.consalt-header-area {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            padding: 0;
            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);
        }

        .consalt-header-area::before {
            display: none;
        }

        .header-logo-container {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 5px 0;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            background-color: transparent;
        }

        .header-logo-text {
            margin: 0 0 0 10px;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 24px;
            color: #1c51a4;
            line-height: 1;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .consalt-header-area .header-menu ul li a,
        .header-menu ul.nav_scroll>li>a {
            color: #1a1a2e !important;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 30px 22px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        }

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

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

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

        .header-contact-btn a {
            color: #1c51a4 !important;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 15px;
            background: transparent !important;
            border: 2px solid #1c51a4;
            padding: 10px 24px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        }

        .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);
        }

        .consalt-header-area .row.align-items-center {
            height: 80px;
            transition: height 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* ===== SUB MENU FIX ===== */
        .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;
        }

        .consalt-header-area.sticky,
        .sticky {
            position: fixed;
            background-color: #ffffff !important;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
            animation: .3s ease-in-out 0s normal none 1 running fadeInDown;
        }

        .sticky .header-menu ul li a {
            color: #1a1a2e !important;
        }

        .consalt-header-area.sticky .row.align-items-center {
            height: 70px !important;
        }

        .consalt-header-area.sticky .header-logo-container img {
            max-height: 45px !important;
        }

        .consalt-header-area.sticky .header-logo-text {
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .consalt-header-area.sticky .header-logo-text {
            color: #1c51a4;
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .consalt-header-area.sticky .header-menu ul li a,
        .consalt-header-area.sticky .header-menu ul.nav_scroll>li>a {
            color: #1a1a2e !important;
            padding: 24px 18px !important;
        }

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

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

        .consalt-header-area.sticky .header-menu ul li:hover span {
            color: #1c51a4 !important;
        }

        .consalt-header-area.sticky .header-menu ul .sub_menu li:hover>a {
            color: #ffffff !important;
        }

        .consalt-header-area.sticky .header-contact-btn a {
            color: #1c51a4 !important;
            border: 2px solid #1c51a4;
            background: transparent !important;
            padding: 9px 22px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        .consalt-header-area.sticky .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);
        }

        .consalt-header-area.sticky .nav-btn span i {
            color: #1c51a4 !important;
        }

        /* ===== MARQUEE SECTION ===== */
        .marquee_area,
        .marquee_area.style_two {
            background: #ffffff !important;
        }

        .marquee_area h3,
        .marquee_area.style_two h3 {
            color: #1c51a4 !important;
            font-weight: 800;
        }

        .marquee_area h4,
        .marquee_area span,
        .marquee_area.style_two h4,
        .marquee_area.style_two a,
        .marquee_area.style_two span {
            color: #f7b731 !important;
        }

        /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
        .footer_area {
            background: #0d1e3d;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-title h4 {
            color: #f7b731;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-menu ul li a {
            color: #a0b3cc;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-menu ul li a:hover {
            color: #f7b731;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-address_text p,
        .footer_area .footer-widget-address_text span {
            color: #a0b3cc;
        }

        .footer_area .footer_widget_icon i {
            color: #f7b731;
        }

        .footer_area .footer_desc {
            color: #a0b3cc;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-bottom-content-copy p {
            color: #6b7f96;
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form input {
            background: #162d54;
            border-color: #2a4a7f;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form .btn {
            background: #f7b731;
            color: #1c51a4;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form .btn:hover {
            background: #e0a020;
        }

        /* ===== BREADCRUMB ===== */
        .breadcumb-area {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c51a4 0%, #0d3a80 100%);
        }

        .breadcumb-area .breadcumb-title h4 {
            color: #f7b731;
        }

        .breadcumb-area ul li,
        .breadcumb-area ul li a {
            color: #d0daf5;
        }

.franchise-hero {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 420px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1552664730-d307ca884978?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1920&q=80') center center / cover no-repeat;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .franchise-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(12, 36, 90, 0.88) 0%, rgba(28, 81, 164, 0.78) 60%, rgba(12, 36, 90, 0.72) 100%);
        }

        /* Mobile hero fixes */
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .franchise-hero {
                min-height: auto;
                padding-top: 100px !important;
                padding-bottom: 60px;
            }

            .fh-title {
                font-size: 28px !important;
            }

            .fh-subtitle {
                font-size: 15px !important;
            }

            .fh-btn-primary,
            .fh-btn-outline {
                padding: 12px 22px !important;
                font-size: 13px !important;
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .fh-stats {
                gap: 18px !important;
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .fh-stat h3 {
                font-size: 26px !important;
            }

            /* About section floating cards overflow fix */
            .franchise_about_area .col-lg-5>div>div[style*='position:absolute'] {
                display: none !important;
            }

            /* Infrastructure side by side becomes stacked */
            .fp-step {
                flex: 1 1 80px !important;
                max-width: 80px !important;
            }

            .fp-step h6 {
                font-size: 11px !important;
            }
        }

        .franchise-hero .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .fh-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: rgba(251, 176, 52, 0.2);
            border: 1px solid rgba(251, 176, 52, 0.4);
            color: #fbb034;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 8px 20px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .fh-title {
            font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 60px);
            font-weight: 900;
            color: #fff;
            line-height: 1.15;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
        }

        .fh-title span {
            color: #fbb034;
        }

        .fh-subtitle {
            font-size: 18px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
            line-height: 1.8;
            max-width: 560px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .fh-btn-primary {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            background: #fbb034;
            color: #0b2d6e;
            padding: 16px 38px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 15px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .fh-btn-primary:hover {
            background: #fff;
            color: #1c51a4;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .fh-btn-outline {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            background: transparent;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 15px 38px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 15px;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .fh-btn-outline:hover {
            border-color: #fff;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        /* Stats row inside hero */
        .fh-stats {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 30px;
            margin-top: 60px;
        }

        .fh-stat {
            text-align: center;
        }

        .fh-stat h3 {
            font-size: 36px;
            font-weight: 900;
            color: #fbb034;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .fh-stat p {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            margin: 0;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* wave divider for franchise hero */
        .franchise-hero-wave {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 2;
            line-height: 0;
        }

.benefit-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 14px;
            padding: 30px 25px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
            border-top: 4px solid #1c51a4;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .benefit-card:nth-child(even) {
            border-top-color: #fbb034;
        }

        .benefit-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(28, 81, 164, 0.14);
        }

        .benefit-card .bc-icon {
            width: 52px;
            height: 52px;
            background: #e8eeff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }

        .benefit-card .bc-icon i {
            color: #1c51a4;
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .benefit-card h5 {
            color: #111;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 16px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .benefit-card p {
            color: #666;
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin: 0;
        }

.fp-step-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        .fp-step {
            flex: 1 1 160px;
            max-width: 180px;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
        }

        /* Connector arrow between steps */
        .fp-step:not(:last-child)::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 35px;
            right: -20px;
            width: 40px;
            height: 3px;
            background: #1c51a4;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .fp-step:not(:last-child)::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 28px;
            right: -14px;
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-top: 9px solid transparent;
            border-bottom: 9px solid transparent;
            border-left: 12px solid #1c51a4;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        @media (max-width: 767px) {

            .fp-step:not(:last-child)::after,
            .fp-step:not(:last-child)::before {
                display: none;
            }
        }

.franchise-cta-section {
            position: relative;
            padding: 100px 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2d6e 0%, #1c51a4 48%, #0077cc 100%);
            overflow: hidden;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .franchise-cta-section::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -80px;
            right: -80px;
            width: 450px;
            height: 450px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(251, 176, 52, 0.08);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .franchise-cta-section::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -100px;
            left: -80px;
            width: 400px;
            height: 400px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .fr-cta-btn-primary {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            background: #fbb034;
            color: #0b2d6e;
            padding: 16px 40px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 15px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .fr-cta-btn-primary:hover {
            background: #fff;
            color: #1c51a4;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }

        .fr-cta-btn-outline {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            background: transparent;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 15px 40px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 15px;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .fr-cta-btn-outline:hover {
            border-color: #fff;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

/* ===== FOOTER REDESIGN ===== */
        .footer_area {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2d6e 0%, #0d1e3d 100%);
            position: relative;
            padding-top: 80px;
        }

        .footer_area::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f7b731, #fbb034);
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-title h4 {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-title h4::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 3px;
            background: #f7b731;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-menu ul li a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: inline-block;
            padding-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-menu ul li a:hover {
            color: #f7b731;
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-address_text p,
        .footer_area .footer-widget-address_text span {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        }

        .footer_area .footer_widget_icon i {
            color: #f7b731;
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .footer_area .footer_desc {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-bottom-content-copy p {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form {
            position: relative;
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form input {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 15px 20px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form .btn {
            background: #f7b731;
            color: #0d1e3d;
            font-weight: 700;
            position: absolute;
            right: 5px;
            top: 5px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            padding: 10px 25px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form .btn:hover {
            background: #fff;
            color: #1c51a4;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(247, 183, 49, 0.3);
        }

        .add-border {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            margin-top: 40px;
            padding-top: 25px;
            padding-bottom: 25px;
        }

        /* Footer Logo */
        .footer_logo img {
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

/* Footer Light Theme Redesign */
        .footer_area {
            background: #f8f9fa !important;
            border-radius: 0 !important;
            max-width: 100% !important;
            width: 100% !important;
            margin: 0 !important;
            padding: 70px 0 30px !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer_desc {
            color: #555555 !important;
            font-size: 15px !important;
            line-height: 1.8 !important;
            margin-top: 15px !important;
            margin-bottom: 20px !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer_logo img {
            max-height: 120px !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-title {
            margin-top: 12px !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-title h4 {
            color: #111111 !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-menu ul li a {
            color: #1c51a4 !important;
            font-weight: 500 !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-menu ul li a:hover {
            color: #0a1e4a !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-address_text p,
        .footer_area .footer-widget-address_text a {
            color: #1c51a4 !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-address_text a:hover {
            color: #0a1e4a !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer_widget_icon {
            background: #e8eeff !important;
            color: #1c51a4 !important;
            width: 45px !important;
            height: 45px !important;
            border-radius: 50% !important;
            display: flex !important;
            align-items: center !important;
            justify-content: center !important;
            margin-right: 15px !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-widget-address {
            display: flex !important;
            align-items: center !important;
            margin-bottom: 25px !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer_widget_icon i {
            color: #1c51a4 !important;
            font-size: 18px !important;
            margin: 0 !important;
            background: transparent !important;
            width: auto !important;
            height: auto !important;
            border-radius: 0 !important;
            line-height: normal !important;
            float: none !important;
        }

        .footer_area .footer-bottom-content-copy p {
            color: #666666 !important;
        }

        .footer_area .add-border {
            border-top: 1px solid #eef2f6 !important;
            padding-top: 25px !important;
            margin-top: 40px !important;
        }

        /* Subscribe Area */
        .footer_area .subscribe_form {
            background: #ffffff !important;
            border: 1px solid #c2d1e0 !important;
            border-radius: 6px !important;
            padding: 4px !important;
            display: flex !important;
            align-items: center !important;
            margin-top: 25px !important;
            width: 100% !important;
            max-width: 320px !important;
            box-shadow: 0px 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) !important;
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form input {
            border: none !important;
            background: transparent !important;
            color: #111111 !important;
            padding: 10px 15px !important;
            box-shadow: none !important;
            flex-grow: 1 !important;
            width: 100% !important;
            outline: none !important;
            font-size: 14px !important;
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form input::placeholder {
            color: #8fa0b3 !important;
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form .btn {
            background: #1c51a4 !important;
            color: #ffffff !important;
            border-radius: 4px !important;
            padding: 10px 20px !important;
            border: none !important;
            text-transform: uppercase !important;
            font-size: 13px !important;
            font-weight: 700 !important;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
            transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
            display: flex !important;
            align-items: center !important;
            justify-content: center !important;
            margin: 0 !important;
        }

        .footer_area .subscribe_form .btn:hover {
            background: #fbb034 !important;
            color: #111111 !important;
        }