:root {
  /* Prefer Josefin Sans; fall back to common sans-serif system fonts */
  --app-font: "Josefin Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue",
              Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", "DejaVu Sans", "Cantarell",
              "Ubuntu", sans-serif;
}

html, body {
  font-family: var(--app-font);
  /* Optional: smooth font rendering across platforms */
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

.text-lines2 {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0;

}

.text-section-line-welcome-text {
  font-size: 19px;
  margin-top: 50px;
  padding-top: 100px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #A8A8A8;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.text-section-line-heading-main {
  
  font-weight: 300 !important;
  color: #454545;
  font-size: 60px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 120px;
  position: relative;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  line-height: 35px;
}

/* Underline */
.text-section-line-heading-main::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 70px;
  width: 30px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background-color: #000;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

/* === Mobile Only === */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-lines2 {
    text-align: left;
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    margin-top: -70px;
  }

  .text-section-line-heading-main {
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 30px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    
  }


    .text-section-line-welcome-text {
    left: 0;
    transform: none;
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: -10px;
  }

    .text-section-line-heading-main::after {
    left: 0;
    transform: none;
    margin: 20px;
    display: none;
    
  }


}



/* === Title === */
.BKLA_features_uniqueness_title {
  text-align: center;
  
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 70px;
  position: relative;
  color: #454545;  /* dark text on white */
}

/* Underline accent */
.BKLA_features_uniqueness_title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #228645;  /* sand-tone accent */
  margin: 0.5rem auto 0;
}


/* === Section Wrapper === */
.BKLA_features_uniqueness_section {
  background: transparent;   /* remove black background */
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  
}

/* Centered inner container */
.BKLA_features_uniqueness_container {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* === Title === */
.BKLA_features_uniqueness_title {
  text-align: center;
  
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 70px;
  position: relative;
  color: #454545;  /* dark text on white */
}

/* Underline accent */
.BKLA_features_uniqueness_title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #CDB699;  /* sand-tone accent */
  margin: 0.5rem auto 0;
}

/* === Cards Grid (2 per row) === */
.BKLA_features_uniqueness_grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 9px;
}

/* === Individual Card === */
.BKLA_feature_item {
  background: #FAFAFA;   /* keep cards dark */
  padding: 3.2rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Number badge (top-right) */
.BKLA_feature_number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.4rem;
  right: 1.4rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #313131;
}

/* Card Heading */
.BKLA_feature_heading {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.20rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #313131;
}

/* Card Text */
.BKLA_feature_text {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color:#313131;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
}

/* === Mobile: stack to one column === */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .BKLA_features_uniqueness_grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}



.container {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  /* ... */
}

.about-text h5,
h5.slide-left {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 2;
  color: #333;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 300;
  
  letter-spacing: .2rem;
  /* New additions for horizontal centering: */
  max-width: 1200px;              /* limits width for readability */
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  display: block;
}
.about-text h5 {
margin-bottom: 100px; /* Space between paragraphs */
font-weight: 400 !important;
letter-spacing: 3px !important;


margin-top: 10px;

}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

.about-text h5 {
text-align: left !important;
padding: 20px;
margin-top: -85px;
}
}





  .testimonials-container {
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding-top: 48px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 48px; /* Spacing between sections - determines line length */
        }

        /* Single Testimonial Item */
        .testimonial-item {
            display: flex;
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        /* Responsive adjustments for the layout */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .testimonial-item {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 16px;
            }
        }

        /* Checkmark Icon Column - Container for the icon and the vertical line */
        .icon-col {
            flex-shrink: 0;
            width: 60px; /* Fixed width for icon alignment */
            margin-right: 40px; /* Space between icon and text */
            position: relative; /* Necessary for absolute positioning of the vertical line */
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
             .icon-col {
                margin-right: 0;
            }
        }

        /* Vertical Line Connector (Applies to all but the last item) */
        .testimonial-item:not(:last-child) .icon-col::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            
            /* Start line at the vertical center of the circle (12px height + 2px top border = 14px) */
            top: 14px; 
            /* Center horizontally within the 32px wide icon-col */
            left: 25px; 
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 1px;
            
            /* Height covers the distance from the center of the current circle to the center of the next.
               (14px to bottom edge) + (48px gap) + (14px to center of next circle) = 76px */
            
            background-color: #cccccc; /* A light grey for the connector line */
            z-index: 0; /* Ensures the line is behind the circle */
        }

        /* Checkmark Container Styling (The Circle) */
        .checkmark-container {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid #A8A8A8; /* Accent border color for the circle */
            background-color: #FFFFFF; /* Add background to cover the timeline line */
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            position: relative; 
            z-index: 10; /* Essential to put the circle above the line */
        }

        /* Checkmark SVG Styling (The Tick inside the circle) */
        .checkmark-icon {
            width: 20px; 
            height: 20px;
            color: #101010; /* Black tick color */
            stroke-width: 3; 
        }

        /* Content Column */
        .content-col {
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        /* Heading Style */
        .testimonial-title {
            font-size: 1.20rem; /* lg */
            
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 2px; /* tracking-widest */
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        /* Paragraph Text */
        .testimonial-text {
            color: #313131; /* A slightly softer dark gray */
            line-height: 1.9; /* leading-relaxed */
            font-size: 1.15rem !important;
            font-weight: 400 !important;
            letter-spacing: 3px !important;
            
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        /* Source Text (e.g., // Lawyers.com) */
        .testimonial-source {
            font-size: 0.875rem; /* sm */
            font-weight: 300;
            color: #6B7280; /* Medium gray for source */
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }






        /* Industries Section Styles */
.industries-section_firm_industry {
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  background: #fff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  color: #1e2a38;
  margin-top: -50px;
}

.container_firm_industry {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.industries-content_firm_industry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1px 1fr;
  column-gap: 4.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Divider styling: push down by the heading’s bottom margin (2rem) */
.divider_firm_industry {
  background-color: #e5e8ec;
  width: 1px;
  margin-top: 5.5rem;            /* push it down past the heading */
  height: calc(100% - 5.5rem);   /* make it fill to the bottom */
  justify-self: center;
}

/* Column groups (with headings) */
.column-group_firm_industry {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* Sub-column headings matching your main heading aesthetic */
.industry-column-title {
  text-align: left;
  
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  position: relative;
  color: #454545;
}

/* Underline accent — left-aligned now */
.industry-column-title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #CDB699;
  /* remove auto centering and align to left edge */
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0 0;
}

/* Column stacks */
.left-column_firm_industry,
.right-column_firm_industry {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

/* Industry item boxes */
.industry-item_firm_industry {
  background: #FAFAFA;
  color: #242424;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 19px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.industry-item_firm_industry:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* Responsive: single column layout */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .industries-content_firm_industry {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .divider_firm_industry {
    display: none;
  }
  .left-column_firm_industry,
  .right-column_firm_industry {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
}