: 10px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
    }

    .img-bottom img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 210px;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
    }

    .experience-card {
        position: absolute;
        right: -18px;
        bottom: 28px;
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 10px;
        padding: 18px 22px 14px;
        box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(30, 60, 180, 0.13);
        z-index: 10;
        min-width: 110px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .experience-card .num {
        font-size: 44px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #ff3d00;
        line-height: 1;
        display: block;
    }

    .experience-card .label {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: #333;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-top: 4px;
        line-height: 1.3;
        display: block;
    }

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

    ul li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        /* aligns icon to top of text */
        gap: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .auto-feature-icon {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        min-width: 50px;
        /* prevents icon from shrinking */
        background: #ff3d00;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .info {
        flex: 1;
    }

    .info h3 {
        margin: 0 0 6px 0;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #222;
    }

    .info p {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 15px;
        
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .why-us h2 {
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    p {
        color: var(--color-paragraph);
        margin: 0 0 25px;
        text-transform: none;
        font-weight: 400;
        font-family: var(--font-default);
    }

    .features-area.overflow-hidden.bg-gray.default-padding {
     
        padding: 80px 0;
            background-color: #fef4ee;
    }

    .default-padding-bottom {

        padding-bottom: 50px
    }

    .features-area .features-box {
        padding-left: 35px;
    }

    /* First column drops down to create staggered effect */
    .features-area .item-grid:first-child {
        margin-top: 50px;
    }

    /* Grid spacing between cards */
    .features-area .item-grid {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    /* Base card style */
    .features-area .item {
        padding: 45px 30px;
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 12px;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        overflow: hidden;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        /* remove any default margin */
    }

    /* Active / first card - orange background */
    .features-area .item-grid:first-child .item:first-child {
        background: #ff3d00;
    }

    /* White text on active card */
    .features-area .item-grid:first-child .item:first-child h5 a,
    .features-area .item-grid:first-child .item:first-child p,
    .features-area .item-grid:first-child .item:first-child i {
        color: #fff;
    }

    /* Active card image tint (if using img instead of icon) */
    .features-area .item-grid:first-child .item:first-child img {
        filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    }

    /* Hover state - other cards */
    .features-area .item:hover {
        background: #ff3d00;
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(255, 61, 0, 0.25);
    }

    .features-area .item:hover h5 a,
    .features-area .item:hover p,
    .features-area .item:hover i {
        color: #fff;
    }

    .features-area .item:hover img {
        filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    }

    /* Icon styling */
    .features-area .item>i {
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: #ff3d00;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    /* Image icon sizing */
    .features-area .item>img {
        width: 65px;
        height: 65px;
        object-fit: contain;
       
        display: block;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    /* Card title */
    .features-area .item h5 {
        font-size: 17px;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .features-area .item h5 a {
        color: #1a1a2e;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    /* Card paragraph */
    .features-area .item p {
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #777;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin: 0;
    }

    /* Align center vertically */
    .features-area .row.align-center {
        align-items: center;
    }

    /* Why choose us left side */
    .features-area .why-us h5 {
        color: #ff3d00;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .features-area .why-us h5::before {
        content: '';
        display: inline-block;
        width: 30px;
        height: 2px;
        background: #ff3d00;
    }

    .title {
        font-size: 36px;
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1.2;
        color: #1a1a2e;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .features-area .why-us p {
        color: #666;
        line-height: 1.8;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    /* TOP & BOTTOM */
    /* TOP & BOTTOM */
    .auto-service-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff5a1f, #ff8a3d);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: left;
        transition: transform 0.35s ease;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    /* BOTTOM */
    .auto-service-card::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff5a1f, #ff8a3d);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: right;
        /* opposite direction for nice effect */
        transition: transform 0.35s ease;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .auto-service-card:hover::before,
    .auto-service-card:hover::after {
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    .works-about-items::before {
        position: absolute;
        right: 20%;
        top: -80px;
        content: "";
        height: 123%;
        width: 500%;
        background: #fef4ee;
        z-index: -1;
    }

    /* ── Section wrapper ── */
    .works-about-area {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;

        padding: 100px 0;
    }

    /* ── Left info side ── */
    .works-about-area .works-about-items .info h5 {
        color: #ff3d00;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .works-about-area .works-about-items .info h5::before {
        content: '';
        display: inline-block;
        width: 30px;
        height: 2px;
        background: #ff3d00;
    }



    .works-about-area .works-about-items .info p {
        color: #666;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.8;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    /* ── Checklist ── */
    .works-about-items ul {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0 0 30px;
    }

    .works-about-items ul li {
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #1a1a2e;
    }

    .works-about-items ul li::before {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        content: "\f058";
        font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Pro", "Font Awesome 5 Free";
        font-weight: 900;
        color: #ff3d00;
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    /* ── Button ── */
    .works-about-area .works-about-items .info a.btn-theme {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-top: 10px;
        padding: 14px 38px;
        background-color: #ff3d00;
        color: #fff !important;
        border: 2px solid #ff3d00;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 14px;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .works-about-area .works-about-items .info a.btn-theme:hover {
        background-color: transparent;
        color: #ff3d00 !important;
    }

    /* ── Right thumb side ── */
    .works-about-area .works-about-items .thumb {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .works-about-area .works-about-items .thumb img {
        width: 100%;
        border-radius: 8px;
        display: block;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    /* ── Fun fact counter card ── */
    .works-about-area .works-about-items .thumb .fun-fact {
        position: absolute;
        left: -30px;
        bottom: -40px;
        background: #fff;
        padding: 35px 45px;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
        border-radius: 8px;
        text-align: center;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .works-about-area .works-about-items .thumb .fun-fact .count-number {
        font-size: 52px;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #ff3d00;
        line-height: 1;
        display: block;
    }

    .works-about-area .works-about-items .thumb .fun-fact p {
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #444;
        margin: 8px 0 0;
    }

    /* ── Responsive ── */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .works-about-area .works-about-items .info {
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .works-about-area .works-about-items .thumb .fun-fact {
            left: 10px;
            bottom: -30px;
            padding: 25px 30px;
        }

        .works-about-area .works-about-items .info h2 {
            font-size: 32px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .works-about-area {
            padding: 70px 0;
        }

        .works-about-area .works-about-items .thumb .fun-fact {
            position: relative;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            margin-top: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .works-about-area .works-about-items .info h2 {
            font-size: 28px;
        }
    }


    /* ── Card wrapper ── */
    .srv-card {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 12px;
        border: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: all 0.35s ease;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .srv-card:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 16px 50px rgba(255, 61, 0, 0.12);
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        border-color: rgba(255, 61, 0, 0.2);
    }

    /* ── Header: icon + title side by side ── */
    .srv-card-header {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        margin: 15px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        gap: 14px;
        padding: 20px 24px;
        background: #f0f4f8;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
    }

    /* ── Icon circle ── */
    .srv-icon {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
        min-width: 48px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #fff;
        border: 2px solid #ff3d00;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .srv-icon i {
        font-size: 20px;
        color: #ff3d00;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .srv-card:hover .srv-icon {
        background: #ff3d00;
    }

    .srv-card:hover .srv-icon i {
        color: #fff;
    }

    /* ── Header title ── */
    .srv-card-header h5 {
        font-size: 17px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #1a1a2e;
        margin: 0;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .works-about-items ul li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        padding-left: 0;
        /* remove old padding */
    }

    .works-about-items ul li::before {
        display: none;
        /* remove old pseudo icon if any */
    }

    .works-about-items ul li i {
        color: #ff3d00;
        font-size: 13px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ── Image ── */
    .srv-card-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 200px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .srv-card-img img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.45s ease;
    }

    .srv-card:hover .srv-card-img img {
        transform: scale(1.06);
    }

    /* ── Body ── */
    .srv-card-body {
        padding: 24px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        flex: 1;
    }

    .srv-card-body p {
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #666;
        line-height: 1.8;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        flex: 1;
    }

    /* ── Button ── */
    .srv-btn {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 10px 26px;
        background: #ff3d00;
        color: #fff !important;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .srv-btn:hover {
        background: #e03400;
        transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    /* ── Responsive ── */
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .srv-card-img {
            height: 180px;
        }
    }









    /* ── Section ── */
    .custom-bg-clr {
        background: #fff;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        padding: 80px 0;
    }



    .custom-bg-clr .container {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    /* ── Heading ── */
    .custom-bg-clr .section-title {
        font-size: 32px;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #1a1a2e;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* ── Paragraph ── */
    .custom-bg-clr .text-center p,
    .custom-bg-clr p.text-center {
        color: #666;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.8;
        max-width: 780px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .custom-bg-clr p strong {
        color: #ff3d00;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* ── Section ── */
    .custom-bg-clr {
        background: #fff;
        border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
       
    }

    /* ── Grid — single row, 4 columns ── */
    .sc-counter-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        gap: 0;
    }

    /* ── Each counter item ── */
    .sc-counter-card {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 14px;
        padding: 20px 30px;
        border-right: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        box-shadow: none;
        cursor: default;
    }

    .sc-counter-card:last-child {
        border-right: none;
    }

    .sc-counter-card:hover {
        background: #fff8f6;
    }

    /* ── Icon ── */
    .sc-counter-icon {
        font-size: 28px;
        color: #ccc;
        line-height: 1;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .sc-counter-card:hover .sc-counter-icon {
        color: #ff3d00;
    }

    /* ── Number + Label stacked ── */
    .sc-counter-card>div:not(.sc-counter-icon) {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    /* ── Number ── */
    .sc-counter-number {
        font-size: 32px;
        font-weight: 900;
        color: #ff3d00;
        line-height: 1;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }

    /* ── Label ── */
    .sc-counter-label {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: #888;
        font-weight: 500;
        margin-top: 4px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    /* ── Responsive ── */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .sc-counter-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }

        .sc-counter-card {
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .sc-counter-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
        }

        .sc-counter-card {
            border-right: none;
        }
    }


    .stats-section {
        position: relative;
        background: url('http://foduu.foduu.com/themes/default/frontend_assets/healthcare/digital-marketing-media-in-virtual-icon-globe2.jpg') center/cover fixed;
        padding: 100px 0;
    }

    .stats-section::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62);
    }

    .stats-section .container {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .stats-section h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #fff;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .stats-section p {
        font-size: 17px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
        max-width: 720px;
        margin: 0 auto 36px;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .btn-primary-foduu {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 14px 34px;
        background: #ff3d00;
        color: #fff !important;
        font-weight: 700;
        border-radius: 50px;
        text-decoration: none;
        border: 2px solid #ff3d00;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn-primary-foduu:hover {
        background: transparent;
        border-color: #fff;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .stats-section {
            padding: 60px 0;
            background-attachment: scroll;
        }

        .stats-section h2 {
            font-size: 26px;
        }

        .features-area .features-box {
            padding-left: 14px;
        }

        .item-grid.card-third {
            margin-top: 25px;
        }
    }

    .intro-grid-section {
        background-color: #fef4ee; /* Creamy background like the image */
        background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width="100" height="100" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"%3E%3Cfilter id="noise"%3E%3CfeTurbulence type="fractalNoise" baseFrequency="0.8" numOctaves="4" stitchTiles="stitch"/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width="100" height="100" filter="url(%23noise)" opacity="0.06"/%3E%3C/svg%3E');
        border-top: 1px dashed #dcdac8;
        border-bottom: 1px dashed #dcdac8;
        padding: 60px 0;
        margin: 0;
    }
   
    
    .intro-grid-image-wrap {
        background: #fff;
        padding: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    
    .intro-grid-image-wrap img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        display: block;
    }
    
    .intro-grid-caption {
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #555;
        line-height: 1.6;
        text-align: left;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }
p.auto-service-text.latest 

 {
            color: #fff;
    padding-top: 50px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
article.auto-service-card.latest {
    background-color: #ff3d00;
}

.horizontal-srv-card {
    padding: 30px;
    height: auto !important;
}
.horizontal-srv-card-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}
.horizontal-srv-card-left {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex: 1.5;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.horizontal-srv-card-right {
    flex: 1;
    border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
    padding-top: 20px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .horizontal-srv-card-inner {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .horizontal-srv-card-right {
        border-top: none;
        border-left: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
        padding-top: 0;
        padding-left: 30px;
    }
}
.button-healthcare

 {
    
    gap: 15px;
    display: block !important;
}
.machne_learning_hlp.spacing{
    padding-top: 0px !important;
}
.engineering-digital {
    background: url('{{ URL::To('/themes/default/frontend_assets/softwate-indore/Engineering Digital Resiliency Your Trusted Software Company.webp') }}') center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 60px 0;
}

.Future-Software-Starts {
    position: relative;
    background: url('{{ URL::To('/themes/default/frontend_assets/softwate-indore/0ffb8b395a0a8d08b1eca4f5c9021b96.jpg') }}') center / cover fixed; 
    padding: 100px 0;
}
.faq-body-uniq-faq-9x5 {
   
    border: 1px solid #d9d7d7;
        background-color: #f5f5f5;
}
.faq-header-uniq-faq-9x5 {

    
    border: 1px solid #d9d7d7;
}

.ml-banner-wrapper-healthcare .container,
.ml-banner-wrapper-healthcare .row,
.ml-banner-wrapper-healthcare .col-md-10 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 0;
}

.banner-content-wrapper.healthcarehead {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 0 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
 .hero-rating span {
    color: #aaa;
    margin-left: 6px;
  }

 .hero-rating {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #f5c842;
  text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  }

.experts-avatars {
    display: flex;
  }
  .avatar {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    margin-left: -8px;
    background: #555;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .avatar:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
  .avatar.a1 { background: #c0784a; }
  .avatar.a2 { background: #6a9ecf; }
  .avatar.a3 { background: #7a7a7a; }
  .experts-info { font-size: 13px; color: #fff; }
  .experts-info small { display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #aaa; }