:root {
      --qt-blue-950: #071736;
      --qt-blue-900: #0b2455;
      --qt-blue-800: #133a7e;
      --qt-blue-700: #145cb3;
      --qt-cyan: #079dd8;
      --qt-orange: #f9931f;
      --qt-gray-100: #f5f7fb;
      --qt-gray-300: #dbe3f0;
      --qt-gray-700: #4a4a4a;
      --qt-head: #17367a;
  }

  html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      scroll-padding-top: 96px;
  }

  body {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--qt-gray-700);
      font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
      background: #fff;
  }
  p{
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .section-pad {
          padding: 24px 0 120px;
  }

  .title-xl {
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.2vw, 3.4rem);
      line-height: 1.2;
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .title-lg {
      font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 2rem);
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .lead-sm {
      max-width: 880px;
      margin: 0 auto;
  }

  @media (min-width: 1400px) {
      .container {
          max-width: 1550px;
      }
  }
.btn:hover{
    background-color: #fff;
    color:black;
}
  .hero {
      position: relative;
      color: #fff;
      padding-top: 1rem;
      background-image: url("../images/quicktaxperts/background.png");
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: center top;
      overflow: visible;
  }

  .hero::after {
      content: none !important;
      display: none !important;
  }

  .navbar-qt {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 1080;
      background: transparent;
      border-bottom: 0;
      backdrop-filter: none;
      transition: background-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
  }

  .navbar-qt.is-sticky {
      position: fixed;
      background: #fff;
          box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgb(11 34 71 / 3%);
  }

  .navbar-qt .nav-link {
      color: #ffffff;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
  }

  .navbar-qt .nav-link:hover {
      color: #fff;
  }

  .navbar-qt .navbar-toggler-icon {
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg viewBox='0 0 30 30' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba(255,255,255,1)' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  }

  .navbar-qt.is-sticky .nav-link {
      color: #111;
  }

  .navbar-qt.is-sticky .nav-link:hover {
      color: #000;
  }

  .navbar-qt.is-sticky .navbar-toggler-icon {
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg viewBox='0 0 30 30' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba(17,17,17,1)' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  }

  .nav-mega {
      position: relative;
  }

  @media (min-width: 992px) {
      /* Bridge hover gap when mega menu is offset from the trigger. */
      .nav-mega::after {
          content: "";
          position: absolute;
          left: 0;
          top: 100%;
          width: 100%;
          height: 24px;
      }
  }

  .nav-mega-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .15rem;
  }

  .nav-mega-toggle {
      border: 0;
      background: transparent;
      color: #000000;
      font-size: .85rem;
      line-height: 1;
      padding: .2rem .25rem;
  }

  .nav-mega-toggle i {
      transition: transform .2s ease;
  }

  .nav-mega.is-open .nav-mega-toggle i {
      transform: rotate(180deg);
  }

  .navbar-qt.is-sticky .nav-mega-toggle {
      color: #111;
  }

  .mega-menu {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 65px;
      width: min(990px, 92vw);
      background: #f4efe7;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(8, 22, 59, .22);
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      pointer-events: none;
      transform: translateY(12px);
      transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease, visibility .2s ease;
      z-index: 1200;
  }

  .nav-mega:hover .mega-menu,
  .nav-mega:focus-within .mega-menu,
  .nav-mega.is-open .mega-menu {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      pointer-events: auto;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .mega-menu-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 222px 1fr;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 12px;
          border-bottom: 2px solid #f5922f;
  }

  .mega-menu-cats {
      background: #f1f1f1;
      border-right: 1px solid #ddd0bf;
      /* padding: .5rem 0; */
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
  }

  .mega-cat {
      width: 100%;
      text-align: left;
      border: 0;
      background: transparent;
      padding: .95rem 1.25rem;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: #343434;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease;
  }

  .mega-cat:hover,
  .mega-cat.is-active {
      background: var(--qt-orange);
      color: #fff;
  }

  .mega-menu-content {
      padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1.35rem;
      background: #efe8de;
      min-height: 285px;
  }

  .mega-panel {
      display: none;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(140px, 1fr));
      gap: 1rem 1.35rem;
      align-content: start;
  }

  .mega-panel.is-active {
      display: grid;
  }

  .mega-panel a {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      color: #3f3f3f;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.35;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .mega-panel a::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 2px;
      background: #f9931f;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left center;
      transition: transform .25s ease;
  }

  .mega-panel a:hover,
  .mega-panel a:focus-visible {
      color: #f9931f;
  }

  .mega-panel a:hover::after,
  .mega-panel a:focus-visible::after {
      transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  .navbar-qt .navbar-brand img {
      max-height: 64px;
      width: auto;
  }

  .navbar-qt .navbar-brand {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-logo {
      max-height: 64px;
      width: auto;
      transition: opacity .2s ease;
  }

  .nav-logo-dark {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .navbar-qt.is-sticky .nav-logo-light {
      opacity: 0;
  }

  .navbar-qt.is-sticky .nav-logo-dark {
      opacity: 1;
  }

  .btn-blue-grad {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--qt-cyan), var(--qt-blue-800));
      border: 0;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 16px;
      border-radius: 5px;
  }

  .btn-orange {
      background: var(--qt-orange);
      border-color: var(--qt-orange);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 16px;
      border-radius: 5px;
  }

  .hero-search {
      max-width: 780px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--qt-cyan), var(--qt-blue-800));
      border-radius: .45rem;
      padding: .2rem;
  }

  .hero-search .form-control {
      border: 0;
      border-radius: .32rem;
      min-height: 44px;
  }

  .service-chip {
      border: 1px solid rgba(249, 147, 31, 0.9);
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      background: transparent;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 18px;
      min-width: 190px;
      border-radius: .35rem;
      padding: .62rem .8rem;
      transition: background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
  }

  .service-chip:hover,
  .service-chip:focus-visible {
      background: #f9931f;
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(249, 147, 31, .32);
  }

  .hero-cards {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 2.8rem;
      margin-bottom: -110px;
      z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-cards img {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
  }

  .fancy-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 3px solid var(--qt-cyan);
      border-radius: .75rem;
      min-height: 330px;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(5, 25, 66, .18);
      padding: 1.2rem 1.1rem;
  }

  .fancy-card h3 {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .fancy-card p {
      font-size: 18px;
  }

  .fancy-left {
      transform: rotate(-8deg);
  }

  .fancy-right {
      transform: rotate(8deg);
  }

  .fancy-middle {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
  }

  .mock-illu {
      margin-top: 1rem;
      border-radius: .65rem;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #eef5ff, #f8fbff);
      border: 1px solid #d8e5f7;
      min-height: 160px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      color: var(--qt-blue-700);
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .why-card,
  .offer-box,
  .blog-card {
      border: 1px solid #dfe7f4;
      border-radius: .7rem;
      height: 100%;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(26, 45, 78, .04);
  }



  .steps-track {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 0;
  }

  .track-item {
      position: relative;
      text-align: center;
      color: #1f3e86;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
  }

  .track-item::before,
  .track-item::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      width: 35%;
      border-top: 1px solid #cdced1;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
  }

  .track-item::before {
      left: 0;
  }

  .track-item::after {
      right: 0;
  }

  .track-item span {
      display: inline-block;
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 0 .85rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      line-height: 1;
      border-right: 2px solid #e1e2e3;
      border-left: 2px solid #e1e2e3;
  }

  .step-grid {
      border-top: 1px solid #cdced1;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #cdced1;
  }

  .step-panel {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2.4rem 1.1rem 2rem;
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100%;
      border-right: 1px solid #cdced1;
  }

  .step-panel-last {
      border-right: 0;
  }

  .step-title {
      color: #1a1a1a;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      min-height: 48px;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }

  .step-flow-icon {
      width: 92px;
      height: 92px;
      object-fit: contain;
      margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  }

  .step-copy {
      color: #4a4a4a;
      font-size: .98rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      min-height: 90px;
  }

  .step-cta {
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1rem;
      display: inline-flex;
      gap: .55rem;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: .8rem;
  }

  .step-cta:hover {
      color: #e58314;
  }

  .step-chevron {
      position: absolute;
      right: -20px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      color: #bfc0c3;
      font-size: 2.1rem;
      line-height: 1;
      z-index: 1;
      background: #ffffff;
  }

  .step-mobile-chip {
      display: inline-block;
      color: #1f3e86;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 18px;
      letter-spacing: .03em;
      border: 1px solid #cfd0d4;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #fff;
      padding: .38rem .8rem;
  }

  .partners-bar {
      background: #fff;
  }

  .partners-slider {
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      padding: .4rem 0;
      mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent 100%);
      -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .partners-track {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4.25rem;
      width: max-content;
      will-change: transform;
      animation: partner-scroll 14s linear infinite;
  }

  .partner-item {
      flex: 0 0 160px;
      min-height: 72px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: .45rem;
  }

  .partner-item img {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 180px;
      height: 46px;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
  }

  @keyframes partner-scroll {
      from {
          transform: translateX(0);
      }

      to {
          transform: translateX(calc(-50% - .625rem));
      }
  }

  .smart-zone-ref {
      color: #fff;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background:
          radial-gradient(1000px 430px at 50% -12%, rgba(19, 76, 168, .22), transparent 70%),
          linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 20, 61, .98), rgba(4, 19, 62, .98)),
          linear-gradient(120deg, #051b56, #07193e);
  }

  .smart-zone-ref::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 30% 100%, rgba(72, 126, 220, .18) 0 2px, transparent 2px 18px);
      opacity: .35;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .smart-zone-ref .container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  .smart-zone-title {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .smart-zone-sub {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86);
      max-width: 860px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      font-size: 1.02rem;
  }

  .smart-tabs-wrap {
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
  }

  .smart-tabs {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 1.15rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: -1px;
  }

  .smart-tab-btn {
      background: transparent;
      border: 0;
      border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      padding: .55rem .35rem .7rem;
  }

  .smart-tab-btn.is-active {
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      border-bottom-color: var(--qt-orange);
  }

  #smartZonePanels {
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .smart-zone-panel.is-carousel {
      flex-wrap: nowrap;
      margin-left: 0;
      margin-right: 0;
      transition: transform .55s ease;
      will-change: transform;
  }

  .smart-zone-panel.is-carousel > [class*="col-"] {
      transition: flex-basis .25s ease;
  }

  .smart-card-ref {
      background: #f7f7f8;
      border-radius: .75rem;
      padding: 2rem 1.7rem 2.1rem;
      border-top: 4px solid transparent;
      min-height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .smart-card-ref:first-child {
      border-top-color: var(--qt-orange);
  }

  .smart-icon-box {
      flex: 0 0 60px;
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      border-radius: .55rem;
      background: #d9ecfa;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
  }

  .smart-icon-box img {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
  }

  .smart-card-content h3 {
      margin: 0 0 .8rem;
      color: #454545;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .smart-card-content p {
      color: #5a5a5a;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.45;
      margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  }

  .smart-know {
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 16px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .65rem;
  }

  .smart-know:hover {
      color: #e88817;
  }

  .smart-dots {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: .55rem;
  }

  .smart-dots .dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(237, 140, 24, .45);
      background: #00000033;
      display: inline-block;
  }

  .smart-dots .dot.active {
      background: var(--qt-orange);
      border-color: var(--qt-orange);
  }

  .solutions-panel {
      background: #f3ede3;
      border-radius: .45rem;
      border: 1px solid #e9dfcf;
  }

  .left-rail {
      border-right: 1px solid #ded4c3;
  }

  .left-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: .75rem;
      padding: .65rem 0;
      font-size: .92rem;
  }

  .left-item i {
      color: #1b438f;
  }

  .offer-box {
      padding: .9rem .95rem;
      background: #fff;
      margin-bottom: .7rem;
  }

  .offer-box h4 {
      font-size: .95rem;
      color: #26467f;
      margin: 0;
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .offer-box small {
      color: #646f83;
  }

  .why-card {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 1.4rem .8rem;
      background: #fff;
  }

  .why-icon {
      width: 62px;
      height: 62px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      display: inline-grid;
      place-items: center;
      color: var(--qt-cyan);
      border: 1px solid #cde6f5;
      background: #f4fbff;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
  }

  .reviews-band {
      color: #fff;
      background:
          radial-gradient(700px 260px at 10% -10%, rgba(154, 201, 255, .2), transparent 70%),
          linear-gradient(90deg, #0e3c8d 0%, #2283ce 100%);
          padding:120px 0px;
  }

  .reviews-layout {
      min-height: 330px;
  }

  .review-stack {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 320px;
    max-width: 547px;
  }

  .review-float {
      border-radius: .45rem;
          padding: 20px 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(5, 26, 61, .18);
  }

  .review-float h3 {
      font-size: 18px;
      margin: 0 0 .35rem;
      color: #0f2f66;
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .review-float p {
      margin: 0;
      color: #274263;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.45;
  }

  .review-back {
    position: absolute;
    top: -25px;
    left: 10px;
    width: 87%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);;
  }

  .review-mid {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -80px;
    left: 84px;
    width: 87%;
    background: rgba(209, 230, 252, .42);
  }

  .review-front {
    position: absolute;
    top: 58px;
    left: 46px;
    width: 87%;
    background: #fff;
  }

  .review-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 3px;
      margin-bottom: .45rem;
  }

  .review-head-mini {
      margin-bottom: .3rem;
      align-items: center;
  }

  .review-head-mini h3 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .review-head-mini .stars {
      margin-top: 12px;
      display: flex;
      gap: .1rem;
      font-size: 14px;
      opacity: .95;
  }

  .avatar-dot {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #d8d8d8;
      flex: 0 0 32px;
      margin-top: .2rem;
  }

  .review-back .avatar-dot,
  .review-mid .avatar-dot {
  width: 33px;
    height: 33px;
    flex-basis: 33px;
    margin-top: -11px;
    background: #d2d8e4;
}

  .review-front .stars {
      margin-top: .18rem;
      display: flex;
      gap: .12rem;
      font-size: 14px;
  }

  .review-front p {
      color: #213b59;
      font-size: 18px;
      margin-bottom: .5rem;
  }

  .review-front small {
      color: #42617d;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.35;
      display: block;
  }

  .review-back p,
  .review-mid p {
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #244565;
  }

  .reviews-kicker {
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .reviews-title {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
      max-width: 540px;
      line-height: 1.28;
      font-weight: 600;
  }

  .stars {
      color: #ffd164;
  }

  .blog-thumb {
      height: 142px;
      border-radius: .45rem .45rem 0 0;
      background: linear-gradient(120deg, #83b4f2 0%, #dcecff 60%, #f4f9ff 100%);
      border-bottom: 1px solid #d8e5f8;
  }

  .blog-section-ref {
      background: #f3f4f6;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .blog-section-ref .container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  .blog-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
      color: #1f3d82;
  }

  .blog-carousel-viewport {
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .blog-carousel-track {
      flex-wrap: nowrap;
      transition: transform .55s ease;
      will-change: transform;
  }

  .blog-carousel-track > [class*="col-"] {
      transition: flex-basis .25s ease;
  }

  .blog-card-ref {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #e2e6ee;
      border-radius: .35rem;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: none;
  }

  .blog-thumb-wrap {
      aspect-ratio: 16/9;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #e9edf4;
  }

  .blog-thumb-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
  }

  .blog-copy {
         padding: 28px 28px;
  }

  .blog-meta {
      color: #f0a037;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .03em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .blog-heading {
      font-size: 20px;
      color: #23395d;
      line-height: 1.35;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin: 0 0 .35rem;
      min-height: 46px;
  }

  .blog-link {
      color: #f09321;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .35rem;
  }

  .blog-link:hover {
      color: #db7f12;
  }

  .blog-carousel-dots .dot {
      cursor: pointer;
      border: 0;
      padding: 0;
  }

  .blog-carousel-dots .dot:focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid #f9931f;
      outline-offset: 2px;
  }

  .footer-qt {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
      background:
          radial-gradient(900px 320px at 50% 90%, rgba(29, 89, 182, .28), transparent 70%),
          linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 17, 53, .95), rgba(3, 17, 53, .95)),
          linear-gradient(110deg, #031339, #0b2b66);
  }

  .footer-ref {
      border-top: 2px solid #2f8ecf;
  }

  .footer-qt a {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 16px;
  }

  .footer-qt a:hover {
      color: #fff;
  }

  .footer-left {
      padding-right: .6rem;
  }

  .footer-logo {
      max-width: 290px;
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
      filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  }

  .footer-intro {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
      line-height: 1.5;
      max-width: 320px;
      margin-bottom: .75rem;
  }

  .footer-q {
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .footer-map-link {
      color: var(--qt-orange) !important;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 20px !important;
  }

  .footer-map-link:hover {
      color: #ffb04b !important;
  }

  .footer-right {
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
      padding-left: 1.2rem;
  }

  .footer-group {
      padding: .55rem 0 .8rem;
  }


  .footer-group h5 {
   color: #f9931f;
    font-size: 24px;
    margin: 0 0 .45rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f9931f;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .footer-links-row {
      row-gap: .15rem !important;
  }

  .footer-links-row a {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 2.45;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86);
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .footer-links-row a:hover {
    color: #f9931f;
  }

  .footer-links-row a::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 1px;
      background: #f9931f;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left center;
      transition: transform .25s ease;
  }

  .footer-links-row a:hover::after,
  .footer-links-row a:focus-visible::after {
      transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  .social-circle {
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(74, 110, 201, .35);
      color: #fff;
      display: inline-grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-size: .72rem;
  }

  .contact-line {
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.45;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
          max-width: 320px;
  }

  .contact-line i {
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      margin-right: .4rem;
  }

  .cert-badge {
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: inline-grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-size: .55rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #dcecff;
      background: rgba(11, 44, 104, .6);
  }

  .footer-legal {
      border-top: 1px solid #009AD8;
      margin-top: .6rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
      font-size: 16px;
  }

  .chatbot-widget {
      position: fixed;
      right: 22px;
      bottom: 22px;
      z-index: 1400;
  }

  .chatbot-toggle {
      width: 58px;
      height: 58px;
      border: 0;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #f9931f;
      color: #fff;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(9, 30, 66, .32);
  }

  .chatbot-panel {
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 72px;
      width: 310px;
      border-radius: .7rem;
      background: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(9, 30, 66, .24);
      border: 1px solid #e6eaf1;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(12px);
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  }

  .chatbot-widget.is-open .chatbot-panel {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
      pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .chatbot-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: .5rem;
      background: #0b2455;
      color: #fff;
      padding: .72rem .9rem;
      font-size: .95rem;
  }

  .chatbot-close {
      border: 0;
      background: transparent;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .9rem;
      line-height: 1;
      padding: .1rem;
  }

  .chatbot-body {
      padding: .85rem .9rem .95rem;
  }

  .chatbot-link {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      background: #f5f7fb;
      color: #243b66;
      border: 1px solid #e1e8f4;
      border-radius: .45rem;
      padding: .55rem .6rem;
      margin-top: .5rem;
      font-size: .92rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  }

  .chatbot-link:hover {
      background: #fff1df;
      color: #f9931f;
      border-color: #f5c27f;
  }

  .help-banner-wrap {
      background: #fff;
  }

  .help-banner {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #153f7d 0%, #1f6cb6 60%, #2b8bd1 100%);
      border-radius: .35rem;
      padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      color: #fff;
  }

  .help-banner-left h3 {
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      margin: 0 0 .25rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .help-banner-left p {
      margin: 0;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
      font-size: 18px;
      max-width: 700px;
      line-height: 1.45;
  }

  .help-banner-btn {
      background: #f39a2b;
      border: 1px solid #f39a2b;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .86rem;
      padding: .6rem 1rem;
      white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .help-banner-btn:hover {
      background: #e58c1c;
      border-color: #e58c1c;
      color: #fff;
  }

  /* Section */
  .compliance-section {
      background: #f4f6f9;
  }

  /* Header */
  .section-title {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 32px;
      color: #243a73;
  }

  .section-subtitle {
      color: #6c757d;
      margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* Wrapper */
  .comparison-wrapper {
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  }

  /* Left Card */
  .left-card {
      background: #ffffff;
  }

  /* Right Card */
  .right-card {
      background: #f9931f2b;
  }

  /* Titles */
  .brand-title {
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #1f4ba5;
  }

  .other-title {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #4a4a4a;
  }

  /* Feature Items */
  .feature-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      max-width: 423px;
  }

  .feature-item h6 {
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      font-size: 16px;
  }

  .feature-item p {
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #6c757d;
      margin: 0;
  }

  /* Icons */
  .icon {
      width: 26px;
      height: 26px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 21px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .icon.success {
      background: #1f4ba5;
      color: #fff;
  }

  .icon.danger {
      border: 1px solid #BEB2A6;
      color: #BEB2A6;
  }

  /* Responsive */
  @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .comparison-wrapper .row {
          flex-direction: column;
      }

      .left-card,
      .right-card {
          border-radius: 0;
      }
  }


  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      html {
          scroll-padding-top: 78px;
      }

      .hero {
          padding-top: 1rem;
      }

      .navbar-qt .navbar-brand img {
          max-height: 50px;
      }

      .nav-logo {
          max-height: 50px;
      }

      .navbar-qt .navbar-collapse {
          margin-top: .6rem;
          padding: .8rem;
          border-radius: .55rem;
          background: #fff;
          border: 0;
      }

      .nav-mega-head {
          width: 100%;
          justify-content: space-between;
      }

      .nav-mega-toggle {
          display: inline-flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
      }

      .mega-menu {
          position: static;
          width: 100%;
          margin-top: .35rem;
          border-radius: .7rem;
          box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(8, 22, 59, .14);
          opacity: 1;
          visibility: visible;
          pointer-events: auto;
          transform: none;
          display: none;
      }

      .nav-mega.is-open .mega-menu {
          display: block;
      }

      .mega-menu-inner {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .mega-menu-cats {
          display: none;
          border-right: 0;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd0bf;
      }

      .mega-cat {
          font-size: .95rem;
          padding: .75rem 1rem;
      }

      .mega-menu-content {
          min-height: auto;
          padding: .9rem 1rem 1rem;
      }

      .mega-panel {
          grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(125px, 1fr));
          gap: .8rem .95rem;
      }

      .mega-panel a {
          font-size: .94rem;
      }

      .hero-cards {
          margin-top: 1.8rem;
          margin-bottom: -56px;
      }

      .fancy-left,
      .fancy-right {
          transform: none;
      }

      .left-rail {
          border-right: 0;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4c3;
      }

      .step-grid {
          border-top: 0;
          border-bottom: 0;
      }

      .step-panel {
          border-right: 0;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #cdced1;
          padding-top: 1.9rem;
      }

      .step-panel-last {
          border-bottom: 0;
      }

      .step-copy {
          min-height: auto;
      }

      .partner-item {
          flex-basis: 180px;
      }

      .smart-tab-btn {
          font-size: .92rem;
      }

      .smart-card-ref {
          padding: 1.4rem 1.1rem 1.5rem;
      }

      .smart-card-content h3 {
          font-size: 1.25rem;
      }

      .smart-know {
          font-size: 1.2rem;
      }

      .help-banner {
          align-items: flex-start;
          flex-direction: column;
      }

      .reviews-layout {
          min-height: auto;
      }

      .review-stack {
          margin: 0 auto;
          max-width: 500px;
          min-height: 300px;
      }

      .review-back {
          top: 0;
          left: 8px;
          width: 78%;
      }

      .review-front {
          top: 34px;
          left: 28px;
          width: 84%;
      }

      .review-mid {
          bottom: -24px;
          left: 44px;
          width: 78%;
      }

      .reviews-band .review-float {
          padding: 14px 14px;
      }

      .reviews-band .review-float h3,
      .reviews-band .review-head-mini h3 {
          font-size: 14px;
      }

      .reviews-band .review-front p,
      .reviews-band .review-front small,
      .reviews-band .review-back p,
      .reviews-band .review-mid p {
          font-size: 18px;
      }

      .reviews-band .review-front .stars,
      .reviews-band .review-head-mini .stars {
          font-size: 10px;
      }

      .reviews-band .avatar-dot,
      .reviews-band .review-back .avatar-dot,
      .reviews-band .review-mid .avatar-dot {
          width: 18px;
          height: 18px;
          flex-basis: 18px;
          margin-top: 0;
      }

      .reviews-kicker,
      .reviews-title {
          text-align: center;
          margin-left: auto;
          margin-right: auto;
      }

      .blog-heading {
          min-height: auto;
      }

      .footer-right {
          border-left: 0;
          padding-left: 0;
      }

      .footer-left {
          padding-right: 0;
      }

      .footer-links-row a {
          font-size: .72rem;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
      .chatbot-widget {
          right: 14px;
          bottom: 14px;
      }

      .chatbot-panel {
          width: min(300px, calc(100vw - 28px));
          right: 0;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
      .hero-cards {
          margin-bottom: -28px;
      }

      .service-chip {
          min-width: 100%;
      }

      .mega-panel {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: .7rem;
      }

      .step-title {
          min-height: auto;
      }

      .step-flow-icon {
          width: 76px;
          height: 76px;
      }

      .partner-item {
          flex-basis: 170px;
      }

      .smart-zone-ref {
          padding-top: 3rem;
          padding-bottom: 3rem;
      }

      .smart-zone-sub {
          font-size: .95rem;
      }

      .smart-tabs {
          justify-content: flex-start;
          overflow-x: auto;
          flex-wrap: nowrap;
          padding-bottom: .35rem;
          scrollbar-width: thin;
      }

      .smart-tab-btn {
          white-space: nowrap;
          font-size: .9rem;
      }

      .smart-card-ref {
          display: block;
      }

      .smart-icon-box {
          margin-bottom: .9rem;
      }

      .smart-card-content p {
          margin-bottom: 1rem;
          font-size: .95rem;
      }

      .smart-know {
          font-size: 1.05rem;
      }

      .help-banner {
          padding: .9rem .9rem;
      }

      .help-banner-left h3 {
          font-size: 1rem;
      }

      .help-banner-left p {
          font-size: .82rem;
      }

      .help-banner-btn {
          width: 100%;
      }

      .review-stack {
          min-height: 250px;
          max-width: 100%;
      }

      .review-back {
          top: 0;
          left: 0;
          width: 86%;
      }

      .review-front {
          top: 24px;
          left: 12px;
          width: 94%;
      }

      .review-mid {
          bottom: -10px;
          left: 18px;
          width: 88%;
      }

      .reviews-title {
          font-size: 1.28rem;
          line-height: 1.3;
      }

      .reviews-kicker {
          font-size: .88rem;
      }

      .reviews-band .review-float {
          padding: 10px 10px;
      }

      .reviews-band .review-float h3,
      .reviews-band .review-head-mini h3 {
          font-size: 12px;
      }

      .reviews-band .review-front p,
      .reviews-band .review-front small,
      .reviews-band .review-back p,
      .reviews-band .review-mid p {
          font-size: 10.5px;
          line-height: 1.35;
      }

      .reviews-band .review-front .stars,
      .reviews-band .review-head-mini .stars {
          font-size: 9px;
      }

      .blog-copy {
          padding: .72rem .75rem .85rem;
      }

      .blog-heading {
          font-size: .9rem;
      }

      .footer-group h5 {
          font-size: .95rem;
      }

      .footer-links-row a {
          font-size: .75rem;
      }

      .footer-legal {
          font-size: .72rem;
      }
  }




  /* About page */

  .about-header-shell {
      position: relative;
  }

  .about-header-shell .navbar-qt {
      position: relative;
      background: #fff;
  }

  .about-header-shell .navbar-qt.is-sticky {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 1080;
  }

  .about-header-shell .navbar-qt .nav-link,
  .about-header-shell .navbar-qt .nav-mega-toggle {
      color: #1c1c1c;
  }

  .about-header-shell .navbar-qt .nav-link:hover {
      color: var(--qt-head);
  }

  .about-header-shell .nav-logo-light {
      opacity: 0;
  }

  .about-header-shell .nav-logo-dark {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
  }

 

  .about-hero-section {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 826px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      color: #fff;
      background: url("../images/quicktaxperts/subbackground.png") center/cover no-repeat;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

 

  .about-hero-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
  }

  .about-hero-copy {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      padding: 6rem 0 9rem;
  }

  .about-hero-title {
      margin: 0;
      color: #fafafa;
      font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
      line-height: 1.4;
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .about-hero-title span,
  .about-hero-title strong {
      font-weight: 500;
  }

  .about-hero-title strong {
      font-weight: 700;
  }
 .about-intro-section{
    margin:120px 0px;
 }
  .about-kicker {
      color: #f9931f !important;
      font-size: 2rem !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
      line-height: 1.1 !important;
  }

  .about-section-title {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.4vw, 2.5rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.32;
  }

  .about-intro-copy p {
      color: #454545;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      text-align: justify;
  }

  .about-media-card,
  .about-feature-image {
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(6, 22, 59, .16);
  }

  .about-media-card img,
  .about-feature-image img {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
  }

  .about-why-section {
      position: relative;
      padding: 6.25rem 0;
      color: #fff;
      background:
          radial-gradient(520px 280px at 6% 94%, rgba(74, 110, 201, .2), transparent 65%),
          linear-gradient(110deg, #04133f 0%, #061f62 45%, #04133f 100%);
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .about-why-section::before,
  .about-why-section::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 260px;
      height: 260px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
      transform: rotate(40deg);
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .about-why-section::before {
      left: -120px;
      top: 32px;
  }

  .about-why-section::after {
      right: -120px;
      bottom: 12px;
  }

  .about-why-title {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.3vw, 2.5rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  }

  .about-why-list {
      padding-left: 1.3rem;
      color: #fff;
  }

  .about-why-list li {
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.4rem);
      line-height: 2.05;
      font-weight: 500;
  }

  .about-steps-section {
      padding-top: 4.75rem;
      padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .about-step-card {
      background: #f7f7f7;
      border: 1px solid rgba(249, 147, 31, .65);
      border-radius: 10px;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2.2rem 1.2rem 2rem;
      transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
  }

  .about-step-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(6, 22, 59, .08);
  }

  .about-step-icon {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      margin: 0 auto 1.15rem;
      border-radius: 20px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      font-size: 2rem;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(249, 147, 31, .08), rgba(249, 147, 31, .02));
      border: 1px solid rgba(249, 147, 31, .16);
  }

  .about-step-card h3 {
      color: #4c4c4c;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin: 0;
  }

  .about-partners-title {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: 32px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .about-partners-strip {
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      padding: .5rem 0 1rem;
      mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
      -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .about-partners-track {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2.75rem;
      width: max-content;
      animation: partner-scroll 16s linear infinite;
  }

  .about-partner-item {
      flex: 0 0 150px;
      min-height: 54px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
  }

  .about-partner-item img {
      max-width: 140px;
      width: 100%;
      height: 42px;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
  }

  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .about-header-shell .navbar-qt .navbar-collapse {
          background: #fff;
      }

      .about-hero-section {
          min-height: 560px;
      }

      .about-hero-section::after {
          bottom: -130px;
          height: 240px;
      }

      .about-hero-copy {
          padding: 5rem 0 7.25rem;
      }

      .about-why-section {
          padding: 4.5rem 0;
      }

      .about-why-list li {
          line-height: 1.9;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
      .about-header-shell .nav-cta-wrap {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: stretch;
      }

      .about-hero-title {
          font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7vw, 2.5rem);
          line-height: 1.5;
      }

      .about-kicker {
          font-size: 1.8rem;
      }

      .about-partners-title {
          font-size: 1.7rem;
      }

      .about-step-card {
          padding: 1.75rem 1rem;
      }
  }

  /* Service page */

  .service-page {
      background:
          radial-gradient(700px 280px at 10% 2%, rgba(0, 154, 217, .08), transparent 70%),
          radial-gradient(600px 240px at 96% 14%, rgba(23, 54, 122, .08), transparent 72%),
          #f7f9fc;
      color: #454545;
  }

  .service-hero {
      padding: 4.75rem 0 2.5rem;
  }

  .service-kicker,
  .service-section-head span,
  .service-cta-kicker {
      display: inline-block;
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      font-size: .9rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: .85rem;
  }

  .service-title {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
      line-height: 1.16;
      font-weight: 700;
      max-width: 760px;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .service-lead {
      max-width: 680px;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }

  .service-proof-list {
      display: grid;
      gap: .85rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  }

  .service-proof-list div {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: .7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
  }

  .service-proof-list i {
      color: var(--qt-cyan);
      margin-top: .18rem;
  }

  .service-stats {
      margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .service-stat-card,
  .service-panel-card,
  .service-doc-card,
  .service-checklist-card,
  .service-benefit-card,
  .service-package-card,
  .service-quote-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 18px;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(8, 22, 59, .08);
  }

  .service-stat-card {
      padding: 1.2rem 1rem;
      height: 100%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(23, 54, 122, .08);
  }

  .service-stat-card strong {
      display: block;
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: .35rem;
  }

  .service-stat-card span {
      font-size: .95rem;
      color: #556270;
  }

  .service-quote-card {
      padding: 2rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(249, 147, 31, .14);
  }

  .service-quote-card h2,
  .service-panel-card h3,
  .service-checklist-card h3 {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: .8rem;
  }

  .service-quote-card p,
  .service-panel-card p,
  .service-doc-card p,
  .service-benefit-card p,
  .service-checklist-card p {
      line-height: 1.75;
      font-size: 18px;
  }

  .service-quote-card .form-label {
      color: #24374f;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: .45rem;
  }

  .service-quote-card .form-control {
      border-radius: 10px;
      min-height: 50px;
      border-color: #d5dbe7;
      box-shadow: none;
  }

  .service-quote-card .form-control:focus {
      border-color: rgba(0, 154, 217, .6);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(0, 154, 217, .12);
  }

  .service-quote-note {
      font-size: .9rem;
      color: #66717f;
      margin-top: .95rem;
  }

  .service-section-nav {
      position: sticky;
      top: 90px;
      z-index: 1020;
      padding: 0 0 1rem;
  }

  .service-package-showcase {
      padding: 2.5rem 0 2.75rem;
      position: relative;
  }

  .service-package-showcase .container {
      max-width: 1520px;
  }

  .service-package-showcase .row {
      --bs-gutter-x: 1.1rem;
  }

  .service-package-showcase .service-section-head h2 {
      max-width: 980px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.3vw, 3rem);
  }

  .service-package-lead {
      margin: .9rem auto 0;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: #616b79;
      font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .service-price-card {
      height: 100%;
      min-height: 635px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      background: #f3f6f9;
      border: 1px solid rgba(23, 54, 122, .05);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(8, 22, 59, .06);
  }

  .service-price-card--featured {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #d7e9f4 0%, #c7ddea 100%);
      box-shadow: 0 22px 44px rgba(8, 22, 59, .12);
      transform: translateY(-10px);
  }

  .service-price-card__top,
  .service-price-card__body {
      padding: 1.45rem 1.75rem;
  }

  .service-price-card__top h3 {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: .65rem;
  }

  .service-price-card__top p {
      color: #5b6676;
      line-height: 1.65;
      min-height: 52px;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      font-size: 18px;
  }

  .service-price-card__price-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      gap: .45rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .service-price-card__price-wrap strong {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
      line-height: 1;
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .service-price-card__price-wrap span {
      color: #607086;
      font-size: .82rem;
      margin-bottom: .2rem;
  }

  .service-price-card .btn {
      min-height: 44px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      font-weight: 700;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
  }

  .service-price-card__body {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(23, 54, 122, .08);
      padding-top: 1rem;
      flex: 1 1 auto;
  }

  .service-price-card__body h4 {
      color: #394658;
      font-size: .98rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: .95rem;
  }

  .service-price-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      display: grid;
      gap: .85rem;
  }

  .service-price-list li {
      display: flex;
      gap: .65rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
      color: #52606f;
      line-height: 1.6;
      font-size: .95rem;
      list-style: none;
  }

  .service-price-list i {
      display: none;
  }

  .service-price-list li::before {
      content: "✓";
      color: #3a86ff;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1;
      margin-top: .28rem;
      flex: 0 0 14px;
  }

  .service-section-pills {
      gap: .75rem;
      padding: .9rem 1rem;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(23, 54, 122, .08);
      border-radius: 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(8, 22, 59, .08);
  }

  .service-section-pills .nav-link {
      color: #536173;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .7rem 1rem;
      white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .service-section-pills .nav-link.active {
      color: #fff;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--qt-cyan), var(--qt-head));
      box-shadow: 0 10px 18px rgba(19, 58, 126, .18);
  }

  .service-section {
      padding: 1.75rem 0 1rem;
      scroll-margin-top: 186px;
  }

  .service-section-soft {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .7), rgba(233, 242, 250, .62));
  }

  .service-section-head {
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .service-section-head h2,
  .service-cta-card h2 {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.6vw, 2.45rem);
      line-height: 1.25;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin: 0;
  }

  .service-panel-card,
  .service-checklist-card {
      padding: 2rem;
  }

  .service-bullet-list,
  .service-package-list {
      padding-left: 0;
      margin: 0;
      list-style: none;
  }

  .service-bullet-list li,
  .service-package-list li {
      line-height: 1.75;
      font-size: 18px;
      position: relative;
  }

  .service-bullet-list li + li,
  .service-package-list li + li {
      margin-top: .7rem;
  }

  .service-bullet-list li::before {
      content: "";
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: .7rem;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--qt-orange));
  }

  .service-bullet-list li {
      padding-left: 1.5rem;
  }

  .service-side-media {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #eef4fb);
      border: 1px solid rgba(23, 54, 122, .07);
      border-radius: 24px;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(8, 22, 59, .08);
  }

  .service-side-media--stack {
      display: grid;
      gap: 1rem;
  }

  .service-inline-note,
  .service-check-block,
  .service-mini-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(23, 54, 122, .08);
      border-radius: 18px;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(8, 22, 59, .07);
  }

  .service-inline-note,
  .service-check-block {
      padding: 1.5rem;
  }

  .service-inline-note h3,
  .service-check-block h3,
  .service-mini-card h3 {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: .7rem;
  }

  .service-mini-card {
      padding: 1.4rem;
      height: 100%;
  }

  .service-mini-card i {
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      margin-bottom: .9rem;
      display: inline-block;
  }

  .service-step-card {
      position: relative;
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem 1.6rem;
      border-radius: 20px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(23, 54, 122, .08);
      background: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(8, 22, 59, .07);
  }

  .service-step-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: .45rem .8rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(23, 54, 122, .08);
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  }

  .service-step-icon,
  .service-doc-icon,
  .service-benefit-icon {
      width: 72px;
      height: 72px;
      border-radius: 22px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(0, 154, 217, .12), rgba(249, 147, 31, .12));
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .service-step-card h3,
  .service-doc-card h3,
  .service-benefit-card h3 {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: .7rem;
  }

  .service-package-card {
      padding: 1.6rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(23, 54, 122, .08);
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .service-package-card--featured {
      border-color: rgba(249, 147, 31, .4);
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(8, 22, 59, .12);
  }

  .service-package-top {
      padding: 1.35rem;
      border-radius: 16px;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
      color: #fff;
      background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--qt-head), var(--qt-cyan));
  }

  .service-package-card--starter .service-package-top {
      background: linear-gradient(120deg, #26406c, #3a7fba);
  }

  .service-package-card--soft .service-package-top {
      background: linear-gradient(120deg, #15325d, #5aa8d7);
  }

  .service-package-name {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: .4rem;
  }

  .service-package-top h3 {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: .2rem;
  }

  .service-package-top span {
      font-size: .92rem;
      opacity: .85;
  }

  .service-package-list {
      margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  }

  .service-package-list i {
      color: var(--qt-orange);
      margin-top: .2rem;
  }

  .service-doc-card,
  .service-benefit-card {
      padding: 1.6rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(23, 54, 122, .08);
      height: 100%;
  }

  .service-table {
      --bs-table-bg: transparent;
      margin-top: .75rem;
  }

  .service-table th,
  .service-table td {
      padding: .95rem 0;
      border-color: rgba(23, 54, 122, .1);
  }

  .service-table-wide th,
  .service-table-wide td {
      min-width: 160px;
      padding-right: 1rem;
  }

  .service-table th {
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-weight: 700;
      width: 42%;
  }

  .service-cta-band {
      padding: 0 0 3.25rem;
  }

  .service-cta-card {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      padding: 2rem 2.2rem;
      border-radius: 24px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #102c65, #009ad9);
      box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(8, 22, 59, .16);
  }

  .service-cta-card h2,
  .service-cta-card .service-cta-kicker {
      color: #fff;
  }

  .service-faq .accordion-item {
      border: 0;
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(8, 22, 59, .08);
  }

  .service-faq .accordion-item + .accordion-item {
      margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .service-faq .accordion-button {
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--qt-head);
      padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
      box-shadow: none;
  }

  .service-faq .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23, 54, 122, .08), rgba(0, 154, 217, .08));
      color: var(--qt-head);
  }

  .service-faq .accordion-body {
      padding:19px 1.4rem 1.35rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: #4f5b68;
      font-size: 18px;
  }

  .service-fee-table-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(23, 54, 122, .08);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(8, 22, 59, .06);
  }

  .service-doc-table {
      --bs-table-bg: transparent;
      margin: 0;
  }

  .service-doc-table > :not(caption) > * > * {
      padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem;
      border-color: #dbe4ec;
      color: #4f5b68;
      vertical-align: middle;
  }

  .service-doc-table thead th {
      background: #2f93cb;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 700;
      border-color: #2f93cb;
      white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .service-doc-table tbody td,
  .service-doc-table tbody th {
      background: #f7fafc;
      font-weight: 500;
  }

  .service-doc-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) td,
  .service-doc-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) th {
      background: #f2f6f9;
  }

  .service-mini-table-title {
      padding: 1rem 1.15rem .99rem;
      color: var(--qt-head);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .service-mini-table-copy {
      /* padding: 0 1.15rem 1rem; */
      margin: 0;
      color: #66717f;
      line-height: 1.75;
  }
p strong{
    color:#f5922f;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.service-section h4{
 color: #009AD9;
 margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.service-section ul li strong,
.service-section ol li strong {
    color: #2f3f55;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: .35rem;
}

.service-section ul li,
.service-section ol li {
    line-height: 1.8;
}
  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .service-hero {
          padding-top: 3.5rem;
      }

      .service-section-nav {
          top: 84px;
      }

      .service-section {
          scroll-margin-top: 170px;
      }

      .service-package-card--featured {
          transform: none;
      }

      .service-price-card--featured {
          transform: none;
      }

      .service-price-card {
          min-height: 100%;
      }

      .service-package-showcase .service-section-head h2 {
          max-width: 760px;
      }

      .service-cta-card {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: flex-start;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
      .service-hero {
          padding-top: 2.5rem;
      }

      .service-quote-card,
      .service-panel-card,
      .service-doc-card,
      .service-checklist-card,
      .service-benefit-card,
      .service-package-card {
          padding: 1.25rem;
      }

      .service-section-pills {
          padding: .75rem;
      }

      .service-section-pills .nav-link {
          padding: .65rem .9rem;
      }

      .service-price-card__top,
      .service-price-card__body {
          padding: 1.25rem;
      }

      .service-package-showcase {
          padding-top: 2rem;
      }

      .service-package-showcase .row {
          --bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem;
      }
  }

/* Loader Background */
#page-loader{
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    z-index: 99999;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Wrapper */
.loader-wrapper{
    text-align: center;
}

/* Logo Animation */
.loader-logo{
    width: 220px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    animation: logoPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* Progress Bar */
.loader-bar{
    width: 180px;
    height: 4px;
    background: #eee;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.loader-bar::before{
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    height: 100%;
    width: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,#0a7dbd,#00aaff);
    animation: loadingBar 1.8s infinite;
}

/* Animations */

@keyframes logoPulse{
    0%{
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 0.9;
    }
    50%{
        transform: scale(1.06);
        opacity: 1;
    }
    100%{
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 0.9;
    }
}

@keyframes loadingBar{
    0%{
        left:-50%;
    }
    100%{
        left:100%;
    }
}