.hero {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 150px 20px 0px 20px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.hero h1 {
    color: var(--black-text-color);
    font-size: 36px;

}
  

/* start phone */


.select-box {
    position: relative;
    margin: 5px 0px 10px 0px;
}

.select-box input {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    outline: none;
}


.selected-option {
    background-color: #eee;
    border-radius: .5rem;
    overflow: hidden;

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

.selected-option div {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    position: relative;
    width: 6rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 2.5rem 0.4rem 0.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.selected-option div::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    right: 1rem;
    top: 45%;
    transform: translateY(-60%) rotate(45deg);

    width: .7rem;
    height: .7rem;
    border-right: .12rem solid #111111;
    border-bottom: .12rem solid #111111;

    transition: .2s;
}

.selected-option div.active::after {
    transform: translateY(-0%) rotate(225deg);
}

.select-box .options {
    position: absolute;
    top: 4.1rem;
    left: 5px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 400px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: .5rem;
    display: none;
}

.select-box .options.active {
    display: block;
}

.select-box .options::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    left: 1rem;
    top: -1.2rem;

    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border: .6rem solid transparent;
    border-bottom-color: #111111;
}

input.search-box {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background-color: #111111;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: .5rem .5rem 0 0;
    padding: 1.4rem 1rem;
}

.select-box ol {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #999999;
    border-left: 1px solid #999999;
    border-right: 1px solid #999999;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    max-height: 20rem;
    overflow: overlay;
}

.select-box ol::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 0.6rem;
}

.select-box ol::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    width: 0.4rem;
    height: 3rem;
    background-color: #ccc;
    border-radius: .4rem;
}

.select-box ol li {
    padding: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.select-box ol li.hide {
    display: none;
}

.select-box ol li:not(:last-child) {
    border-bottom: .1rem solid #eee;
}

.select-box ol li:hover {
    background-color: lightcyan;
}

.select-box ol li .country-name {
    margin-left: .4rem;
}

/* End Phone */

.heading-h2 {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
}

.heading-h2 h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.heading-h2 p {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #555555;
    line-height: 1.5;
}



.center-align {
    padding: 30px 20px 70px 20px;
    flex-direction: column;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.content {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 30px;
    width: 80%;
    max-width: 1000px;
    border: 1px solid #cecece;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}



label span {    
    color: red;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.align {
    margin: 20px;
}

input,
textarea {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    padding: 15px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    /* यह सुनिश्चित करें कि बॉक्स साइजिंग सभी पर लागू हो */
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    resize: vertical;
}

.marrgins {
    margin: 5px 0px 15px 0px;
}

input:hover,
textarea:hover {
    border-color: #007bff;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.3);
}

input:focus,
textarea:focus {
    border-color: #007bff;
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.5);
}

.button-send button {
    padding: 15px 80px;
    background-color: #007bff;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.button-send button:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3;
}

.button-send {
    margin: 25px 0px 10px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}






/* General style for all select elements */
select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: #333;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: block;
    margin: 2px 0px 5px 0px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Hover and focus effect for all select elements */
select:hover,
select:focus {
    border-color: #007bff;
    outline: none;
    background-color: #eaf4ff;
}

/* Style for the options in all select elements */
select option {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 10px;
}

/* Optional: Adjusting for mobile or small screens */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    select {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}





/* Loader CSS */
.loader {
    border: 4px solid #f3f3f3;
    /* Light grey */
    border-top: 4px solid #3498db;
    /* Blue */
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
    margin: 10px auto;
    /* Center the loader */
}

@keyframes spin {
    0% {
        transform: rotate(0deg);
    }

    100% {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}

/* Message Styles */
.response-message {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 15px;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.response-message.success {
    color: #155724;
    background-color: #d4edda;
    border: 1px solid #c3e6cb;
}

.response-message.error {
    color: #721c24;
    background-color: #f8d7da;
    border: 1px solid #f5c6cb;
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .content {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 10px 5px ;
    }

    .align {
        margin: 15px 20px 15px 15px;
    }

    .button-send button {
        padding: 15px 80px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .message {
        padding: 10px 30px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .button-send button {
        padding: 12px 60px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .message {
        padding: 8px 20px;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
}

#customCheckbox {
    accent-color: #007bff; 
    margin-right: 5px; 
    position: relative;
    width: auto !important;
    margin-left: 5px;
}

.custom-checkbox {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.custom-checkbox label {
    margin: 0; 
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #000000; 
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.2; 
}

.custom-checkbox a {
    color: #006cdf; /* Link color */
    text-decoration: none;
}

.custom-checkbox a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}




/* section Nine end */