.consalt-header-area,
.consalt-header-area.upper,
#sticky-header,
#sticky-header.consalt-header-area,
#sticky-header.consalt-header-area.upper {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 999;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
}

.consalt-header-area::before,
.consalt-header-area.upper::before,
#sticky-header::before {
    display: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
}

.header-logo-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 4px 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background-color: transparent;
}

.header-logo-text {
    margin: 0 0 0 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #1c51a4 !important;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.4px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.consalt-header-area .header-menu ul li a,
.consalt-header-area.upper .header-menu ul li a,
.header-menu ul.nav_scroll > li > a {
    color: #1a1a2e !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 24px 16px !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.consalt-header-area .header-menu ul li span,
.consalt-header-area .header-menu ul li a i,
.consalt-header-area.upper .header-menu ul li span,
.consalt-header-area.upper .header-menu ul li a i {
    color: #1a1a2e !important;
}

.consalt-header-area .header-menu ul li a:hover,
.consalt-header-area.upper .header-menu ul li a:hover,
.header-menu ul.nav_scroll > li > a:hover {
    color: #1c51a4 !important;
}

.consalt-header-area .row.align-items-center,
.consalt-header-area.upper .row.align-items-center {
    height: 72px !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center !important;
    transition: height 0.3s ease;
}

.header-contact-btn {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.header-contact-btn a,
.consalt-header-area.upper .header-contact-btn a {
    color: #1c51a4 !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 2px solid #1c51a4 !important;
    padding: 9px 20px !important;
    border-radius: 30px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-contact-btn a:hover,
.consalt-header-area.upper .header-contact-btn a:hover {
    background: #1c51a4 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(28, 81, 164, 0.35);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.header-menu ul .sub_menu {
    border-top: 2px solid #1c51a4 !important;
}

.header-menu ul .sub_menu li a {
    color: #333 !important;
}

.header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a {
    background: #1c51a4 !important;
    color: #fff !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1399px) {
    .consalt-header-area .header-menu ul li a,
    .consalt-header-area.upper .header-menu ul li a,
    .header-menu ul.nav_scroll > li > a {
        padding: 24px 13px !important;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .header-contact-btn a,
    .consalt-header-area.upper .header-contact-btn a {
        padding: 8px 16px !important;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .header-logo-text {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .header-logo-text {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}
.header-menu ul .sub_menu li > a:hover,
.header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a,
.header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a span,
.header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a i,
.consalt-header-area .header-menu ul .sub_menu li > a:hover,
.consalt-header-area .header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a,
.consalt-header-area .header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a span,
.consalt-header-area .header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a i,
.consalt-header-area.upper .header-menu ul .sub_menu li > a:hover,
.consalt-header-area.upper .header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a,
.consalt-header-area.upper .header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a span,
.consalt-header-area.upper .header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a i,
.sticky .header-menu ul .sub_menu li > a:hover,
.sticky .header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a,
.sticky .header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a span,
.sticky .header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover > a i {
    background: #1c51a4 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.header-brand-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.header-brand-link:hover,
.header-brand-link:focus {
    text-decoration: none;
}