.btn-whatsapp-pulse {
    background: #25d366;
    color: white;
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    font-size: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    padding: 35px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation-name: pulse;
    animation-duration: 1.5s;
    animation-timing-function: ease-out;
    animation-iteration-count: infinite;
    z-index: 99999;
}

.btn-whatsapp-pulse-border {
    bottom: 120px;
    right: 20px;
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

.btn-whatsapp-pulse-border::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    padding: 25px;
    border: 5px solid #25d366;
    opacity: 0.75;
    animation-name: pulse-border;
    animation-duration: 1.5s;
    animation-timing-function: ease-out;
    animation-iteration-count: infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse-border {
    0% {
        padding: 25px;
        opacity: 0.75;
    }

    75% {
        padding: 50px;
        opacity: 0;
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

.author-info {
    display: -webkit-box;
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
    -webkit-box-align: center;
    -webkit-align-items: center;
    -ms-flex-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 10px 0 0 0;
}

.author-info .thumb {
    margin-right: 20px;
}

.author-info .thumb img {
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.author-info .info {
    -webkit-box-flex: 1;
    -webkit-flex: 1;
    -ms-flex: 1;
    flex: 1;
}

.rating-icon i {
    color: #f8b81f;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button:focus {
    z-index: 3;
    border-color: none !important;
    outline: 0;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background-color: #e7f1ff;
    box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .125);
    font-size: 14px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-item {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    /* box-shadow: 0 10px 50px 0 rgba(26, 46, 85, .1); */
}

.faq-style-12 {
    background-color: #f5f5f5;
    position: relative
}

/* .faq-style-12::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: url(https://generalcwdbucket.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/assets/images/bg/bg-image-53.webp)
} */

.faq-style-12 .faq-accordion .accordion-item .accordion-button {
    border-radius: 5px 5px 0 0;
    background: var(--thm-bg);
}

.faq-style-12 .faq-accordion .accordion-item .accordion-button.collapsed {
    background: var(--color-white);
    color: #000;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.faq-style-12 .faq-accordion .accordion-item .accordion-button.collapsed::before {
    color: var(--color-body)
}

.faq-style-12 .faq-accordion .accordion-item .accordion-collapse.collapse .accordion-body {
    border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px
}

.faq-style-12 .edu-faq-gallery .faq-thumbnail img {
   border-radius: 15px;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.faq-style-12 .edu-faq-gallery .faq-thumbnail.thumbnail-1 {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    bottom: -10px
}

.faq-style-12 .edu-faq-gallery .faq-thumbnail.thumbnail-2 {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin-top: -215px
}

@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {
    .faq-style-12 .edu-faq-gallery .faq-thumbnail.thumbnail-2 {
        display: none !important
    }
}

.faq-style-12 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group li.shape-1 {
    top: -1px;
    left: -10px;
    z-index: 0
}

.faq-style-12 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group li.shape-2 {
    top: -45px;
    left: 39px;
    right: inherit;
    z-index: 1
}

html[dir="rtl"] .faq-accordion .accordion-item .accordion-button::before {
    right: inherit;
    left: 30px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-1 .edu-faq-content .shape-group li.shape-1 {
    right: inherit;
    left: -145px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-1 .edu-faq-content .shape-group li.shape-2 {
    right: inherit;
    left: -165px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-1 .edu-faq-gallery .thumbnail-1,
html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-1 .edu-faq-gallery .thumbnail-3 {
    text-align: left
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-1 .edu-faq-gallery .thumbnail-1 img {
    border-radius: 120px 120px 120px 0
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-1 .edu-faq-gallery .thumbnail-4 img {
    border-radius: 50px 0 120px 120px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-1 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group li.shape-1 {
    left: inherit;
    right: 44%
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-1 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group li.shape-2 {
    left: -10px;
    right: inherit
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-1 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group li.shape-3 {
    left: inherit;
    right: -7px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-1 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group li.shape-4 {
    left: inherit;
    right: -45px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-2 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group .shape-1 {
    left: inherit;
    right: -35px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-2 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group .shape-2 {
    left: inherit;
    right: 210px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-2 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group .shape-3 {
    right: inherit;
    left: -22px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-2 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group .shape-4 {
    right: inherit;
    left: -58px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-2 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group .shape-5 {
    left: inherit;
    right: -50px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-2 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group .shape-6 {
    left: inherit;
    right: 90px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-3 .edu-faq-gallery {
    text-align: left
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-3 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group .shape-1 {
    right: inherit;
    left: -50px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-3 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group .shape-2 {
    right: inherit;
    left: -97px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-3 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group .shape-3 {
    left: inherit;
    right: -68px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-4 .faq-thumbnail .shape-group li.shape-1 {
    right: inherit;
    left: 20px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-4 .faq-thumbnail .shape-group li.shape-2 {
    right: inherit;
    left: -55px;
    top: -44px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .edu-faq-area.faq-style-4 .faq-thumbnail .shape-group li.shape-3 {
    left: inherit;
    right: -5px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .faq-style-5 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group li.shape-1 {
    left: inherit;
    right: 3px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .faq-style-5 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group li.shape-2 {
    right: inherit;
    left: 147px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .faq-style-5 .edu-faq-gallery .shape-group li.shape-3 {
    left: inherit;
    right: -122%;
    bottom: -10px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .faq-style-5 .edu-faq-content .shape-group li.shape-1 {
    right: inherit;
    left: -145px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .faq-style-5 .edu-faq-content .shape-group li.shape-2 {
    right: inherit;
    left: -165px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .faq-page-nav {
    padding-right: inherit;
    padding-left: 60px
}

@media only screen and (max-width:575px) {
    html[dir="rtl"] .faq-page-nav {
        padding-left: 0
    }

    .apply-now {
        font-size: 11px !important;
    }
}

html[dir="rtl"] .faq-page-nav .nav-tabs .nav-link {
    padding-right: 30px
}

html[dir="rtl"] .faq-page-nav .nav-tabs .nav-link::after {
    top: 4px;
    right: 0;
    left: inherit;
    -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg);
    transform: rotateY(180deg)
}

#FAQ {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.accordian {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 950px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    border-radius: 8px;
}


.item.selected {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}



.vertical-tab {
    position: fixed;
    top: 49%;
    right: -53px;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg);
    z-index: 990;
    animation: swayMotion 4s infinite ease-in-out;
}


@keyframes rippleGlow {
    0% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 166, 224, 0.3);
    }

    50% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 166, 224, 0.8), 0 0 30px rgba(0, 166, 224, 0.5);
    }

    100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 166, 224, 0.3);
    }
}

@keyframes bouncePulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.05);
    }
}

@keyframes swayMotion {
    0% {
        transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg) translateX(0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg) translateX(5px);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg) translateX(0);
    }
}

.tab-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 120px;
    /* Adjusted height */
    width: 50px;
    /* Adjusted width */
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 18px;
    /* Adjusted font size */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(116deg, #004a8e, #00a6e0);
    border-radius: 0px 10px 10px 0px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-weight: 600;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    text-orientation: mixed;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    animation: rippleGlow 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

.apply-now {
    font-family: "Rubik", sans-serif;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: bold;
    line-height: 1;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    outline: 2px solid transparent;
    outline-offset: 6px;
    color: white;
    animation: bouncePulse 3s infinite ease-in-out;
}

.apply-now:active {
    outline-color: var(--thm-bg-2);
}

.apply-now:focus-visible {
    outline-color: var(--thm-bg-2);
    outline-style: dashed;
}

.apply-now::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 0;
    height: 200%;
    max-height: 100px;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    margin: auto;
    /* background: white; */
    clip-path: polygon(100% 50%, 91.48% 56.57%, 97.55% 65.45%, 87.42% 69.07%,
            90.45% 79.39%, 79.7% 79.7%, 79.39% 90.45%, 69.07% 87.42%,
            65.45% 97.55%, 56.57% 91.48%, 50% 100%, 43.43% 91.48%,
            34.55% 97.55%, 30.93% 87.42%, 20.61% 90.45%, 20.3% 79.7%,
            9.55% 79.39%, 12.58% 69.07%, 2.45% 65.45%, 8.52% 56.57%,
            0% 50%, 8.52% 43.43%, 2.45% 34.55%, 12.58% 30.93%,
            9.55% 20.61%, 20.3% 20.3%, 20.61% 9.55%, 30.93% 12.58%,
            34.55% 2.45%, 43.43% 8.52%, 50% 0%, 56.57% 8.52%,
            65.45% 2.45%, 69.07% 12.58%, 79.39% 9.55%, 79.7% 20.3%,
            90.45% 20.61%, 87.42% 30.93%, 97.55% 34.55%, 91.48% 43.43%);
    animation: star-rotate 4s linear infinite;
    opacity: 0.1;
}

.apply-now:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.apply-now:hover div>div {
    background: #0085ff;
}

element.style {}

.apply-now>div {
    padding: 2px;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(116deg, #004a8e, #00a6e0);
    transform: translate(-4px, -4px);
    transition: all 150ms ease;
    box-shadow: 0.5px 0.5px 0 0 #00a6e0, 1px 1px 0 0 #00a6e0, 1.5px 1.5px 0 0 #00a6e0, 2px 2px 0 0 #00a6e0, 2.5px 2.5px 0 0 #00a6e0, 3px 3px 0 0 #00a6e0, 0 0 0 2px #004a8e, 0.5px 0.5px 0 2px #004a8e, 1px 1px 0 2px #004a8e, 1.5px 1.5px 0 2px #004a8e, 2px 2px 0 2px #004a8e, 2.5px 2.5px 0 2px #004a8e, 3px 3px 0 2px #004a8e, 3.5px 3.5px 0 2px #004a8e, 4px 4px 0 2px #004a8e, 0 0 0 4px white, 0.5px 0.5px 0 4px white, 1px 1px 0 4px white, 1.5px 1.5px 0 4px white, 2px 2px 0 4px white, 2.5px 2.5px 0 4px white, 3px 3px 0 4px white, 3.5px 3.5px 0 4px white, 4px 4px 0 4px white;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.apply-now:hover>div {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
    background: linear-gradient(116deg, #0085ff, #0085ff);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 2px #0085ff,
        0 0 0 4px white;
}

.apply-now>div>div {
    position: relative;
    pointer-events: none;
    border-radius: calc(1rem - 2px);
    background: #004a8e;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 -1px 0 #004a8e);
}

.apply-now:hover>div>div {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1));
}

.apply-now:active>div>div {
    transform: translateY(2px);
}

@keyframes star-rotate {
    from {
        transform: rotate(0deg);
    }

    to {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}

@keyframes dots {
    0% {
        background-position: 0 0, 4px 4px;
    }

    100% {
        background-position: 8px 0, 12px 4px;
    }
}


.tab-item:hover {
    background: #115695;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.tab-item:before {
    content: attr(alt);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    /* Adjusted font size */
    font-weight: bold;
    color: white;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.tab-item:hover:before {
    transform: translateY(100%);
    opacity: 0;
}

.tab-item i {
    color: white;
    font-size: 16px;
    /* Adjusted font size */
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-30px);
    transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.tab-item:hover i {
    transform: translateY(0px);
    opacity: 1;
}

.tab-item:hover i:nth-child(1) {
    transition-delay: 0.05s;
}

.tab-item:hover i:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: 0.1s;
}

.tab-item:hover i:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: 0.15s;
}

.tab-item:hover i:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.tab-item:hover i:nth-child(5) {
    transition-delay: 0.25s;
}

.tab-item:hover i:nth-child(6) {
    transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

.tab-item:hover i:nth-child(7) {
    transition-delay: 0.35s;
}

.tab-item:hover i:nth-child(8) {
    transition-delay: 0.4s;
}

.tab-item:hover i:nth-child(9) {
    transition-delay: 0.45s;
}





@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .tab-item {
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 8px;
    }
}


.link-box ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    font-size: 13px
}

.link-box ul li {
    position: relative;
}

.link-box ul li a {
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    /*padding: 10px 15px;*/
    /*background: #171f4f;*/
    color: #fff;
}

/*.link-box ul li a:hover {*/
/*    background: #d50032;*/
/*}*/

.research-banner-carousel.owl-carousel.owl-loaded {
    height: auto;
}

.top-dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    display: none;
    min-width: 200px;
}

.link-dropdown:hover .top-dropdown {
    display: block !important;
}

.top-dropdown {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px !important;
}

.top-dropdown li {
    display: block;
}

.top-dropdown li a {
    color: #171f4f !important;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    background: #fff;
    display: block;
}

.top-dropdown li a:hover {
    background: #171f4f;
    color: #fff !important;
}

.max-1000 {
    max-width: 1000px !important;
}