/* Gradient */
.nav-active{
    color: #C9942E important!;
}
.gradient-red {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(187.52deg, #9B001F -0.43%, #4E0115 52.34%);
}
            
.gradient-blue {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(187.52deg, #00237D -0.43%, #08044E 52.34%);
}
.gradient-green {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(187.52deg, #2B4A34 -0.43%, #000000 52.34%);
}
 .gradient-black {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(187.52deg, #222422 -0.43%, #000000 52.34%);
}
            
.gradient-purple {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(187.52deg, #4A148C -0.43%, #12005E 52.34%);
}

.gradient-teal {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(187.52deg, #004D40 -0.43%, #00251A 52.34%);
}
            
.gradient-gold {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(187.52deg, #C9942E -0.43%, #5C3B0A 52.34%);
}
 .gradient-gold-btn {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C9942E 0%, #E6B450 100%);
    color: #fff;
    border: none !important;       /* overrides any other border */
    border-radius: 50px !important; /* makes the button circular/rounded */
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.gradient-gold-btn:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E6B450 0%, #C9942E 100%);
    color: #fff;
}
            
.carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.carousel-indicators .active {
  opacity: 1;
  background-color: #C9942E; 
}
            
/* Floating Circles */
.floating-circles {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none; /* Prevent blocking clicks */
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 0; /* stays behind content */
}

.floating-circles::before,
.floating-circles::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0.2;
  animation: float 12s infinite ease-in-out;
}

/* First circle */
.floating-circles::before {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  background: #fff;
  top: 20%;
  left: 10%;
  animation-delay: 0s;
}

/* Second circle */
.floating-circles::after {
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  background: #fff;
  top: 60%;
  left: 70%;
  animation-delay: 4s;
}

/* Generate more circles */
.floating-circles span {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  opacity: 0.15;
  animation: float 15s infinite ease-in-out;
}
.floating-circles span:nth-child(1) {
  width: 120px; height: 120px;
  top: 30%; left: 80%;
  animation-delay: 2s;
}
.floating-circles span:nth-child(2) {
  width: 100px; height: 100px;
  top: 70%; left: 20%;
  animation-delay: 6s;
}
.floating-circles span:nth-child(3) {
  width: 80px; height: 80px;
  top: 40%; left: 40%;
  animation-delay: 8s;
}

@keyframes float {
  0% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); opacity: 0.2; }
  50% { transform: translateY(-40px) scale(1.1); opacity: 0.35; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); opacity: 0.2; }
}
            
            .hero-banner {
  min-height: 80vh;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-banner .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.floating-circles span {
  opacity: 0.15;
}
            


  .step-circle {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #000; /* adjust to match your theme */
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .step-circle {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
  }