#header-19 {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1030;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #007bff;
}
#header-19 .navbar-brand img {
  max-height: 50px;
}
#header-19 .navbar-brand .site-name-text {
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #343a40;
}
#header-19 .navbar-nav .nav-item {
  margin: 0 0.5rem;
}
#header-19 .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #495057;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
#header-19 .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
#header-19 .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: #0056b3;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
#header-19 .header-search-cta-area {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: auto;
}
#header-19 .header-search-form {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 250px;
}
#header-19 .header-search-form .form-control {
  border: 1px solid #ced4da;
  border-right: none;
  border-radius: 0.25rem 0 0 0.25rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
#header-19 .header-search-form .btn-search-submit {
  background-color: #6c757d;
  color: white;
  border: 1px solid #6c757d;
  border-radius: 0 0.25rem 0.25rem 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
#header-19 .header-search-form .btn-search-submit:hover {
  background-color: #5a6268;
  border-color: #545b62;
}
#header-19 .header-cta-button {
  background-color: #28a745;
  border-color: #28a745;
  color: white;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.2rem;
  margin-left: 1rem;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.1s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
#header-19 .header-cta-button:hover {
  background-color: #1e7e34;
  border-color: #1c7430;
  transform: scale(1.03);
}
#header-19 .navbar-toggler {
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
}
#header-19 .navbar-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.25);
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #header-19 .navbar-collapse {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #dee2e6;
    padding-top: 1rem;
  }
  #header-19 .navbar-nav {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  #header-19 .header-search-cta-area {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  #header-19 .header-search-form {
    min-width: auto;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  #header-19 .header-cta-button {
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.2rem;
  }
}



#link-section-10 {
  position: relative;
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background: var(--background-gradient);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff;
}
#link-section-10::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(255,255,255,0.2), transparent 70%);
  z-index: 0;
}
#link-section-10 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
#link-section-10 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
#link-section-10 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
#link-section-10 .link-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur-intensity));
  border-radius: 1rem;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#link-section-10 .link-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.05);
}
#link-section-10 .link-card i {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#link-section-10 .ripple {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  transform: scale(0);
  animation: ripple 0.6s linear;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@keyframes ripple {
  to {
    transform: scale(4);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}





/* Footer-9 Styles */
#footer-9 {
  background-color: var(--footer-bg-color, #f9f9f9);
  color: var(--footer-text-color, #5a5a5a);
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--footer-border-top-color, #e1e1e1);
}
#footer-9 .footer-content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem; /* Gap between items when they wrap */
}
#footer-9 .footer-block {
  margin-bottom: 0; /* No bottom margin for direct children of flex */
}
#footer-9 .copyright-block a {
  color: var(--footer-link-color, #3498db);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
#footer-9 .copyright-block a:hover {
  color: var(--footer-link-hover-color, #2374a9);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
#footer-9 .quick-links-block ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem; /* row-gap column-gap */
}
#footer-9 .quick-links-block ul li a {
  color: var(--footer-link-color, #3498db);
  text-decoration: none;
}
#footer-9 .quick-links-block ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--footer-link-hover-color, #2374a9);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
#footer-9 .contact-short-block .contact-prefix {
  margin-right: 0.3rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
#footer-9 .contact-short-block a {
  color: var(--footer-link-color, #3498db);
  text-decoration: none;
}
#footer-9 .contact-short-block a:hover {
  color: var(--footer-link-hover-color, #2374a9);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
#footer-9 .social-minimal-block a {
  color: var(--footer-icon-color, #777777);
  margin-left: 0.75rem; /* Space between icons */
  font-size: 1.1rem; /* Slightly larger icons */
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
#footer-9 .social-minimal-block a:first-child {
  margin-left: 0;
}
#footer-9 .social-minimal-block a:hover {
  color: var(--footer-icon-hover-color, #3498db);
}
/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  /* Stack items below lg */
  #footer-9 .footer-content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  #footer-9 .footer-block {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem; /* Add margin when stacked */
  }
  #footer-9 .footer-block:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  #footer-9 .quick-links-block ul {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  #footer-9 .social-minimal-block a {
    margin: 0 0.5rem; /* Adjust spacing for centered icons */
  }
}