.hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 20vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;


    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg,
            rgba(0, 20, 60, 0.82) 0%,
            rgba(0, 74, 153, 0.72) 60%,
            rgba(0, 97, 194, 0.65) 100%);
}


.hero-h1 {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    max-width: 680px;
}

.hero-h6 {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}


@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .hero-inner {
        padding: 80px 0 60px;
    }
}





/* ── FAQ SECTION STYLING ── */
.faq-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.custom-accordion {
    --bs-accordion-bg: transparent;
    --bs-accordion-border-color: var(--border);
    border: none;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-item {
    background: var(--bg);
    /* Light background for items */
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-item:hover {
    border-color: var(--blue-light);
    box-shadow: var(--sh-md);
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--dark);
    padding: 22px 25px;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    color: var(--blue);
    background: var(--blue-pale);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Customizing the arrow icon */
.custom-accordion .accordion-button::after {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%2300143c'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    background-size: 1.2rem;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%23004a99'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-body {
    padding: 25px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--mid);
    background: var(--white);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .faq-section {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .custom-accordion .accordion-button {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        padding: 18px 20px;
    }
}