/* =========================================================
   GENERAL SETTINGS - reset browser default css margin
========================================================= */

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box; /* box-sizing: border-box tells the browser to include the element's padding and border inside the width and height you specify. */
}


/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */ 
.site-header {
    height: 80px;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    background-color: #050415;
    padding: 20px 70px;

    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

/* =========================================================
   LOGO
========================================================= */

		.logo img {
		    width: 150px
			
		}

/* =========================================================
   Main Menu
========================================================= */

.main-menu {
	flex: 1;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 25px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	font-weight: bold;
	font-family: poppins;

	
}


			.main-menu a {
				
				letter-spacing: 0.5px;
				font-size: 14px;
				text-decoration: none;
			    color: #fff;
				
			}


/* ===================================================== */
/* Setting Dropdown */
/* ===================================================== */


.dropdown {
    position: relative;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    background-color: black;
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    padding: 15px;
	width: 190px;
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
}

.dropdown-menu a {
    display: block;
	color: white;
	padding: 10px 0px 10px 0px;
}

.dropdown-menu a:hover {
    background-color: #333;
	padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;
}

/* =================================================== */
/* Dropdown ends */
/* ==================================================== */

.header-cta {
    background-color: #000; /* Darker blue for perfect contrast */
	border: 2px solid #ffffff; /* Crisp white border */
	text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff !important; /* Forces the text to be crisp white */
    padding: 10px 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
	border-radius: 5px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .site-header {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .main-menu {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        min-width: 0;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .header-cta {
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

}

/* ========================================== */
/* HERO CONTAINER & BACKGROUND STYLE */
.hero-section {
    background-image: url('https://icore.digital/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/iCoreDigitalWebhosting-hero2.jpg'); 
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    
    /* 1. SET THE TARGET FIXED HERO HEIGHT HERE */
    height: 500px; /* You can change this to 600px, 70vh, etc. based on your layout */
    
    display: flex;
    
    /* 2. ALIGN CONTENT TO THE TOP (Crucial for cards overlap) */
    align-items: flex-start; 
    
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Dark tint overlay */
    background-blend-mode: overlay;
    
    /* 3. PADDING SETUP: Top padding pushes your column contents down away from the top navbar */
    padding: 120px 20px 0px 20px; 
}
/* Wraps both columns and limits total width */
.hero-container {
    display: flex;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px; /* Space between the two columns */
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allows stacking on mobile screens */
}

/* ========================================== */
/* COLUMN CONTROLS */
/* ========================================== */
.hero-column-left, 
.hero-column-right {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 300px; /* Prevents layout from squeezing too tight */
	margin-top: -50px; 
}

/* ========================================== */
/* LEFT SIDE SERVICE BOX STYLE */
/* ========================================== */
.services-redirect-box {
    max-width: 550px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 35px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.services-icon {
    font-size: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.services-redirect-box h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    color: #1a202c;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.services-desc {
    margin: 0 0 30px 0;
    color: #000;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Button Alignment Box */
.services-button-group {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Shared Button Styles */
.services-button-group a {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 160px;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    text-align: center;
}

.services-button-group a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px); /* Slight lift effect on hover */
}

/* Specific Button Colors */
.btn-domain {
    background: #0066cc;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,102,204,0.15);
}

.btn-domain:hover {
    background: #0052a3;
}

.btn-hosting {
    background: #2d3748;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(45,55,72,0.15);
}

.btn-hosting:hover {
    background: #1a202c;
}






<!-- ========================================================== -->
  <!-- INTERNAL CSS STYLE BLOCK                                   -->
  <!-- ========================================================== -->
  
    /* Reset margins and default lists */
    .services-grid-wrapper * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    /* Outer Wrapper: Pulls cards up into the hero section and handles horizontal padding */
    .services-grid-wrapper {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: -80px auto 50px auto; /* Negative margin pulls it into the hero section */
      padding: 0 100px;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;

      /* ========================================================== */
      /* NEW: ENTRANCE ANIMATION (ZOOM OUT EFFECT ON LOAD)          */
      /* ========================================================== */
      animation: zoomOutEntrance 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.1) forwards;
      opacity: 0; /* Starts invisible so it doesn't flicker before the animation plays */
    }

    /* KEYFRAMES FOR THE ENTRANCE ANIMATION */
    @keyframes zoomOutEntrance {
      0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.65); /* Starts smaller */
      }
      100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1); /* Smoothly grows to full size */
      }
    }

    /* Row Layout: Automatically creates columns and forces equal card heights */
    .services-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: 25px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: stretch; /* Stretches columns to match the tallest sibling card */
    }

    /* Column Container */
    .services-col {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 300px;
      max-width: 380px;
      display: flex;
    }

    /* Base Card Layout */
    .service-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      
      /* SMOOTH INTERACTIVE HOVER ENGINE */
      transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1), 
                  box-shadow 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    }

    /* CARD HOVER ANIMATION STATE */
    .service-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px); /* Lifts card upwards smoothly */
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); /* Deepens shadow layer */
    }

    /* Cover Images styling */
    .service-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    /* Inner Body text container */
    .service-card-body {
      padding: 24px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .service-card-body h2 {
      font-size: 22px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      color: #111827;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .service-card-body p {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #4b5563;
      text-align: justify;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    /* Bullet point settings */
    .service-card-body ul {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      padding-left: 20px;
      color: #4b5563;
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      flex-grow: 1; /* Pushes the arrow button downwards */
    }

    /* Interactive Bottom Arrow Button */
    .service-arrow-btn {
      align-self: flex-end;
      margin-top: auto;
      margin-right: -24px; /* Pulls button completely flush into bottom corner padding edge */
      margin-bottom: -24px;
      background: #e50914;
      color: #ffffff;
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      border-radius: 15px 0 0 0;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      
      /* BUTTON ANIMATION ENGINE */
      transition: background 0.2s ease;
    }

    /* BUTTON HOVER STATE */
    .service-arrow-btn:hover {
      background: #b20710; /* Darkens red slightly on user hover */
    }

/* ========================================================== */
/* MOBILE RESPONSIVE SETUP (Screens under 768px wide)         */
/* ========================================================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  
  .services-grid-wrapper {
    /* 1. REMOVE THE OVERLAP: Sets top margin to 0 so cards sit below the hero */
    margin: 30px auto 40px auto; 
    
    /* 2. FIX SIDE PADDING: Lowers padding from 100px to 20px so cards don't get squished */
    padding: 0 20px; 
  }

  .services-row {
    /* 3. Adjust gap spacing between the cards as they stack vertically */
    gap: 20px; 
  }
}


/* ========================================================== */
/* 1. FONT IMPORT (MUST BE THE ABSOLUTE FIRST LINE)           */
/* ========================================================== --> */
@import url('https://googleapis.com');

<!-- ========================================================== -->
<!-- 1. CORRECTED VISUAL BLOG CARD GRID STYLES                  -->
<!-- ========================================================== -->

  /* Reset layout parameters within this custom block */
  .blog-section-wrapper * {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .blog-section-wrapper {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 60px auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  }

  /* Section Title Design Header */
  .blog-main-title {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .blog-main-title h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #111827;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0 25px;
    font-weight: bold;
  }
  .blog-main-title h2::before, .blog-main-title h2::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 50px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #d1d5db;
  }
  .blog-main-title h2::before { left: -50px; }
  .blog-main-title h2::after { right: -50px; }
  
  .blog-main-title p {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-size: 15px;
	  
  }

  /* Flexbox Grid Layout: Ensures cards stretch side-by-side */
  .blog-cards-grid {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: stretch;
    animation: cardEntranceScale 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) forwards;
  }

  @keyframes cardEntranceScale {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.96); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  }

  /* Individual Card Element Formatting Rules */
  .custom-blog-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 260px;
    max-width: 285px; /* Forces cards into rows of 4 columns across */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .custom-blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  }

  /* Featured Image Panel container */
  .card-img-frame {
    width: 100%;
    height: 175px;
    background: #f3f4f6;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .card-img-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  /* Inner Card Content Elements Padding */
  .card-txt-body {
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }
  .card-txt-body h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #000; /* Crimson brand color */
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
	  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  }
  .card-txt-body .meta-info {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #6b7280;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .card-txt-body .excerpt-para {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #4b5563;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-align: justify;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }
  .card-txt-body .read-more-lbl {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #b91c1c;
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  .feed-loader-msg {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-size: 16px;
    width: 100%;
  }

/* =========================================================================================== */
/* OTHER SERVICE SECTION */
/* =========================================================================================== */
/* ========================================== */
/* ⚪ WHITE BACKGROUND ZONE: Heading Section   */
/* ========================================== */
/* ========================================== */
/* ⚪ WHITE BACKGROUND ZONE: Heading Section   */
/* ========================================== */
.services-title-container {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important; /* Perfect absolute center tracking */
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 1200px !important; /* Matches your black grid container exactly */
	
    /* Keep your smart top pull-up while keeping the box centered horizontally */
	margin: -30px auto 20px auto !important;
	
    padding: 30px 20px 20px 20px !important; /* Slashes the massive white gap space in half */
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

/* Thin layout lines formatting */
.services-title-container::before,
.services-title-container::after {
    content: "" !important;
    flex: 1 !important;
    max-width: 150px !important; /* Keeps the lines tight and uniform */
    height: 1px !important;
    background-color: #cccccc !important; /* Subtle gray line matching Image 1 */
}

/* Forces left line and right line to stay balanced */
.services-title-container::before {
    margin-right: 25px !important; 
}
.services-title-container::after {
    margin-left: 25px !important;
}

.services-main-heading {
    font-size: 1.5rem !important; /* Exactly matches the weight in your reference file */
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 2px !important;
    margin: 0 !important; /* Obliterates hidden theme heading margins causing big spaces */
    padding: 0 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    color: #222222 !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important; /* Prevents text elements from breaking onto new lines */
}



/* ========================================== */
/* ⚫ BLACK BACKGROUND ZONE: Content Grid     */
/* ========================================== */
/* ========================================== */
/* ⚫ BLACK BACKGROUND ZONE: Content Grid     */
/* ========================================== */

/* Main Outer Layout Section */
.other-services-section {
    background-color: #000000 !important; /* Pitch black section canvas wrapper */
    padding: 60px 20px 80px 20px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif !important;
}

/* Central Responsive Page Boundary */
.other-services-wrapper {
    max-width: 1200px !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important;
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* 3-Column Display Matrix Grid */
.services-custom-grid {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important; /* 3 Equal Columns */
    gap: 45px 50px !important; /* Row spacing and column spacing */
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* Single Item Layout Grid Card */
.custom-service-item {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important; /* Forces elements to stack vertically straight down */
    align-items: flex-start !important;
    background: transparent !important; /* Discards conflicting white boxes completely */
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Row Header Layout: Keeps Star and Title combined on the exact same baseline link row */
.custom-service-item .item-header {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important; /* Keeps star and title inline horizontally */
    align-items: center !important; /* Centers the icon perfectly with the vertical mid-point of the text */
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    gap: 15px !important; /* Creates perfect breathing space between icon and text */
    margin-bottom: 15px !important; /* Spacing below the title header line block */
    background: transparent !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}

/* Red Star Graphic Formatting */
.custom-star-icon {
    color: #ff0000 !important; /* Strong red brand color tint */
    font-size: 2.0rem !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important; /* Critical: Prevents long titles from smashing or distorting the star */
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* Service Item Title Formatting */
.custom-service-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important; /* Clear white text legibility against black theme backgrounds */
    margin: 0 !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* Service Item Description Paragraphs */
.custom-service-item p {
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    color: #cccccc !important; /* Soft gray description color contrast */
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important; /* Keeps text completely flush with the left border edge */
    text-align: left !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}

/* ========================================== */
/* 📱 RESPONSIVE LAYOUT BREAKPOINTS           */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .services-custom-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; /* Shifts layout smoothly to 2 columns on tablet sizes */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .services-custom-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; /* 1 clean vertical list block stack on small mobile screens */
        gap: 35px !important;
    }
}


/* 📱 Responsive Rules */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .services-custom-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .services-custom-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: 35px !important;
    }
    .services-title-container::before,
    .services-title-container::after {
        max-width: 50px !important;
    }
}

/* ======================================================================= */
/* END OF OUR OTHER SERVICES SECTION  */
/* ======================================================================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .services-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }
}






/* ========================================================== */
/* MASTER MOBILE CANVAS OVERFLOW RESET                        */
/* ========================================================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  
  html, body {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    
    /* 🛠️ THE CRITICAL FIX: Cuts off the invisible white spill space */
    overflow-x: hidden !important; 
    
    position: relative;
  }
  
}


/* Base Footer Settings */
.site-footer {
    background-color: #020b24; /* Deep Navy Background */
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Flex Container Layout */
.footer-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
}

/* Base Column Rules */
.footer-column {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 250px; /* Responsive wrapping blueprint */
}

/* Headings Configuration */
.footer-column h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* About Us Section specifics */
.footer-about p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #e2e8f0; /* Soft white for secondary text balance */
    margin: 0;
    text-align: justify;
}

/* Contact List Grid Configuration */
.contact-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.contact-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.contact-list i {
    width: 25px; /* Creates unified icon vertical tracking column */
    margin-top: 5px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.contact-list span {
    flex: 1;
}

/* Social Media Component Blocks */
.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.social-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.social-icon:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Exact Brand Background Colors */
.facebook { background-color: #3b5998; }
.twitter  { background-color: #1da1f2; }
.youtube  { background-color: #cd201f; }

/* 📱 Responsive Mobile Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 30px;
    }
    .footer-column {
        width: 100%;
    }
}