* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}



/*Directories paging*/

.pagination-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 20px 0; /* Add spacing above and below */
}

.pagination {
    display: inline-flex;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.pagination li {
    margin: 0 5px; /* Add space between items */
}

.pagination li a, 
.pagination li span {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: #007bff; /* Button color */
    border-radius: 4px; /* Rounded corners */
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.pagination li.active span {
    background-color: #0056b3; /* Active page button color */
    font-weight: bold;
}

.pagination li a:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3; /* Hover effect */
    color: #ffffff;
}

.pagination li.disabled span {
    background-color: #e0e0e0; /* Disabled button color */
    color: #a0a0a0;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

/*end directories paging*/









/* .addPostHeading {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 30px;

   



} */
/* body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('/assets/connect1.png');
    background-repeat: repeat;
    background-size: 150px;
    opacity: 0.1;
    z-index: -1;
} */
.home-search {
    margin-bottom: 200px;
}

.button-container {
    display: flex;

    justify-content: center;

    align-items: center;
  


}

/* Button styling */
.addPostButton {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 11px 30px;

    background-color: #000000;
    /* Button ka color */
    color: #fff;

    text-decoration: none;

    border-radius: 50px;

    font-size: 18px;

    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);

}

.addPostButton:hover {
    background-color: #363636;
    /* Hover background */
}







/* profile button */

/* Style for the profile button */
.profile-btn {
    background-color: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.profile-btn i {
    margin-right: 8px;
    /* Space between the icon and text */
}

/* Style for the dropdown menu */
.dropdown {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

/* Initially hide the dropdown menu */
.dropdown-content {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    right: 0;
    background-color: #fff;
    min-width: 160px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border-radius: 5px;
    z-index: 999;
}

/* Style for the dropdown links */
.dropdown-content li {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 8px 16px;
}

.dropdown-content li a {
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hover effect for dropdown links */
.dropdown-content li a:hover {
    background-color: #f1f1f1;
}

/* Show dropdown when profile button is hovered */
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
    display: block;
}

/* end profile button */



.navbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 5px;
    background-color: #ffffff;

    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    /* border: 1px solid; */
    border-bottom: 1px solid #00000045;


}

.logo img {
    width:80px!important;
    margin-left: 100px;
}

.nav-links {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 35px;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
   
}

.nav-links li a {
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 18px !important;
    font-weight: 700!important;;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif !important;
}

.nav-links li a:hover {
    /* color: #ffcc00; */
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* .login-btn {
    padding: 15px 50px;
    background-color: #000000;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
} */




/* Style for the login button */

.auth-links {
    /* display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; */
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-right: 50px;
}

.auth-links a {
    text-decoration: none;

    padding: 10px 20px;

    margin: 10px;

    display: inline-block;

    font-size: 18px;

    color: white;

    background-color: black;

    border-radius: 23px;

    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
}

.help {
    background-color: white !important;
    color: #000000 !important;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 17px !important;
}

.help:hover {
    border: 1px solid black !important;
}

.auth-links a:hover {
    background-color: #333;

}

/* end login button */




/* Banner Styles */
.banner {
    height: 700px;
    position: relative;
    background-image: url('./assets/banner1.jpeg');
    /* Replace with your background image */
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    color: white;
}

.banner::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    /* Black overlay with 50% opacity */
    z-index: 0;
}


.banner-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    /* Ensures the content appears above the overlay */
}

.banner h1 {

    margin-bottom: 20px;

    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 72px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.banner p {

    margin-bottom: 30px;

    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;

}

.banner-btn {
    padding: 15px 30px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #333;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
}

.banner-btn:hover {
    padding: 15px 30px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}


/* Section for Boxes */
.boxes-section {
    margin-top: -144px;
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 50px 20px;
    background-color: #f4f4f400;
}

.box {
    background-color: white;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;

    border: 2px solid #000000;
}

.box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.box h2 {

    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #000000;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
}




.box-btn {


    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    fill: #000000F7;
    color: #000000F7;
    background-color: #00000000;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;
    border-color: #000000;
    border-radius: 23px 23px 23px 23px;
    padding: 15px 30px 15px 30px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.box-btn:hover {
    background-color: #00000000;
    color: #000000F7;
    border: 1px solid #000000;

}


/* Section with Two Flex Boxes */
.flex-boxes-section {
    background-image: url("./assets/box-bg.jpg");
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 50px 20px;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;

}

.flex-box {
    background-color: white;
    padding: 20px;



    box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 50%;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    /* border: 2px solid #000000; */
    text-align: center;
}

.flex-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.flex-box h2 {


    color: #000000;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;

}

.flex-box ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding-left: 10px;
    color: #000000;
}

.flex-box ul li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;

    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
}



/* Button Styling */
.flex-btn {


    padding: 15px 30px;
    background-color: #000000;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
}

.flex-btn:hover {
    padding: 15px 30px;
    background-color: #727272;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
}







/* Overall About Us Section */
.about-us-section {
    padding: 50px 20px;
    background-color: #000000;
}

/* Section Heading */
.section-heading {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;

}

/* Container for Left and Right Boxes */
.boxes-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
}

/* Left Box Styling */
.left-box {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 50%;
}

.left-box img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Right Box Styling */
.right-box {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 50%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Nested Flexboxes inside Right Box */
.nested-boxes {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    /* Side-by-side layout */
    gap: 20px;
    /* Space between the two boxes */

}

/* Individual Nested Boxes */
.nested-box {
    background-color: #F0F7F3;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 48%;
    height: 450px;

}

.nested-box h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #333;
}

.nested-box p {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    line-height: 30px;
    color: #000000;
}


.nested-box ul {
    list-style-type: none;
}

.nested-box li {
    line-height: 30px;
    justify-content: center;
}





/* Contact Us Section */
.contact-us-section {
    background-image: url(./assets/Contact-bg.jpg);
    padding: 50px 20px;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
}

/* Section Heading */
.contact-heading {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;

    color: #000000;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;



}

/* Flexbox for Contact Us Section */
.contact-boxes {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
}




/* Left Box (40% Width) */
.contact-info-box {
    flex: 0 0 40%;
    /* Fixed to 40% width */
    background-color: #000000;
    padding: 20px;
    padding-left: 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.info-heading {

    margin-bottom: 20px;


    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.info-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.info-list li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 40px;

}



/* Footer Section */


.custom-footer {
    /*background-color: #ffffff;*/
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #12385d, #28557c);
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    padding: 40px 10px 0px 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgb(173, 170, 170);
}

.footer-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    /* Space between columns */
}

.footer-column {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px;
    /* Ensures the columns are not too narrow */
    text-align: center;
    /* Centers content inside each column */
    padding: 20px;
}

.footer-heading {
    margin-top: 2%;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    /*color: rgb(0, 0, 0);*/
    color:white;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
}

.footer-links-list,
.footer-info-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    /* margin-bottom: 50px; */
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
}

.footer-links-list li,
.footer-info-list li {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.fa-solid{
    color:white;
}

.footer-links-list li a,
.footer-info-list li a {
    /*color: rgb(0, 0, 0);*/
    color:white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
}

.footer-links-list li a:hover,
.footer-info-list li a:hover {
    color: #ea9f59;
}

.footer-social-media-icons {
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.social-icon {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 10px;
}

.social-icon img {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
}


.footer-copyright {
    font-family: "Karla" !important;
    text-align: center;

    color: black;

    padding: 10px 0;
   background-color: #12385d;
    /*background-color: #f2f2f2;*/
    /* border-top: 1px solid rgb(163, 161, 161); */
    border-top: 1px solid gray;
    color:white;


}



/* Center the form container */
.form-container {
    /*width:30%;*/


    margin: 0;
}

/* Styling the form box */
.form-box {
    /*background-color: #f9f9f9;*/
    padding: 0px 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;

    width: 100%;
    /*max-width: 600px;*/
  

}


.custom-form-group {
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}




.custom-contact-form input,
.custom-contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    border: 1px solid #897f7f;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-sizing: border-box;

    margin-top: 5px;
    border-radius: 23px;
}

.custom-contact-form input::placeholder,
.custom-contact-form textarea::placeholder {
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 14pxImportant;


}

.custom-contact-form h1 {
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-top: 0px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: black !important;

}

/* Make the inputs smaller in height */
.custom-contact-form input,
.custom-contact-form textarea {
    height: 43px;
    border-radius: 23px;



}


.custom-contact-form textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    height: 43px;

}


.custom-submit-btn {
    width: 40%;
    padding: 12px;
    background-color: black;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 23px;
}

.custom-submit-btn:hover {
    background-color: black;
    color: white;
}


.two-inputs {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;

    gap: 10px;

}


.two-inputs input {
    width: 48%;

    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    border: 1px solid #897f7f;
    border-radius: 23px;
}

.two-inputs input:last-child {
    margin-right: 0;
}





/* Footer end  */


/* ============================================== */



.stay-connected-heading {
    background-image: url(./assets/light-logo.png);
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 206px;
    /* height: 350px; */
}

.stay-connected-heading p1 {


    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    color:black;
    /*color: #ea9f59;*/
    font-size:85px;
    margin-top: 100px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;

}


.stay-connected-heading p2 {

    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    color:black;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;

}
.Connect-Des{
     font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
     color:black;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-top: 10px;
        font-weight: 500;
}




/* ============== */

/* Style for the buttons and sections */
.search-options {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.toggle-btn {

    margin: 0 10px;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    padding: 15px 30px;
    background-color: #000000;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;





}

.toggle-btn:hover {
    background-color: #8d8d8d;
}

/* .select-group,
.input-group {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
} */
.input-group {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    /* width: 500px; */

    /* Adjust width as needed */
    margin: 0 auto;
    gap: 20px;
}

.search-icon {
   position: absolute;
    left: 50px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #0074cc, #3b8ac6);
    /*background-color:#ea9f59;*/
    width: 33px;
    height: 33px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex
;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-right: 20px !important;
}

.text-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 15px 10px 45px;
    /* Add enough padding-left to avoid overlap */
    font-size: 16px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    outline: none;
}

.text-input:focus {
    border-color: #007BFF;
    /* Highlight border on focus */
}

.select-field,
.text-input {
    padding: 10px;
    width: 200px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
}

.search-btn {
    padding: 10px 30px;
    background-color: #000000;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-family: "Karla", Sans-serif;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.search-btn:hover {
    background-color: #8d8d8d;
    color: #fff;
}

.search-category-fields,
.search-text-field {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;




}


.textwidth {
    width: 830px;
    padding: 10px 15px 10px 55px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-left: 40px;
    height: 53px;
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 15px #00000021;
}




.directory-body {
    margin: auto;
    font-family: "Karla", sans-serif;
    overflow: auto;
    /* background: linear-gradient(315deg, rgb(255, 156, 248) 3%, rgba(60, 132, 206, 1) 38%, rgb(123, 255, 246) 68%, rgb(255, 113, 113) 98%); */
    
    
    
    /*background: linear-gradient(135deg, #12385d, #28557c);*/

    background: linear-gradient(315deg, #E4F1EE 3%, #E5E4F0 38%, #DBEBEB 68%, #E5ECF1 98%);

    padding-bottom: 180px;
    animation: gradient 30s ease infinite;
    background-size: 400% 400%;
    background-attachment: fixed;
}

@keyframes gradient {
    0% {
        background-position: 0% 0%;
    }

    50% {
        background-position: 100% 100%;
    }

    100% {
        background-position: 0% 0%;
    }
}

.wave {
    background: rgb(255 255 255 / 25%);
    border-radius: 1000% 1000% 0 0;
    position: fixed;
    width: 200%;
    height: 12em;
    animation: wave 10s -3s linear infinite;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    opacity: 0.8;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: -1;
}

.wave:nth-of-type(2) {
    bottom: -1.25em;
    animation: wave 18s linear reverse infinite;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.wave:nth-of-type(3) {
    bottom: -2.5em;
    animation: wave 20s -1s reverse infinite;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

@keyframes wave {
    2% {
        transform: translateX(1);
    }

    25% {
        transform: translateX(-25%);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    75% {
        transform: translateX(-25%);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(1);
    }
}


/* .directory-data{
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-left: 230px;  
    border: 1px solid white;
    height: 500px;
    width: 800px;
    align-items: center;
}
 */


/* .user-section {
    width: 80%;
    
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
   
    padding: 20px;
    background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    border-top-right-radius: 50px;
    border-top-left-radius: 50px;

 
}  */




/* .user-section {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px;
} 

.user-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.user-img {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

.user-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-grow: 1;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap; 
} 

*/

.business-name {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

.business-category {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #007BFF;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-right: 15px;
    /* Spacing between the category and address */
}

.business-address {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

.read-more-btn {
    padding: 8px 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    background-color: #000000;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3;
}