
:root {
  --default-font: "Roboto",  system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
  --heading-font: "Montserrat",  sans-serif;
  --nav-font: "Open Sans",  sans-serif;
}

/* Global Colors - The following color variables are used throughout the website. Updating them here will change the color scheme of the entire website */
:root { 
  --background-color: #ffffff; /* Background color for the entire website, including individual sections */
  --default-color: #444444; /* Default color used for the majority of the text content across the entire website */
  --heading-color: #222222; /* Color for headings, subheadings and title throughout the website */
  --accent-color: #192244; /* Accent color that represents your brand on the website. It's used for buttons, links, and other elements that need to stand out */
  --surface-color: #ffffff; /* The surface color is used as a background of boxed elements within sections, such as cards, icon boxes, or other elements that require a visual separation from the global background. */
  --contrast-color: #ffffff; /* Contrast color for text, ensuring readability against backgrounds of accent, heading, or default colors. */
  --client-color: #b38d2d;
  --back-color: rgb(179, 141, 45);
}

/* Nav Menu Colors - The following color variables are used specifically for the navigation menu. They are separate from the global colors to allow for more customization options */
:root {
  --nav-color: #222222;  /* The default color of the main navmenu links */
  --nav-hover-color: #192244; /* Applied to main navmenu links when they are hovered over or active */
  --nav-mobile-background-color: #ffffff; /* Used as the background color for mobile navigation menu */
  --nav-dropdown-background-color: #ffffff; /* Used as the background color for dropdown items that appear when hovering over primary navigation items */
  --nav-dropdown-color: #222222; /* Used for navigation links of the dropdown items in the navigation menu. */
  --nav-dropdown-hover-color: #192244; /* Similar to --nav-hover-color, this color is applied to dropdown navigation links when they are hovered over. */
}

/* Color Presets - These classes override global colors when applied to any section or element, providing reuse of the sam color scheme. */

.light-background {
  --background-color: #f5f9ff;
  --surface-color: #ffffff;
}

.dark-background {
  --background-color: #060606;
  --default-color: #ffffff;
  --heading-color: #ffffff;
  --surface-color: #252525;
  --contrast-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Smooth scroll */
:root {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Testimonials Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.testimonials {
  padding: 80px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.testimonials:before {
  content: "";
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--background-color), transparent 30%);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}

.testimonials .testimonials-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
}

.testimonials1 {
  position: relative;
  height: 550px; /* or whatever you want */
}

.testimonials-bg1 {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Overlay */
.testimonials1 .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  z-index: 2;
}

.testimonials1 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.testimonials1 .testimonials-carousel,
.testimonials1 .testimonials-slider {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.testimonials1 .testimonial-item {
  text-align: center;
}

.testimonials1 .testimonial-item .testimonial-img {
  width: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 6px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.testimonials1 .testimonial-item .testimonial-img {
  width: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 6px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.testimonials1 .testimonial-item .testimonial-img2 {
   width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 15px auto; /* center it and add bottom spacing */
  color: #b38d2d;

}
.testimonials1 .testimonial-item .testimonial-img2 {
   width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 15px auto; /* center it and add bottom spacing */
  color: #b38d2d;

}

.bi-star-fill {
  color: #b38d2d;
}

.testimonials1 .testimonial-item h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 10px 0 5px 0;
}

.testimonials1 .testimonial-item h4 {
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.testimonials1 .testimonial-item .stars {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.testimonials1 .testimonial-item .stars i {
  color: #ffc107;
  margin: 0 1px;
}

.testimonials1 .testimonial-item .quote-icon-left,
.testimonials1 .testimonial-item .quote-icon-right {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 0;
}

.testimonials1 .testimonial-item .quote-icon-left {
  display: inline-block;
  left: -5px;
  position: relative;
}

.testimonials1 .testimonial-item .quote-icon-right {
  display: inline-block;
  right: -5px;
  position: relative;
  top: 10px;
  transform: scale(-1, -1);
}

.testimonials1 .testimonial-item p {
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 auto 15px auto;
}

.testimonials1 .swiper-wrapper {
  height: auto;
}

.testimonials1 .swiper-pagination {
  margin-top: 20px;
  position: relative;
}

.testimonials1 .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.testimonials1 .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background-color: var(--default-color);
  opacity: 1;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .testimonials1 .testimonial-item p {
    width: 80%;
  }
}

