* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: var(--ff-inter);
  }
  
  :root {
    --bs-gutter-x: 1.25rem;
    --bs-gutter-y: 0;
  }
  
  .container,
  .container-fluid {
    width: 100%;
    padding-right: var(--bs-gutter-x, 0.75rem);
    padding-left: var(--bs-gutter-x, 0.75rem);
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
  }
  
  .row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--bs-gutter-y));
    margin-right: calc(-0.5 * var(--bs-gutter-x));
    margin-left: calc(-0.5 * var(--bs-gutter-x));
  }
  
  .row>* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding-right: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
    padding-left: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
    margin-top: var(--bs-gutter-y);
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 576px) {
    .container {
      max-width: 540px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .container {
      max-width: 720px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 992px) {
    .container {
      max-width: 960px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .container {
      max-width: 1240px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 1400px) {
    .container {
      max-width: 1320px;
    }
  }
  
  .col-6 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 50%;
  }
  
  @media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .col-md-3 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 25%;
    }
  
    .col-md-4 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 33.33333333%;
    }
  
    .col-md-5 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 41.66666667%;
    }
  
    .col-md-6 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 50%;
    }
  
    .col-md-7 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 58.33333333%;
    }
  
    .col-md-8 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 66.66666667%;
    }
  
    .col-md-9 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 75%;
    }
  
    .col-md-12 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 100%;
    }
  }
  
  @media screen and (min-width: 992px) {
    .col-lg-1 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 8.33333333%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-2 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 16.66666667%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-3 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 25%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-4 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 33.33333333%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-5 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 41.66666667%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-6 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 50%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-7 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 58.33333333%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-8 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 66.66666667%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-9 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 75%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-10 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 83.33333333%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-11 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 91.66666667%;
    }
  
    .col-lg-12 {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      width: 100%;
    }
  }
  
  img,
  svg {
    vertical-align: middle;
  }
  
  .img-fluid {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  /* attr __________ selector ______  Starts */
  
  [class*="flex"] {
    display: flex;
  }
  
  [class*="grid"] {
    display: grid;
  }
  
  [class*="flex"][class*="column"] {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: start;
  }
  
  :where([class*="flex"]:not([class*="flex"][class*="column"]), [class*="grid"]),
  [class*="items-center"] {
    align-items: center !important;
  }
  
  [class*="-between"] {
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  
  .justify-center {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  
  .text-center {
    text-align: center;
  }
  
  [class*="flex"][class*="wrap"] {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  
  [class*="row-gap"] {
    row-gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  
  .row-gap-3 {
    row-gap: 2rem;
  }
  
  .gap-20 {
    gap: 0.625rem 1.25rem;
  }
  
  .mt-auto {
    margin-top: 4.375rem;
  }
  
  .mt-full {
    margin-top: 9.375rem;
  }
  
  .mt-5 {
    margin-top: 3.125rem !important;
  }
  
  .mt-3 {
    margin-top: 1.875rem !important;
  }
  
  .mb-0 {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  }
  
  .mx-auto {
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
  
  .flex-grpBtn {
    gap: 0.625rem 1.25rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  
  .flex-btn {
    gap: 0.225rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem !important;
    width: fit-content !important;
  }
  
  .img-placeholder {
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
	  background: #c7c7c7;
  }
  
  :is(.img-placeholder, .img-placeholder img) {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 0.25rem;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  
  /*-------------------------header-start----------------------*/
  
  header>.container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 99;
  }
  
  header>.container nav ul {
    gap: 1rem 1.875rem;
  }
  
  header :is(#toggleBtn, #cancelBtn) {
    display: none;
  }
  
  header .dropdown {
    position: relative;
  }
  
  header .dropdown ul {
    padding: 1.25rem;
    height: fit-content;
    min-width: 12.5rem;
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: var(--rad-sm);
    margin-top: 0.625rem;
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    header .dropdown ul {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 1.5625rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-out 0s;
      visibility: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(1, 0);
      transform-origin: 0 0;
    }
  }
  
  header .flex-between--header .search-form {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    left: 40px;
    width: 91%;
    top: 14px;
    transform: translateY(-200%);
    transition: all .3s ease;
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
  }
  
  header .flex-between--header .search-form#show-search {
    transform: translateY(0%);
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: all .3s ease;
  }
  
  header .flex-between--header .search-form input {
    font-size: var(--fs-2);
    padding-right: 45px;
  }
  
  header .flex-between--header .search-form button {
    position: absolute;
    right: 16px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
  
  /*-------------------------hero-start----------------------*/
  
  .hero-bg {
    z-index: 0;
    position: relative;
  }

	
.homepage-hero {
    background: var(--pc);
    padding-block: 100px 0;
    margin-top: -100px;
    max-height: 250px;
	height: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 320px;
}
 	
	.hero-bg:after,
	.hero-bg:before{
    	z-index: -1;
    	position: absolute;
    	content: "";
	}

  .hero-bg:after {
    top: 5rem;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
  
  .homepage-hero:after {
    background: url(https://petplexo.batterseaconsultant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/home-hero-foot.svg);
    height: 10rem;
  }

.homepage-hero:before {
    background: url(https://petplexo.batterseaconsultant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/homepage-hero-wave.svg) no-repeat;
    height: 7rem;
    width: 100%;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -5.4rem;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
  }
  
  .pg-hero{
    background: url(http://petplexo.batterseaconsultant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pg-hero.webp) no-repeat top left / cover;
    margin-top: -100px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    padding-block: 150px 120px;
  }
/* 
.sp-hero{
	margin-top: -80px !important;
	 padding-block: 180px 200px !important;
} */
  


.sp-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--pc);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
	padding-top:50px;
}

/* Wave shape */
.sp-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 80px;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 80' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23ffffff' d='M0,40 C240,80 480,0 720,40 C960,80 1200,0 1440,40 L1440,80 L0,80 Z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat;
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Optional: soft second wave layer for depth */
.sp-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 60px;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 60' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.4' d='M0,30 C180,60 360,0 540,30 C720,60 900,0 1080,30 C1260,60 1350,20 1440,30 L1440,60 L0,60 Z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat;
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Keep content above the wave */
.sp-hero > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

  .hero-bg :is(.img-placeholder, .img-placeholder img) {
    height: 12.5rem;
  }
  
  .hero-bg .container>.row {
    align-items: flex-end;
  }
  
  /*-------------------------blog-card's-start----------------------*/
  
  .blog-card:not( :is(.blog-card.overlay-card, .tabs-content-container .blog-card, .latest-articles .blog-card)) {
    padding: 0.94rem;
    gap: 0.9375rem;
	height: 100%
  }
  
  .blog-card .category-img-holder {
    position: relative;
	width: 100%;
  }
  
  .blog-card .flex-column--blog-content {
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
	flex: 1;
    gap: 0.625rem;
  }
  
  .blog-card .category {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: var(--sc);
    padding: 0.65rem 1.875rem;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: var(--fs-3);
    font-weight: var(--bold);
    border-radius: var(--rad-md) var(--rad-md) 0 0;
    line-height: 1.125rem;
  }
  
  .blog-card [class*="-title"] {
    display: -webkit-box !important;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  }
  
  .overlay-card {
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .overlay-card .img-placeholder {
    height: 21.875rem;
  }
  
  .overlay-card .flex-column--blog-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0.625rem;
    left: 50%;
    background: var(--white);
    max-width: 93%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    padding: 0.625rem;
    border-radius: var(--rad-sm);
  }
  
  /*-------------------------Category-card's-start----------------------*/
  
  .grid-categories-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  
  .category-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 0.125rem;
  }
  
  /*-------------------------tabs-start----------------------*/
  
  .tabsCon .tab button {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 0.9375rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.9375rem;
  }
  
  .tabsCon .tabcontent {
    display: none;
    animation: fadeEffect 1s;
  }
  
  /*-------------------------CTA-start----------------------*/
.cta-bg {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  width: 100%;
  height: 27rem;
  position: relative;
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg viewBox="0 0 1440 690" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 700V262c98.5-12.321 197-24.643 321-31s273.5-6.75 397-13 221-18.357 337-12 250.5 31.179 385 56v438z" fill="%2332415e"/></svg>') center center / cover no-repeat;
}
  /*-------------------------Information-pg-start----------------------*/
  
  .page-status-container img {
    height: 200px;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
  }
  
  
  /*-------------------------Single-Blog-Start----------------------*/
	.yoast-breadcrumbs{
	margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}  

  .yoast-breadcrumbs>span {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px 15px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

.sp-hero .yoast-breadcrumbs a, .sp-hero .breadcrumb_last, .yoast-breadcrumbs, .sp-hero h1{
	color: var(--white) !important;
}

.sp-hero .yoast-breadcrumbs .breadcrumb_last{
font-weight:600;
}

  
  .blog-header .flex--post-meta {
    border-top: 1px solid #dbdbdb4a;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 0.625rem;
    gap: 1.5rem 3rem;
  }
  
  .blog-header .flex--post-meta .date span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    font-weight: var(--semibold);
  }
  
  :is(.blog-header .flex--post-meta, .ath-container) .flex--ath-col {
    gap: 10px;
  }
  
  :is(.blog-header .flex--post-meta, .ath-container) .flex--ath-col img {
    height: 2.75rem;
    width: 2.75rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid var(--white);
  }
  
  	:is(.blog-content .col-lg-8, body.page main .page-content, .single-ath-wrap) :is(h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, ul li){
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  
  .blog-content :is(figure, blockquote, #tableofcontent) {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  
  .ath-container {
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding: 20px;
  }
  
  .blog-content .latest-articles {
    padding: 70px 18px 18px;
	  overflow: hidden;
    position: sticky;
    top: 6.25rem;
  }
  
  .blog-content .latest-articles .h4 {
	  padding: 10px;
    position: absolute;
    background: var(--pc);
    width: 100%;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  
  .blog-content .latest-articles .col-lg-12:not(:last-child) .blog-card {
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  
  .blog-content .latest-articles .blog-card .card-meta span {
    padding-left: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  
  #tableofcontent {
    border-radius: var(--rad-md);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 370px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  }
  
  #tableofcontent .head-th {
    height: 75px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
  }
  
  #tableofcontent ul {
    padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem 1.25rem 1rem;
  }
  
  #tableofcontent ul li {
    padding: 10px 10px 10px 45px;
    border-radius: var(--rad-md);
  }
  
  /*-------------------------Footer-start----------------------*/
  
 
footer {
  padding-block: 10rem 6.25rem;
  margin-top: 5rem;
  width: 100%;
  background: rgb(233 233 233);
}
  
  .flex-mailer {
    gap: 0.625rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.875rem;
  }
  
  footer form {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 1.875rem;
  }
  
  footer form button {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    height: 100%;
  }
  
  .flex-social-media {
    gap: 0.4375rem;
    margin-top: 0.3125rem;
  }
  
  footer ul.flex-column--menu-wrap {
    gap: 1.125rem;
  }
  
  #backToTop {
    position: fixed;
    right: 20px;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    bottom: 20px;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all .5s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  
  .single-blog main .blog-sidebar-social {
          writing-mode: sideways-rl;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      white-space: nowrap;
      gap:20px;
      justify-self: center;
          margin-top: -400px;
      color: var(--white);
      position: sticky;
      top: 100px;
    }
  
      .single-blog main .blog-sidebar-social a{
          border: 1px solid var(--white);
          background: transparent;
          height: 2rem !important;
          width: 2rem !important;
      }
  
      .single-blog main .is-bg-white .blog-sidebar-social,
      .single-blog main .is-bg-white .blog-sidebar-social svg{
          color: var(--black);
          fill: var(--black); 
      }
  
      .single-blog main .is-bg-white .blog-sidebar-social ul li a{
        border-color: var(--black)
      }
  
      .single-blog main .is-bg-white .blog-sidebar-social ul li a:hover{
        background: var(--pc);
        --black : var(--pc);
      }
  
      .single-blog main .is-bg-white .blog-sidebar-social ul li a:hover svg{
        --black : var(--white) !important;
      }
  
  
  /*-------------------------responsive-css-start----------------------*/
  
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .d-md-none {
      display: none;
    }
  
    header .flex-between--header .search-form {
      top: 10px;
    }
  
    header nav {
      position: absolute;
    }
  
    header nav>ul {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start !important;
      background: var(--white);
      height: 100vh;
      top: 0;
      position: fixed;
      left: 0;
      padding: 1.875rem;
      min-width: 18.75rem;
      transform: translateX(-100%);
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
    }
  
    header nav>ul#show-ul {
      transform: translateX(0%);
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
    }
  
    header nav ul li {
      width: 100%;
    }
  
    header nav ul li.dropdown>svg {
      float: right;
    }
  
    header .flex-btn,
    header nav ul li.dropdown ul,
    .tabs-dog-texture:after,
    .cta-bg .cta-texture:after,
    .cta-bg .cta-texture:before,
    footer .footer-border-dog:after {
      display: none;
    }
  
    header button {
      display: block !important;
    }
  
    header nav ul li.show-dropdown ul {
      display: flex !important;
    }
  
    button#cancelBtn {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 99;
      right: 1.25rem;
      display: block;
      top: 1.25rem;
    }
  
    .hero-bg :is(.img-placeholder, .img-placeholder img) {
      height: auto;
    }
  
    .mt-full,
    .mt-auto {
      margin-top: 3.125rem !important;
    }
  
    .grid-categories-container {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 40%);
      gap: 1rem;
      overflow-x: auto;
      white-space: nowrap;
      padding: 10px;
    }
  
    .grid-categories-container .category-card {
      padding: 10px;
    }
  
    .grid-categories-container .h6 {
      font-size: 13px;
    }
  
    .dog-texture:after {
      height: 11.875rem !important;
      width: 5rem !important;
      top: -3rem !important;
    }
  
    .cta-bg {
      padding-top: 2rem;
      height: 35rem;
      margin-top: 0 !important;
    }
  
    .tabsCon .tab {
      overflow-x: auto;
      flex-direction: row;
      gap: 0 1.25rem;
    }
  
    .tabsCon .tab button {
      padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }
  
    .tabsCon .tabs-content-container {
      padding: 1.25rem !important;
    }
  
    footer {
      padding-block: 12.5rem 6.25rem;
      /* height: 30rem; */
      margin-top: 0 !important;
    }
  
    .footer-dog-texture:after {
      height: 7.5rem !important;
      width: 23.375rem !important;
      right: 1.25rem !important;
      transform: rotate(5deg);
    }
  
    footer .footer-border-dog {
      margin-left: 0 !important;
    }
  
    .order-md-1 {
      order: 1;
    }
  
    .order-md-2 {
      order: 2;
    }
  
    .order-md-3 {
      order: 3;
    }
  
    .blog-content img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
    }
  
    .single-blog main .blog-sidebar-social{
      margin-top: unset !important;
      writing-mode : unset !important;
      padding: 10px 20px !important;
    }
	 
	  .homepage-hero{
		margin-bottom: 880px !important;  
	  }
	  
	  .homepage-hero:before{
		  bottom: -4rem !important;  
	  }
  
  }
  
  @media (600px <=width <=1023px) {
  
    header .flex-between--header .search-form {
      left: 35px;
      width: 85%;
    }
  
    .footer-dog-texture:after {
      top: 3.7rem !important;
    }
  }
  
  @media (width <=600px) {
	  
	  .responsive-card{
		  padding: 10px !important;
	  }
	  
	  .responsive-card .flex-column--blog-content{
        gap: 5px !important;
    }

    .responsive-card a{
        font-size: 12px !important;
        line-height: 1.6 !important;
    }

    .responsive-card .card-meta span > span,
	 .responsive-card .category{
        font-size: 10px !important;
        font-weight: normal !important;
    }
	  
	  .responsive-card .category{
		  padding: 5px 10px 3px !important
	  }
	  
    .responsive-card .flex-column--blog-content .card-meta>span:not(.latest-articles .blog-card .flex-column--blog-content .card-meta>span):after{
	  	top: 60% !important
	}
  
    header .flex-between--header .search-form {
      left: 40px;
      width: 70%;
    }
  
    .footer-dog-texture:after {
      top: 2.50rem !important;
    }
  
    .pg-hero {
      margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    }
  
    .blog-header .flex--post-meta .flex--ath-col a {
      font-size: 12px !important;
    }
  
    :is(.blog-header .flex--post-meta, .ath-container) .flex--ath-col img {
      height: 2rem !important;
      width: 2rem !important;
    }
  }


.auth-social-follow ul{
	margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

/* Added by Nikhil */
/* Added by Nikhil */
.page-container {
    position: relative;
    padding: 12px 0 40px;
}
.page-container ul li {
    padding-left: 0 !important;
}
.page-container ul li:after {
    content: none !important;
}

.contact-intro .flex-mailer {
    display: flex;
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: var(--rad-sm);
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}
.contact-intro .flex-mailer .flex-icon {
    background: var(--pc);
}
.flex-icon,
.flex-social-media a {
    background: rgb(235 244 255);
    color: var(--pc);
}
.flex-social-media {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.contact-intro {
    background: #f5f5f5;
    border: 1px solid #ebebeb;
    border-radius: var(--rad-md);
    padding: 30px;
    height: 100%;
}

.contact-mascot {
}
.contact-mascot::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    right: 10px;
    width: 35%;
    height: 250px;
    background: url(https://petplexo.batterseaconsultant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/contact-background.webp) center/contain no-repeat;
    opacity: 1;
}

.contact-form-bg {
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: var(--rad-md);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--pc);
}
.contact-form-bg::before,
.contact-form-bg::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.contact-form-bg::before {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    right: -50px;
    top: -60px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.contact-form-bg::after {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    left: -40px;
    bottom: -40px;
    background: rgba(190, 33, 43, 0.22);
}
.contact-form-head {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.contact-form-bg .h4 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    color: var(--black);
}
.contact-form-head p {
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0.88;
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.contact-form-bg form {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.input-grp label {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: var(--fs-3);
    font-weight: var(--medium);
}
.input-grp input,
.input-grp textarea {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: var(--rad-sm);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
    color: #1c2430;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.input-grp textarea {
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical;
}
.input-grp input::placeholder,
.input-grp textarea::placeholder {
    color: #7a8696;
}

.full-btn:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--pc);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ========== Responsive ========== */

@media (max-width: 1079.98px) {
    .contact-mascot::before {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (width: 1080px) {
    .contact-mascot::before {
        height: 300px;
        left: 90%;
    }
}

.contact-intro {
  position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;

  &:after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 70px;
    background: url('https://petplexo.batterseaconsultant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/footer-bottom-txtr.svg') no-repeat center bottom;
    background-size: cover;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
  }
}


/* added by nikhil */
.nav-links .page-numbers,
.nav-links .current {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  line-height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--sc);
  font-size: 16px;
  border: 4px solid #fff;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.nav-links .current {
  background: var(--pc) !important;

}
.pagination{
  margin-top: 18px;
  text-align: center;
}
.nav-links .page-numbers:not(.current):hover {
  background: var(--pc) !important;
  color: #fff;
}


  .trust-card {
      height: 100%;
      background: #f4f7fb;
      border: 1px solid #e4eaf2;
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 1.35rem 1.25rem;
      transition:
        background 0.2s ease,
        box-shadow 0.2s ease,
        transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .trust-card:hover {
      background: #eef3f9;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .trust-card__icon {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #e4eaf2;
    }

    .trust-card h3 {
      margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
    }

    .trust-card p {
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }
    
    .section-list h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 0px !important;
}