#header-17 {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1030;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
}
#header-17 .navbar-brand img {
  max-height: 45px;
}
#header-17 .navbar-brand .site-name-text {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333a42;
}
#header-17 .navbar-nav .nav-item {
  margin: 0 0.3rem;
}
#header-17 .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #495057;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
#header-17 .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
#header-17 .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: #007bff;
  background-color: #f0f7ff;
}
#header-17 .header-utility-area {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: 1.5rem;
}
#header-17 .header-search-form .form-control {
  border-radius: 18px 0 0 18px;
  border-right: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
  max-width: 180px;
  transition: max-width 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
#header-17 .header-search-form .form-control:focus {
  max-width: 230px;
}
#header-17 .header-search-form .btn-search {
  border-radius: 0 18px 18px 0;
  background-color: #007bff;
  color: white;
  border: 1px solid #007bff;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
#header-17 .header-search-form .btn-search:hover {
  background-color: #0056b3;
  border-color: #0056b3;
}
#header-17 .header-cta-button {
  margin-left: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
#header-17 .header-cta-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.2);
}
#header-17 .navbar-toggler {
  border: none;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
}
#header-17 .navbar-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #header-17 .navbar-collapse {
    margin-top: 0.9rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #e9ecef;
    padding-top: 0.9rem;
    background-color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 0.4rem 0.8rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 0 0 0.2rem 0.2rem;
  }
  #header-17 .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    margin: 0;
  }
  #header-17 .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f8f9fa;
  }
  #header-17 .navbar-nav .nav-item:last-child .nav-link {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  #header-17 .header-utility-area {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #e9ecef;
  }
  #header-17 .header-search-form {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  }
  #header-17 .header-search-form .form-control {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  #header-17 .header-cta-button {
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
    text-align: center;
  }
}



#link-section-2 {
  position: relative;
  padding: 6rem 0;
  color: var(--text-color);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}
#link-section-2::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  left: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background: var(--secondary-color);
  transform: rotate(-6deg);
}
#link-section-2 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
#link-section-2 .section-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
#link-section-2 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
#link-section-2 .link-item {
  background: var(--primary-color);
  border: 2px solid var(--text-color);
  color: var(--text-color);
  border-radius: .5rem;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background .3s, color .3s, transform .3s;
}
#link-section-2 .link-item:hover {
  background: var(--text-color);
  color: var(--primary-color);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
#link-section-2 .link-item i {
  margin-right: .5rem;
}





/* Footer-16 Styles - Split Column with Image/Icon Focus */
#footer-16 {
  background-color: #e9edf0; /* Light, slightly cool grey */
  color: #3d4852; /* Dark grey/blue text */
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  position: relative;
}
#footer-16 .dominant-column-f16 {
  background-color: #ffffff; /* White or slightly off-white for contrast */
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; /* Center content within this column */
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem; /* Space when stacked on mobile */
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  /* On lg and up, make it taller or distinct */
  #footer-16 .dominant-column-f16 {
    /* min-height: calc(100% + 2rem); Slightly taller effect */
    /* transform: translateY(-1rem); Pull it up slightly for an overlap */
    margin-bottom: 0; /* Reset margin if side-by-side */
  }
}
#footer-16 .decorative-icon-f16 {
  font-size: 3.5rem; /* Large icon */
  color: #3498db; /* Primary accent color */
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1; /* Ensure icon is not pushed down by line height */
}
#footer-16 .decorative-image-f16 {
  max-width: 120px; /* Control image size */
  max-height: 120px;
  border-radius: 50%; /* Circular image example */
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border: 3px solid #3498db; /* Accent border */
}
#footer-16 .site-logo-f16 {
  max-height: 45px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#footer-16 .site-name-text-f16 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2c3e50; /* Dark title color */
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
}
#footer-16 .site-name-text-f16:hover {
  color: #3498db;
}
#footer-16 .impactful-message-f16 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #5a6872;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
#footer-16 .content-column-title-f16 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #2c3e50;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.3rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #bdc3c7; /* Lighter border */
  display: inline-block;
}
#footer-16 .links-list-f16 {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}
#footer-16 .links-list-f16 li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
#footer-16 .links-list-f16 a {
  color: #3498db; /* Primary link color */
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
#footer-16 .links-list-f16 a:hover,
#footer-16 .links-list-f16 a.active {
  color: #2980b9; /* Darker shade on hover */
  text-decoration: underline;
}
#footer-16 .contact-details-f16 p,
#footer-16 .contact-details-f16 a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: #5a6872;
  text-decoration: none;
}
#footer-16 .contact-details-f16 i {
  width: 18px;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: #3498db;
}
#footer-16 .contact-details-f16 a:hover {
  color: #2980b9;
}
#footer-16 .bottom-section-f16 {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #d1d8de; /* Separator */
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #7f8c8d; /* Muted color */
}
#footer-16 .partner-links-bottom-f16 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
#footer-16 .partner-links-bottom-f16 ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
#footer-16 .partner-links-bottom-f16 a {
  color: #3498db;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}
#footer-16 .partner-links-bottom-f16 a:hover {
  color: #2980b9;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
#footer-16 .copyright-text-f16 p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  /* lg */
  #footer-16 .content-column-f16 {
    margin-bottom: 2rem; /* Space when columns stack */
    text-align: center; /* Center text in stacked content columns */
  }
  #footer-16 .content-column-title-f16 {
    display: block; /* Ensure border bottom spans width of text in center align */
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  #footer-16 .links-list-f16,
  #footer-16 .contact-details-f16 {
    /* For centered lists if needed */
  }
}