/* ================= MAIN MENU BASE ================= */
  .mainmenu_area {
    background-color: #1c303b;
  }
  .header-btn a {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #1c303b;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffb800, #ffc94d);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    will-change: transform, box-shadow; /* Helps browser optimize */
  }
  .header-btn a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px); /* Slightly less for smoother hover */
    box-shadow: 0 12px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffc94d, #ffb800);
  }
  .header-btn a i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  .header-btn a:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
  } /* Animated shine effect */
  .header-btn a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -75%;
    width: 50%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    transform: skewX(-25deg);
    transition: all 0.5s;
    pointer-events: none; /* Fix shaking */
  }
  .header-btn a:hover::after {
    left: 125%;
  }

  .footer-bootom-area {
		background-color: #1c303b;
		padding: 22px 0px;
	}

  /* ================= SERVICES SUBMENU ================= */

  /* Submenu default (HIDDEN – no animation delay) */
  .mainmenu_area ul#nav > li {
    position: relative;
  }

  .mainmenu_area ul#nav > li > .sub-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;

    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;

    min-width: 520px;
    padding: 20px;

    background: #1c303b;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);

    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;

    transform: translateY(12px);
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;

    z-index: 999;
  }

  /* SHOW submenu (parent OR submenu hover) */
  .mainmenu_area ul#nav > li:hover > .sub-menu,
  .mainmenu_area ul#nav > li > .sub-menu:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ================= SERVICE CARDS ================= */

  .mainmenu_area ul.sub-menu li {
    list-style: none;
    flex: 1 1 160px;

    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);

    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  }

  /* Animate cards IN only */
  .mainmenu_area ul#nav > li:hover > .sub-menu li,
  .mainmenu_area ul#nav > li > .sub-menu:hover li {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* Card design */
  .mainmenu_area ul.sub-menu li a {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 12px;

    background: #16232b;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: center;

    box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }

  /* Icons */
  .mainmenu_area ul.sub-menu li a i {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #ffb800;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
  }

  /* ================= HOVER EFFECT ================= */

  .mainmenu_area ul.sub-menu li a:hover {
    background: #16232b;
    color: #ffb800;
    box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 184, 0, 0.5), 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
  }

  .mainmenu_area ul.sub-menu li a:hover i {
    color: #ffb800;
    transform: scale(1.15);
  }

  /* ================= MOBILE ================= */

  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    .mainmenu_area ul#nav > li > .sub-menu {
      position: static;
      min-width: 100%;
      transform: none;
      box-shadow: none;
      border-radius: 0;
    }

    .mainmenu_area ul.sub-menu {
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .mainmenu_area ul.sub-menu li {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0px);
    }

    .mainmenu_area ul.sub-menu li a {
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      padding: 12px 15px;
      background: linear-gradient(45deg, black, transparent);
    }
    
    .mainmenu_area ul.sub-menu li a i {
      font-size: 20px;
      margin: 0 10px 0 0;
    }
  }

  .mainmenu ul li .sub-menu li a {
    padding: 10px 20px !important;
  }