* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

:root {
    --fw-5: 500;
    --fw-6: 600;
}

.container,
.container-fluid {
    --bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem;
    --bs-gutter-y: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding-right: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
    padding-left: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 540px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 720px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 960px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 1240px;
    }
}

.row {
    --bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem;
    --bs-gutter-y: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--bs-gutter-y));
    margin-right: calc(-0.5 * var(--bs-gutter-x));
    margin-left: calc(-0.5 * var(--bs-gutter-x));
}

.row>* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding-right: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
    padding-left: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
    margin-top: var(--bs-gutter-y);
}

.row-gap {
    row-gap: 30px;
}

.row-gap-4 {
    row-gap: 40px;
}

.d-flex {
    display: flex;
}

.justify-content-between {
    justify-content: space-between !important;
}

.justify-content-center {
    justify-content: center !important;
}

.align-items-center {
    align-items: center !important;
}

.m-0 {
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.mb-0 {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.mb-5 {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.mb-25 {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.mt-4 {
    margin-top: 40px;
}

img,
svg {
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.img-fluid {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

input,
button,
select,
textarea {
    outline: none;
    border: unset;
    font-size: initial;
}

button {
    cursor: pointer;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
.h1 .h2,
.h3,
.h4,
.h5,
.h6 {
    font-weight: var(--fw-6);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

/*------------- Common css starts -----------*/
.mt-auto {
    margin-top: 70px;
}

.mt-lg-auto {
    margin-top: 150px;
}

.mx-auto {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.section-title {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    gap: 20px;
}

.title-center {
    text-align: center;
}

.heading {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-6);
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.align {
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/*------------- Header css starts -------------*/
.toggle-slide-btn,
.cancel-btn,
.header .search-form {
    display: none;
}

.header .bwe-service-logo img {
    height: 30px
}

.header {
    position: fixed !important; */
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    background: #000000;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    z-index: 6;
    padding-block: 20px;
}

.header .container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 35px;
}

.header nav {
    margin-left: auto;
}

.header nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 45px;
}

.header nav ul li {
    /*  padding-block: 15px;*/
    position: relative;
}

.header ul .dropdown ul {
    display: block;
    visibility: hidden;
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 5px;
    left: -15px;
    top: 52px;
    padding: 5px 0;
    margin: 0;
    z-index: 99;
    min-width: 200px;
}

.header ul .dropdown ul li {
    padding: 5px 15px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: linear all 0.5s;
}

.search-form form {
    position: relative;
    top: 45%;
    width: 70%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin: auto;
    gap: 20px 15px;
}

.search-form form button {
    position: absolute;
    right: 10px;
    background: transparent;
}

.search-form form input {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 10px 45px 10px 10px;
}

.header .search-form {
    display: block;
    height: 20%;
    width: 100%;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 1;
    transform: translateY(-200%);
    transition: 0.8s all cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
}

.dropdown svg {
    float: right;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.5s;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.header li>svg {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.header ul .dropdown li>svg {
    fill: var(--black) !important;
}

.header li>svg:not(.show-ul li svg) {
    fill: var(--white);
}

.header li.show-dropdown>svg {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    display: flex;
}

.header .dropdown:hover>svg {
    rotate: 180deg;
}

.mob-search-btn {
    z-index: 5;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.hero-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 40px;
}

/*--------- Back to top css starts ----------*/
.top-btn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 50px;
    right: 40px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
    transform: translateX(80px);
    z-index: 5;
}

.show {
    transform: translateX(10px);
}

/*---------- hero css starts -------------*/
.hero-bg {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 150px 0 80px 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #09172b36, #09172b59), url(https://vpneer.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/herobg.webp);
}

.hero-bg:not(body.home main .hero-bg) {
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #09172be6, #09172bad), url(https://vpneer.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/single-page-hero.webp);
}

.hero-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.hero-bg .hero-container-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-flow: column;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center
}

.hero-content .hero-title {
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--primary) !important;
}

.hero-sub-title {
    font-size: 26px;
}

.hero-btn .btn {
    padding-block: 12px;
}

.vpn-list {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 10px 60px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.vpn-list li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #ffffffc7;
    align-items: center;
}

/*------- Logo slider css starts -------*/
.logo-slider {
    background: #edf2f5;
    padding-block: 40px;
}

.clients-logos {
    display: flex;
    overflow: auto;
    gap: 40px;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

/*-------- Services css starts --------*/
.service-bg {
    background: url(https://vpneer.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/service-bg.svg) no-repeat left top;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
}

.shape-bg {
    background: url(https://vpneer.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/shape-bg.svg) no-repeat right bottom;
    padding-top: 70px;
}

.service-bg .btn {
    margin-inline: auto;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.service-box {
    padding: 25px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px 20px;
    align-items: center;
}

/*--------- VPN Privacy css starts ----------*/
.gray-bg {
    background: #edf2f5;
    padding-block: 70px;
}

/*----- Service bg css starts ----*/
.half-bg {
    background: url(https://vpneer.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/half-bg.svg) no-repeat left top;
    padding-block: 60px;
    background-size: contain;
}

.overlap-bg {
    padding: 30px;
}

.overlap-bg .service-box {
    padding: 0;
    align-items: start;
    border: 0;
}

.overlap-bg .service-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    text-align: start;
}

/*-------- Blog cards css starts ------------*/
.blog-card,
.overlay-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    gap: 15px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    --p-inline: 10px;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.d-height {
    height: 260px;
}

.blog-content {
    position: var(--position);
    display: flex;
    flex-flow: column;
    padding-inline: var(--p-inline);
    gap: 10px;
    flex: 1;
}

.img-placeholder,
.img-placeholder img {
    width: 100%;
    height: var(--h-100);
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

:is(.blog-card, .overlay-card):hover .img-placeholder img {
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

.overlay-card .img-placeholder::after {
    content: "";
    position: var(--position);
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #22394d33 0, #22394d00 27%, rgb(0 0 0) 90%);
}

.overlay-card .blog-content {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 25px;
}

.blog-title {
    font-weight: var(--fw-6);
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-size: 17px;
}

.blog-btn {
    width: fit-content;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
    text-decoration-color: var(--primary);
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.date {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--date);
}

.grid-35 {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
    grid-template-columns: 35% auto;
    align-items: center;
    --h-100: 100%;
    --p-inline: 0;
}

.ellipsis {
    display: -webkit-box !important;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    color: var(--ellipsis-p);
}

.cat-title {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.cat-a {
    background: var(--cat-bg);
    color: var(--cat-clr);
    width: fit-content;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 5px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin-bottom: auto;
}

/*----------------- faqs css starts -------------*/
:is(.faq, .accordion) summary {
    list-style: none;
    font-weight: var(--fw-5);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-right: 10px;
}

:is(.faq, .accordion) summary::after {
    content: "";
    right: -10px;
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512" width="15" height="15" fill="%23000"><path d="M256 80c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32v144H48c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32V288h144c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32H256z"/></svg>') no-repeat center;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

:is(.faq, .accordion) details {
    padding-block: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

:is(.faq, .accordion) .content {
    margin-top: 20px;
    cursor: auto;
}

.accordion {
    margin-bottom: 30px
}

/*----------------- Testimonial css starts -------------*/
.alternative-bg {
    background: url(../img/alternative-bg.png) center bottom;
    padding-block: 80px;
}

.testimonial-slider {
    padding-inline: 10px;
}

.testimonial-card {
    padding: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.client {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.client img {
    border-radius: 50%;
    height: 60px;
}

.o-vmv-col,
.vpn-adv-col,
.team-col .card-details {
    display: flex;
    flex-flow: column;
}

.vpn-adv-col,
.team-col .card-details {
    gap: 15px;
}

.o-vmv-col,
.vpn-adv-col {
    height: 100%;
}

.o-vmv-col {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.o-vmv-col .col-ttl,
.o-vmv-col p {
    text-align: center;
}

.o-vmv-col .col-ttl {
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.o-vmv-col p {
    padding: 30px;
}

.vpn-adv-col {
    padding: 25px 30px;
}

.vpn-adv-col img {
    height: 60px;
    width: 60px;
}

.team-col .card-details {
    padding: 50px 20px 20px;
}

.site-cta {
    background: #edf2f5;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 120px
}

.site-cta .cta-content {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 60%;
    width: 100%;
}

.site-cta img {
    height: 350px;
    width: auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-self: end;
    position: absolute;
    top: -80px;
    right: 60px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/*-----------------Footer css starts -------------*/
.footer {
    margin-top: 50px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 4;
}

.footer-left,
.footer-right {
    padding-top: 40px;
}

.newsletter {
    width: 90%
}

.newsletter form {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.newsletter form input {
    width: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    padding-block: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #7f7d7dbf;
    color: #919191;
}

.newsletter form .btn {
    position: absolute;
    padding: 5px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    right: 5px;
}

.footer-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: start;
    height: 100%;
    gap: 20px;
}

.footer-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
}

/* .footer-right .row:last-child {
    border-top: 1px solid #7f7d7d30;
    padding-block: 30px;
} */

.footer .col-lg-8 {
    padding-left: 0;
}

.footer .footer-right span {
    height: 50px;
    display: flex;
}

.bottom-category {
    border-top: 1px solid #7f7d7d30;
    padding-top: 20px;
}

.bottom-category ul li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.bottom-category ul li::after {
    content: "";
    width: 1px;
    height: 15px;
    background: #7f7d7d85;
    margin-left: 40px;
}

.bottom-category ul li:last-child::after {
    display: none;
}

.btm-footer .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-block: 15px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.footer-right ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.bottom-category ul {
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 10px 30px;
}

.media ul {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    list-style: none;
}

.media ul li a {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    transition: all 0.4s;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #7f7d7d30;
}

/*------- slider css starts ------------*/
.slider {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.slider-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    box-sizing: content-box;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
}

.slide-card {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.slider .button-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.slider button:is(.button-next, .button-prev):disabled,
.slider button:is(.button-next, .button-prev)[disabled] {
    background: red;
}

.testimonial-slider :is(.button-prev, .button-next) {
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
}

/*---------- pagination css starts -----------*/
.navigation {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.pagination .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}

.pagination .page-numbers {
    color: #3c3c3c;
    background: #35ad451c;
    display: grid;
    height: 50px;
    width: 50px;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: all 0.5s ease 0.2s;
    line-height: 45px;
}

.pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.pagination .page-numbers:focus,
.pagination .page-numbers.active {
    color: var(--white);
    background: var(--primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.pagination .page-numbers:before {
    content: "";
    background-color: var(--primary);
    height: 12px;
    width: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: -15px;
    z-index: -1;
    transition: all 0.5s ease 0s;
}

.pagination .page-numbers.active:before,
.pagination .page-numbers:hover:before {
    opacity: 0;
    top: 50%;
}

/*------------ single page css starts --------------*/
.single-page :is(ul, ol) {
    margin-block: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.co-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    background: #70ff8330;
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.co-author img {
    border-radius: 5px;
    width: 50px;
}

.co-txt span {
    display: block;
    color: #000000b3;
}

.co-img {
    position: relative;
}

.co-img::after {
    content: "";
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    right: 0;
    background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg fill="%2335ad45" width="28" height="27" viewBox="0 0 28 27" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g clip-path="url(%23a)"><path d="M12.65.333c-.826.298-1.747.974-2.262 1.65l-.422.567H8.562c-1.686.015-2.295.283-3.387 1.462-.905.975-1.296 2.139-1.186 3.57.078.959.078.959-.5 1.368-1.046.77-1.873 2.406-1.873 3.742 0 1.337.827 2.972 1.873 3.743.578.409.578.409.5 1.368-.11 1.43.28 2.594 1.186 3.57 1.092 1.179 1.701 1.446 3.387 1.462h1.404l.422.566c.89 1.18 2.278 1.855 3.792 1.855s2.903-.676 3.793-1.855l.421-.566H19.8c1.686-.016 2.294-.283 3.387-1.463.905-.975 1.295-2.138 1.186-3.57-.078-.959-.078-.959.5-1.367 1.045-.77 1.872-2.406 1.872-3.743s-.827-2.972-1.872-3.742c-.578-.41-.578-.41-.5-1.368.11-1.4-.265-2.516-1.155-3.523C22.14 2.85 21.5 2.565 19.8 2.55h-1.405l-.421-.565C17.083.804 15.694.128 14.18.128c-.515 0-1.201.094-1.53.205" fill="%2335ad45"/><path d="m14.047 7.393-1.38 2.924-3.088.47c-.554.084-.776.797-.374 1.206l2.234 2.275-.528 3.213c-.095.58.49 1.015.98.744l2.763-1.517 2.762 1.517c.49.27 1.076-.164.981-.744l-.528-3.213 2.234-2.275c.401-.409.18-1.122-.374-1.206l-3.088-.47-1.38-2.924a.664.664 0 0 0-1.214 0" fill="%23fff"/></g><defs><clipPath id="a"><path fill="%23fff" d="M.36.128h27.641v26.385H.36z"/></clipPath></defs></svg>') no-repeat center;
}

.post .author img {
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.thumbnail,
.thumbnail img {
    background: #70ff8330;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    border-radius: 10px;
    width: fit-content;
}

.single-page :is(ul, ol) li:not(.author-page .media ul li, .sticky ul li) {
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #6d6d6d;
}

.single-page :is(ul, ol) li:not(.author-page .media ul li, .sticky ul li, :last-child) {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.single-page :is(ul, ol) li::marker {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.single-header {
    background: var(--black);
    position: sticky;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

p:not(#breadcrumbs, :last-child) {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.single-page a:not([class*="btn"]) {
    text-decoration: underline
}

.single-page a:hover {
    text-decoration: none
}

/*------ Widgets css starts ---------*/
blockquote,
.widgets,
.single-author {
    border-block: 3px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    position: relative;
}

blockquote::before {
    background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512" fill="%23fff" width="30" height="30"><path d="M0 216C0 149.7 53.7 96 120 96h8c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32s-14.3 32-32 32h-8c-30.9 0-56 25.1-56 56v8h64c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64v64c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64H64c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64zm256 0c0-66.3 53.7-120 120-120h8c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32s-14.3 32-32 32h-8c-30.9 0-56 25.1-56 56v8h64c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64v64c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64h-64c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64z"/></svg>') no-repeat center;
}

.notes::before {
    background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512" width="25" fill="%23fff" height="25"><path d="M249.6 471.5c10.8 3.8 22.4-4.1 22.4-15.5V78.6c0-4.2-1.6-8.4-5-11C247.4 52 202.4 32 144 32 93.5 32 46.3 45.3 18.1 56.1 6.8 60.5 0 71.7 0 83.8v370.3c0 11.9 12.8 20.2 24.1 16.5C55.6 460.1 105.5 448 144 448c33.9 0 79 14 105.6 23.5m76.8 0C353 462 398.1 448 432 448c38.5 0 88.4 12.1 119.9 22.6 11.3 3.8 24.1-4.6 24.1-16.5V83.8c0-12.1-6.8-23.3-18.1-27.6C529.7 45.3 482.5 32 432 32c-58.4 0-103.4 20-123 35.6-3.3 2.6-5 6.8-5 11V456c0 11.4 11.7 19.3 22.4 15.5"/></svg>') no-repeat center;
}

.sources::before {
    background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg width="30" height="30" viewBox="0 0 1024 1024" class="icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="m748.6 612.8 52.6-50.8c-43.5-45.1-95.5-78.7-152.6-99.3 49.4-40.3 81.1-101.6 81.1-170.2 0-121-98.4-219.4-219.4-219.4s-219.4 98.4-219.4 219.4c0 69.1 32.1 130.8 82.1 171.1-153.7 56.6-263.6 204.5-263.6 377.7h73.1c0-181.5 147.7-329.1 329.1-329.1 90.2-.1 174.4 35.7 237 100.6M510.3 146.3c80.7 0 146.3 65.6 146.3 146.3S591 438.9 510.3 438.9 364 373.2 364 292.6s65.6-146.3 146.3-146.3m182.4 532.9 160.9 160.9 58.9-219.8zm132.5 54.9-26.5-26.5 36.3-9.7zm-209 179.8L836 855 675.1 694.1zm87.3-113.8 26.5 26.5-36.3 9.7z" fill="%23fff"/></svg>') no-repeat center;
}

.also-read::before {
    background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg width="25" height="25" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M24.997 28.281v-9.929l13.146-3.524a1 1 0 0 0-.518-1.931L24.996 16.28v-5.116a1 1 0 0 1 .74-.966l15.552-4.162c.48-.129.742.063.742.498v29.422c0 .646-.587 1.39-1.259 1.57L24.243 41.95c-.223.062-.279.062-.476.005L7.26 37.526C6.587 37.347 6 36.604 6 35.957V6.536c0-.435.262-.627.741-.498l12.92 3.468a1 1 0 1 0 .518-1.932L7.26 4.105C5.53 3.641 4 4.762 4 6.535v29.422c0 1.562 1.205 3.09 2.741 3.502l16.49 4.424c.533.154.969.157 1.541-.003l16.517-4.421c1.536-.412 2.741-1.94 2.741-3.502V6.535c0-1.773-1.53-2.894-3.259-2.43L25.22 8.267a3 3 0 0 0-2.224 2.898v5.652l-1.303.35a1 1 0 1 0 .518 1.931l.786-.21v9.93l-1.304.349a1 1 0 1 0 .518 1.931l.786-.21.001 8.03a1 1 0 0 0 2 0v-8.566l13.145-3.524a1 1 0 0 0-.518-1.931zm3.325-4.862 9.9-2.59a1 1 0 1 0-.507-1.934l-9.9 2.59a1 1 0 0 0 .506 1.934m2.851 11.278-2.896.775a1 1 0 1 1-.517-1.931l2.896-.776a1 1 0 1 1 .517 1.931" fill="%23fff"/></svg>') no-repeat center;
}

:is(blockquote, .widgets)::before {
    content: "";
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    display: flex;
    place-items: center;
    background-color: var(--primary);
    position: absolute;
    top: -30px;
    left: 45%;
}

.pc-widgets,
blockquote,
.widgets,
.single-author,
.table-responsive,
.faq {
    margin-block: 40px;
}

:is(.widgets, blockquote, .single-author, .faq details) :last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.also-read ul {
    margin: 0;
}

/*------- breadcrumb cs starts ------*/
#breadcrumbs span {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: var(--fw-5);
}

#breadcrumbs {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.py-2 {
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #0000001a;
    margin-bottom: 30px !important;
}

/*---- blog details css starts ---------*/
.blog-details {
    background: #f7fff5;
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.blog-details span {
    font-size: 14px;
    display: block;
}

.details-title {
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 24px;
}

.blog-details .author {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: center;
}

.blog-details .author img {
    height: 30px;
    width: 30px;
}

.blog-details>div {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.blog-card .blog-btn {
    margin-top: auto
}

/*-------- single page sticky social media ------------*/
.sticky ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding-left: 0;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0;
}

.author-page ul {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 10px 0 0 0;
}

.sticky,
.toc {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
}

/*---------- table of content css starts --------*/
.toc-body ul ul {
    margin-block: 10px;
    padding-left: 10px;
}

.toc-body ul {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.toc-header svg:last-child {
    margin-left: auto;
    display: none;
}

.toc-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: var(--fw-6);
}

.toc-body {
    background: var(--white);
    height: 450px;
    overflow: auto;
    padding: 15px 10px 15px 35px;
    transform: translateY(100%);
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
}

/*------- table css starts ----------*/
.table-responsive {
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: auto;
}

.table-responsive table {
    border-collapse: collapse;
    width: 100%;
}

.table-responsive :is(td, th) {
    text-align: left;
    padding: 10px 20px;
}

/*------- pros.cons css starts ----------*/
.pc-widgets {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto auto;
    gap: 15px 30px;
}

.pc-header {
    padding: 10px 13px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-6);
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--black);
}

.pc-body ul {
    padding-left: 30px;
    padding-right: 15px;
    margin-block: 15px;
}

/*------- authhor profile css starts ----------*/
.author-profiles {
    padding: 20px;
    transition: all .2s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    background: url(https://motivoweb.com/teba/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/bg-shapes1.png?id=278.webp) no-repeat center;
    background-size: cover;
}

.about-profile {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
}

.author-title {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
}

.author-title+p {
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.author-title .auth-img img {
    height: 70px;
}

.name {
    font-size: 17px;
}

.about-profile .btn {
    margin-top: 5px;
    padding: 5px 10px;
}

.author-page {
    display: flex;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 40px;
    background: #f7f5ff;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.about-author {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

/*------- contact page css starts ---------*/
.contact-form .heading {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-form {
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 15px 15px 38px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.contact-form form :is(input, textarea) {
    width: 100%;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #0000001a;
    padding-block: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-form form :is(input, textarea)::placeholder {
    transition: all 0.5s;
}

.contact-form form :is(input, textarea):focus::placeholder {
    opacity: 0;
}

.form-bars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px 30px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: -80px;
}

.contact-form .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.contact-bx {
    border: 1px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 12px;
    background: #edf2f5;
    display: grid;
    width: 100%;
    place-items: center;
}

.contact-bx .inner-bx {
    display: flex;
    gap: 5px 10px;
    text-align: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
}

.inner-bx span {
    font-weight: var(--fw-6);
}

.contact-bx .media :is(ul, li) {
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0;
}

.inner-bx .media ul li a {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
}

/*---------- message page css starts ------*/
.message-pages {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.message-pages>* {
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.message-gap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

/*------------ Layout media query starts ------------*/
@media (min-width: 768px) {

    .col-md-4 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 33.33333333%;
    }

    .col-md-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 50%;
    }

    .col-md-8 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 66.66666667%;
    }

    .site-logo img {
        height: 35px;
    }

    .md-center {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .video-modal-content {
        width: 98vw;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {

    .col-lg-1 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 8.33333333%;
    }

    .col-lg-2 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 16.66666667%;
    }

    .col-lg-3 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 25%;
    }

    .col-lg-5 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 41.66666667%;
    }

    .col-lg-7 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 58.33333333%;
    }

    .col-lg-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 50%;
    }

    .col-lg-9 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 75%;
    }

    .col-lg-4 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 33.33333333%;
    }

    .col-lg-8 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 66.66666667%;
    }

    .col-lg-12 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .fs-lg {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .footer .site-logo img {
        width: 215px;
    }

    .contact-bx {
        height: 90px;
    }

}

@media (min-width: 1023px) {
    .dropdown {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 5px;
    }

    .dropdown ul .dropdown ul {
        position: absolute;
        top: 10px;
        left: calc(100% + 0px);
    }
}

/* -------------- media query starts --------------- */
@media screen and (max-width:1023px) {

    .hero-bg {
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .header nav ul li {
        padding: 10px 0px 0px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        display: block;
        height: auto;
    }

    .show-dropdown ul li,
    .co-author {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .toggle-slide-btn,
    .cancel-btn,
    .header nav ul {
        display: block;
    }

    .toggle-slide-btn,
    .cancel-btn {
        margin-left: auto;
    }

    .header nav {
        position: fixed;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        transition: 0.8s all cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
        padding: 40px 20px;
        z-index: 99;
    }

    .cancel-btn {
        position: fixed;
        right: 15px;
        top: 10px;
    }

    .header ul .dropdown ul {
        position: relative;
        height: fit-content;
        left: 0;
        margin-top: 15px;
        top: 0px;
        display: none;
    }

    .dropdown svg {
        margin-top: 5px;
    }

    .search-form form {
        width: 90%;
    }

    .footer .col-lg-8 {
        padding-left: 10px;
    }

    .order-md-1 {
        order: 1;
    }

    .alternative-bg {
        padding-block: 30px;
    }

    .logo-slider {
        padding-block: 25px;
    }

    .service-bg {
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .gray-bg {
        padding-block: 40px;
    }

    /*----- Single page css starts -------*/
    h1 {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .blog-details {
        width: unset;
    }

    .blog-details span {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .details-title {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .md-none {
        display: none;
    }

    .toc-mobile {
        position: fixed;
        left: 0;
        top: unset;
        width: 100%;
        bottom: 0;
        z-index: 6;
    }

    .toc-mobile .toc-body {
        display: none;
    }

    .footer {
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .single-header {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .clients-logos {
        padding-block: 15px;
    }

    .order-md {
        order: 1;
    }

    .shape-bg {
        padding-block: 30px;
    }

    .service-box {
        padding: 15px;
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .mt-auto {
        margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .form-bars {
        margin-bottom: unset;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .contact-bx {
        height: 70px;
    }

    .contact-form {
        margin-bottom: unset;
    }

    .half-bg {
        background-size: cover;
        padding-block: 40xp;
    }

    .site-cta img {
        display: none;
    }

    .site-cta .cta-content {
        max-width: unset;
    }

    .site-cta {
        padding: 25px !important
    }

    .mb-mob-15 {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
}

@media screen and (min-width:600px) and (max-width:1023px) {
    .service-content {
        align-items: unset;
    }

    .footer-right {
        padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .footer .site-logo img {
        width: 188px;
    }

    .newsletter {
        width: 70%;
    }

}

@media screen and (max-width:600px) {

    .header .bwe-service-logo img {
        width: 150px;
        object-fit: contain;
    }

    .header-btn {
        display: none;
    }

    .btm-footer .container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .bottom-category ul {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .bottom-category ul li::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .footer .site-logo img {
        width: 135px;
    }

    .contact-form {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .grid-35 {
        grid-template-columns: auto;
    }

    .grid-35 .blog-content {
        padding-inline: 10px;
    }

    .hero-content .hero-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .hero-sub-title {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .vpn-list {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .footer-right {
        padding: 0;
    }

    /*     .footer-right .row:last-child {
        padding-block: 15px;
    } */

    .hero-bg {
        padding-top: 80px;
    }

    .pc-widgets {
        grid-template-columns: auto;
    }

    blockquote,
    .widgets,
    .single-author {
        padding-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .pagination .page-numbers {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        line-height: 38px;
    }

    .pagination .page-numbers:is(:first-child, :last-child) {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: unset;
    }

    .navigation {
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .author-page {
        padding: 25px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .overlay-card {
        --h-100: 260px;
    }

    .video-modal-content {
        width: 90vw !important;
    }

    .video-thumb-wrapper {
        height: 185px !important;
    }




}

/*------ new author profiles css starts -------*/
.card-details {
    box-shadow: 15px 15px 38px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 50px 10px 10px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid #0000001a;
}

.card-details .h6 {
    font-size: 17px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.card-img {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.card-img img {
    border-radius: 5px;
    width: 78%;
    margin-bottom: -30px;
}

.card-img span a {
    clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
    background: var(--primary);
    width: 30px;
    height: 35px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -45px;
    left: 45%;
}

.card-img span a svg {
    margin-bottom: -1px;
}

.grid-blog-card {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 30% auto;
    align-items: center
}

.footer .grid-blog-card span {
    height: 20px
}

.grid-50 {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 50% auto;
}


/* Rishabh */
.video-thumb-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 490px;
    height: 300px;
    max-width: 90vw;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    background: #000;
}

.video-thumb-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 16px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.play-btn-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 84px;
    height: 84px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    z-index: 2;
}

.play-btn-overlay:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.play-btn-overlay svg {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    color: #fff;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px #35ad45);
}

.video-modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 9000;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    background: rgba(15, 20, 27, 0.94);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    backdrop-filter: blur(1.5px);
}

.video-modal.active {
    display: flex;
}

.video-modal-content {
    position: relative;
    width: 70vw;
    max-width: 800px;
    background: #000;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 60px rgba(53, 173, 69, 0.22);
}

.video-modal video {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 18px;
    display: block;
    background: #000;
}

.video-modal .close-modal {
    position: absolute;
    top: 9px;
    right: 18px;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    color: #fff;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10;
    opacity: 0.70;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
}

.video-modal .close-modal:hover {
    opacity: 1;
}