:root {
  /*--default-font: "Roboto",  system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
  --heading-font: "Raleway",  sans-serif;*/
  --nav-font: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

/* Smooth scroll */
:root {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  color: #000;
  background-color: #fff;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

p {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

html,
body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

a:hover {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 25%);
  text-decoration: none;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Header
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.header {
  --background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  --default-color: #ffffff;
  --heading-color: #ffffff;
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  padding: 20px 0;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  z-index: 997;
}

.header .logo {
  line-height: 1;
  transition: height 0.3s ease;
}

.header .logo img {
  margin-right: 8px;
  transition: height 0.3s ease;
}

.header .logo h1 {
  font-size: 30px;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--heading-color);
}

.scrolled .header {
  box-shadow: 0px 0 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Global Header on Scroll
------------------------------*/
.scrolled .header {
  background-color: #fff0f0;
  background-color: linear-gradient(
    13deg,
    rgba(255, 240, 240, 1) 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 100%
  );
}

.scrolled .header .logo img {
  max-height: 65px;
  transition: height 0.3s ease;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------Banner-*/
.banner h2 {
  color: #000000 !important;
  font-size: 2.563rem !important;
  font-weight: 400;
  padding: 0px 0px 20px 0px;
  margin: 0px;
}

.banner h1 {
  color: #bc2d2f !important;
  font-size: 4rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  padding: 0px;
  margin: 0px;
}

.bannerMobile {
  margin: 0px auto 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 100;
  position: absolute;
  top: 550px;
}

.bannerMobile img {
  max-width: 50%;
}

.downloadAppMrgTop {
  margin-top: 275px;
}
.appstoreBtn {
  padding-top: 30px;
}
.appstoreBtn img {
  max-width: fit-content;
}

.howitwork_section_mob {
  margin-top: 275px;
}

/* Desktop Navigation */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .navmenu {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .navmenu ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .navmenu li {
    position: relative;
  }

  .navmenu > ul > li {
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding: 15px 14px;
  }

  .navmenu > ul > li:last-child {
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .navmenu a,
  .navmenu a:focus {
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 0 2px;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: 0.3s;
    position: relative;
    letter-spacing: 2%;
  }

  .navmenu a i,
  .navmenu a:focus i {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 0;
    margin-left: 5px;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu > ul > li > a:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    height: 2px;
    bottom: -6px;
    left: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    width: 0px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
  }

  .navmenu a:hover:before,
  .navmenu li:hover > a:before,
  .navmenu .active:before {
    visibility: visible;
    width: 25px;
  }

  .navmenu li:hover > a,
  .navmenu .active,
  .navmenu .active:focus {
    color: #bc2d2f;
  }

  .content-section:nth-child(even) {
    background: #f9f9f9;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 10px 0;
    background: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color);
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    visibility: hidden;
    left: 14px;
    top: 130%;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: 0.3s;
    border-radius: 4px;
    z-index: 99;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul li {
    min-width: 200px;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a i {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover,
  .navmenu .dropdown ul .active:hover,
  .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover > a {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-hover-color);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown:hover > ul {
    opacity: 1;
    top: 100%;
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown ul {
    top: 0;
    left: -90%;
    visibility: hidden;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown:hover > ul {
    opacity: 1;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    visibility: visible;
  }
}

/* Mobile Navigation */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .mobile-nav-toggle {
    color: #bc2d2f;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 0;
    margin-right: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu {
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 9997;
  }

  .navmenu ul {
    display: none;
    list-style: none;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 72px 20px 20px 20px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: #ffd3dc;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
    box-shadow: none;
    overflow-y: auto;
    transition: 0.3s;
    z-index: 9998;
    max-height: 250px;
  }

  .navmenu a,
  .navmenu a:focus {
    color: #000000;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-family: var(--nav-font);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu a i,
  .navmenu a:focus i {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 0;
    margin-left: 5px;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: 0.3s;
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
  }

  .navmenu a i:hover,
  .navmenu a:focus i:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--contrast-color);
  }

  .navmenu a:hover,
  .navmenu .active,
  .navmenu .active:focus {
    color: #bc2d2f !important;
  }

  .navmenu .active i,
  .navmenu .active:focus i {
    color: #bc2d2f !important;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    z-index: 99;
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin: 10px 20px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul ul {
    background-color: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.1);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown > .dropdown-active {
    display: block;
    background-color: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.03);
  }

  .mobile-nav-active .mobile-nav-toggle {
    color: #fff;
    position: absolute;
    font-size: 32px;
    top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    margin-right: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .mobile-nav-active .navmenu {
    position: fixed;
    overflow: hidden;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.8);
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .mobile-nav-active .navmenu > ul {
    display: block;
  }

  .header .logo img {
    max-height: 100%;
    margin-left: 8px;
  }

  .playStoreWrap .rhtImgWrap {
    margin-top: 0px !important;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    text-align: right;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .bannerMobile img {
    max-width: 75%;
  }
  .appstoreBtn img {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .bannerMobile img {
    max-width: 90%;
  }

  .downloadAppMrgTop {
    margin-top: 125px;
  }

  .howitworks h4 {
    font-size: 1.125rem !important;
    line-height: normal !important;
  }

  .aboutUsWrap h4 {
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    padding: 1rem 0;
  }

  .featureWrap .features-bg {
    max-height: 301px !important;
  }

  .featureWrap .featureWrap-right {
    padding-top: 10% !important;
  }

  .featureWrap .featureWrap-left {
    margin-top: 10% !important;
  }

  .meetFounders {
    padding-top: 2% !important;
  }

  #output img {
    max-width: 524px;
    width: 80%;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .appstoreBtn img {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1000px) and (max-width: 1198px) {
  #output img {
    width: 100% !important;
  }
}

/*-------------------------Request delete account*/
.banner h3 {
  color: #bc2d2f !important;
  font-size: 2.563rem !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  padding: 0px 0px 20px 0px;
  margin: 0px;
}

.banner h4 {
  color: #000 !important;
  font-size: 1.563rem !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  padding: 10px 0px 20px 0px;
  margin: 0px;
}

.reqTopPadding {
  padding-top: 100px;
}

.banner h6 {
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.width-input-50 {
  width: 50%;
}

.hero .form-control {
  border-radius: 50px;
  border-color: #ffc2cc;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 15px 25px;
  color: #686868;
}

.aboutPadding {
  padding-top: 400px;
}

.aboutPadding .rhtImgWrap img {
  padding: 25px;
}

.bannerMobilereq {
  top: 580px;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .width-input-50 {
    width: 90%;
  }

  .banner h3 {
    color: #bc2d2f !important;
    font-size: 2rem !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    padding: 30px 0px 15px 0px;
    margin: 0px;
  }

  .aboutPadding {
    padding-top: 250px;
    padding-bottom: 50px !important;
  }

  .aboutPadding .rhtImgWrap img {
    padding-bottom: 25px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .width-input-50 {
    width: 90%;
  }

  .banner h3 {
    color: #bc2d2f !important;
    font-size: 1.55rem !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    padding: 70px 0px 15px 0px;
    margin: 0px;
    line-height: 1.875rem;
  }

  .aboutPadding {
    padding: 25px !important;
    height: 25px;
  }

  .aboutPadding .rhtImgWrap img {
    padding-bottom: 25px;
  }

  .banner h6 {
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
}

/*---------# Preloader--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999999;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--background-color);
  transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
}

#preloader:before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(50% - 30px);
  left: calc(50% - 30px);
  border: 6px solid #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--accent-color) transparent var(--accent-color) transparent;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  animation: animate-preloader 1.5s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes animate-preloader {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

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

/*--------------------# Scroll Top Button--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.scroll-top {
  position: fixed;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: 15px;
  z-index: 99999;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}

.scroll-top i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  line-height: 0;
}

.scroll-top:hover {
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.scroll-top.active {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
}

/*--------------------------# Disable aos animation delay on mobile devices-----------*/
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  [data-aos-delay] {
    transition-delay: 0 !important;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------# Global Page Titles & Breadcrumbs-------*/
.page-title {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  position: relative;
}

.page-title .heading {
  padding: 160px 0 80px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
}

.page-title .heading h1 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.page-title nav {
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 88%);
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.page-title nav ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.page-title nav ol li + li {
  padding-left: 10px;
}

.page-title nav ol li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  display: inline-block;
  padding-right: 10px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
}

/*---------------------------------# Global Sections--------------------------------------------------------------*/
section,
.section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  section,
  .section {
    scroll-margin-top: 100px;
  }
}

/*-----------------------------# Global Section Titles--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.section-title {
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  position: relative;
}

.section-title h2 {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1px;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
  position: relative;
}

.section-title h2::after {
  content: "";
  width: 120px;
  height: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  margin: 4px 10px;
}

.section-title div {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  margin: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

.section_mb {
  margin-bottom: 120px;
}

section h3 {
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #000000;
  line-height: 44px;
}

/*----------------------- privacy policy*/
.privacyPolicy {
  font-size: 1.125rem !important;
  padding-top: 100px !important;
  padding-bottom: 100px !important;
}

.privacyPolicy p {
  font-size: 1.125rem !important;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 5px 0px 15px 0px !important;
}

.privacyPolicy b {
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}

.privacyPolicy h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem !important;
}

.privacyPolicy h2 {
  font-size: 1.563rem !important;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.privacyPolicy h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem !important;
}

.privacyPolicy h5 {
  font-size: 1.15rem !important;
  padding-top: 15px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.privacyPolicy ul li {
  font-size: 1.125rem !important;
  padding: 0px 0px 5px 0px;
}

.privacyPolicy ol.alpha-list {
  counter-reset: alpha;
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

.privacyPolicy ol.alpha-list li {
  counter-increment: alpha;
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.privacyPolicy ol.alpha-list li::before {
  content: counter(alpha, lower-alpha) ". ";
  width: 1.45em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.privacyPolicyHeader {
  background-color: #fff0f0;
}

.privacyPolicy a.textLink {
  color: #b60001;
}

.privacyPolicy a.textLink:hover {
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.privacyPolicy .tableStyle .table-head th {
  background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;
  color: #000;
  border-left: 1px solid #ffffff;
}

.privacyPolicy .table-responsive {
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto; /* enables horizontal scroll on small screens */
}
.privacyPolicy .blank {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 160px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
  margin: 0 4px;
  outline: 0;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  line-height: 22px;
  height: 22px;
}

.privacyPolicy .rowdiv {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center; /* locks vertical alignment */
  gap: 6px;
}

.privacyPolicy .labeldiv {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .privacyPolicy p {
    line-height: 26px !important;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------# Hero Section--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.hero {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 880px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 120px 0 240px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero .hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 56px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--heading-color), transparent 30%);
}

.hero h1 span {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
}

.hero p {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  margin: 5px 0 30px 0;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero .btn-get-started {
  color: #fff;
  background-color: #bc2d2f;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 20px 35px 20px 35px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: 0.5s;
  box-shadow: rgba(100, 100, 111, 0.5) 0px 7px 35px 0px;
  letter-spacing: 2%;
}

.hero .btn-get-started:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background-color: #a92729;
  box-shadow: rgba(100, 100, 111, 0.5) 0px 7px 35px 0px;
}

.hero .btn-watch-video {
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: 0.5s;
  margin-left: 25px;
  color: var(--default-color);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero .btn-watch-video i {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 32px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  line-height: 0;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.hero .btn-watch-video:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.hero .btn-watch-video:hover i {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 15%);
}

.hero .animated {
  animation: up-down 2s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse both;
}

/*--------------------------------How it works   Meet Founders*/
.howitworks > div img {
  max-width: 95% !important;
}

.pt-mob-0 {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.howitworks h4 {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 32px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #000000;
  padding: 15px 0px 0px 0px;
  line-break: normal;
  letter-spacing: 3%;
}

.meetFounders {
  padding-top: 70px;
}

.meetFounders p {
  line-height: 34px;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 75%;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 0px 0px 20px 0px;
}

.meetFounders h3 {
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
}

.meetFounders h5 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  color: #bc2d2f;
}

.meetFoundersImage {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 600px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 7%;
}

.meetFoundersImage .profile {
  max-width: 363px;
  max-height: 363px;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0px 3%;
}

.meetFoundersImage .profile img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0.625rem solid #ffc2cc;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.meetFoundersImage .profile .profileLabel {
  background-color: #ffc2cc;
  padding: 1% 10%;
  border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 0;
  font-size: 1.625rem;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 15%;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.meetFoundersImage .profile .profileLabel.arlette {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 6%;
}

.meetFoundersImage .meetFounders-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 601px;
  z-index: -1;
  text-align: center;
  left: auto;
  right: auto;
}

.aboutUsWrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 14%;
  margin-bottom: 10%;
}

.aboutUsWrap p {
  line-height: 32px;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.aboutUsWrap img {
  max-width: 50%;
}

.aboutUsWrap h3 {
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.aboutUsWrap h4 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
}

.aboutUsWrap h5 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  color: #bc2d2f;
}

/*---------------------------- See More*/
.showhide-wrapper {
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.5s ease;
  max-height: 0;
}

.toggle-btn {
  color: #bc2d2f;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  margin-top: 0px;
  justify-content: end;
  font-size: 0.938rem;
}

/*---------------------------- See More End*/
.playStoreWrap {
  background-color: #fbf2f2;
  border-radius: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.playStoreWrap .content {
  padding: 55px 50px 55px 85px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.playStoreWrap .content h4 {
  font-size: 1.625rem;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  color: #bc2d2f;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.playStoreWrap .content p {
  color: #4f4f4f;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 33px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 3%;
}

.playStoreWrap .btnWrap {
  display: flex;
}

.playStoreWrap .btnWrap img {
  max-width: 244px;
}

.playStoreWrap .rhtImgWrap {
  margin-top: -80px;
}

/*------------------------------Fetures*/
.featureWrap {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 600px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.featureWrap .card {
  border: 0;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.featureWrap .card-header {
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
}

.featureWrapt .card-body {
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.featureWrap .card .card-header a.collapsed .featureWrap-info h5 {
  color: #101010;
}

.featureWrap .card .card-header a.collapsed.show {
  color: #bc2d2f !important;
}

.featureWrap .card .btn {
  color: #bc2d2f !important;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 20px 20px 0px 20px;
}

.featureWrap .featureWrap-info {
  width: 100%;
}

.featureWrap-info .list-number {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin-top: -6px;
}

#output img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.featureWrap h5 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #bc2d2f;
}

.featureWrap .card-body p {
  padding: 0 0 0 70px;
  color: #828282;
  margin: -20px 0px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.063rem;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  line-height: 25px;
}

.featureWrap .accordion-collapse {
  background-color: #fff1f3;
  border-radius: 0px 0px 20px 20px;
}

.featureWrap .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background-color: #fff1f3 !important;
  color: #000;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease-in;
  border-radius: 20px 20px 0px 0px;
}

/* Remove background from collapsed headers */
.featureWrap .accordion-button.collapsed {
  background-color: transparent;
}

.featureWrap .featureWrap-right {
  padding-top: 250px;
}

.featureWrap .featureWrap-right h3 {
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

.featureWrap .featureWrap-left {
  margin-top: 200px;
  transition: all 0.5s ease-in;
}

.featureWrap .features-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 601px;
  z-index: -1;
  top: -64px;
}

.featureWrap .featureMobImg {
  display: none;
}

.featureWrap ul.listing {
  padding: 5px 0 0 80px;
  margin: 0px 0px 0 0;
}
.featureWrap ul.listing li {
  color: #828282;
  list-style: disc;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  line-height: 25px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .featureWrap ul.listing {
    padding-left: 30px;
  }
  .featureWrap {
    min-height: auto;
  }
}

/*-------------------------------TESTIMONIAL*/
.testimonial-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: start !important;
  min-height: 500px;
}

.testimonial-info .padOuter {
  padding: 3rem;
}

.testimonial-info p {
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  line-height: 2.87rem;
  padding: 15px 0px 5px 30px;
}

.testimonial-info .profile {
  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;
}

.testimonial-info .profile img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 57px;
  height: 57px;
  border: 2px solid #ff6671;
}

/*-------------------------------------FAQ*/
.faq h3 {
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.faq .accordion-item {
  border: 0;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
  background-color: #fbf2f2;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #ff6671;
}

.faq .accordion-header .accordion-button {
  background: none;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  padding: 32px 10px 23px 72px;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.faq .accordion-body {
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #828282;
  line-height: 28px;
  padding: 0px 30px 30px 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: -10px;
}

.faq .accordion-body p {
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem !important;
}

.faq .accordion-button:after {
  transition: all 0.5s;
  background-size: auto;
  width: 33px;
  height: 32px;
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  background: url("../images/faqPlus.svg") no-repeat left top;
}

.faq .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background-color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 0px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.faq .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
  background: url("../images/faqMinus.svg") no-repeat left top;
  width: 33px;
  height: 5px;
}

.faq .accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 36px;
  }

  .hero p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .hero .btn-get-started,
  .hero .btn-watch-video {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 15px 25px;
  }

  .banner h2 {
    font-size: 1.55rem !important;
  }

  .banner h1 {
    font-size: 2rem !important;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 44.25rem;
  }

  .bannerMobile {
    top: 425px;
  }

  .hero .hero-bg {
    height: 80%;
  }

  .section_Mobpad_0 {
    padding: 0;
    scroll-margin: 0;
  }

  .section_mb {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .downloadAppMrgTop {
    margin-top: 50px;
  }

  section h3 {
    font-size: 1.475rem;
  }

  .meetFoundersImage .profile .profileLabel {
    font-size: 1rem;
    bottom: 0;
  }

  .meetFoundersImage .profile img {
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 0.325rem solid #ffc2cc;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .meetFounders p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .aboutUsWrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 5%;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
  }

  .aboutUsWrap h3 {
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .aboutUsWrap img {
    max-width: 75%;
  }

  .aboutUsWrap h4 {
    font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    padding-top: 0rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .aboutUsWrap h5 {
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .aboutUsWrap p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .playStoreWrap .content p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .more-wrapper.show {
    max-height: 1200px !important;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .playStoreWrap .rhtImgWrap img {
    max-width: 70%;
  }

  .playStoreWrap .btnWrap img {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .featureWrap .features-bg {
    display: none;
  }

  .featureWrap .featureMobImg {
    display: block !important;
  }

  .featureWrap .featureMobImg {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  #output img {
    max-width: 70%;
  }

  .featureWrap {
    padding-bottom: 0px;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .featureWrap .card-body p {
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .featureWrap .featureWrap-left {
    text-align: center;
    display: none;
  }

  .featureWrap .featureWrap-right {
    padding-left: 25px;
    padding-right: 25px;
  }

  .featureWrap .featureWrap-right .pd-head {
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px !important;
  }

  .meetFounders {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .meetFounders h3 {
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
  }

  .meetFoundersImage {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .testimonial-info p {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 2.5rem;
  }

  .testimonial-info .padOuter {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }

  .faq .accordion-header .accordion-button {
    font-size: 1.025rem;
  }

  .faq .accordion-body {
    font-size: 1.025rem;
  }

  .faq h3 {
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .footer .playStore img {
    width: 45%;
  }

  .featureWrap .card {
    border: 0;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .howitwork_section_mob {
    padding-top: 20px !important;
    padding-bottom: 20px !important;
    margin-top: 100px;
  }

  .pb-mob-0 {
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .carouselWrap .carousel-item .divwrap {
    font-size: 18px !important;
    line-height: 36px !important;
    padding: 15px 25px 15px 25px !important;
  }

  .carouselWrap .carousel-item .divwrap p {
    padding: 25px 15px 25px 15px !important;
    font-size: 1.275rem !important;
    line-height: 36px !important;
  }

  .modal-content {
    padding: 15px !important;
  }

  .modal-body button {
    font-size: 16px !important;
  }

  .footer .btnImgWrap {
    display: flex;
  }

  .footer .btnImgWrap img {
    max-width: 100% !important;
  }

  .featureWrap h5 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .faq .accordion-item {
    margin-bottom: 15px !important;
  }

  .faq .accordion-header .accordion-button {
    padding: 23px 10px 23px 72px;
  }

  .playStoreWrap .content {
    padding: 35px;
  }
  .pd-top-mob {
    padding-top: 40px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .logo {
    margin: auto;
  }

  .navmenu {
    position: absolute;
    right: 10px;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .rhtImgWrap {
    text-align: center !important;
  }

  .downloadAppMrgTop {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-top: 0px;
    padding-bottom: 50px !important;
  }

  .downloadAppMrgTop img {
    max-width: 100% !important;
  }

  .howitworks > div img {
    max-width: 65% !important;
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  .testimonial-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center !important;
    min-height: auto !important;
  }
  .footer .footer-top h3 {
    font-size: 1.475rem !important;
  }
  .howitwork_section_mob {
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------Footer */
.footer {
  background: rgb(205, 0, 1);
  /* background: linear-gradient(
    176deg,
    rgba(205, 0, 1, 1) 0%,
    rgba(153, 0, 1, 1) 100%
  ); */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #bc2d2f 0%, #64040a 100%);
}

.footer .footer-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 50px 0px 30px 0;
}

.footer .footer-top h3 {
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 44px;
  padding: 20px 0px;
}

.footer .appstore {
  padding-right: 2rem;
}

.footer .contactForm {
  max-width: 450px;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .footer .contactForm {
    max-width: 100% !important;
  }
}

.footer .contactForm .form-control {
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 24px 0 20px;
}

.footer .contactForm .form-control .formWidth {
  max-width: 212px;
}

.footer .contactForm .mrgRht_8 {
  margin-right: 8px;
  width: 100%;
}

.footer .contactForm .mrgRLft_8 {
  margin-left: 8px;
  width: 100%;
}

.footer .contactForm .form-control:focus {
  /* box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgb(221, 22, 23);
  border-color: #d01415; */
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgb(219, 40, 43);
  border-color: #b3292b;
}

.footer .contactForm button {
  border-radius: 25px;
  background-color: #bc2d2f;
  border: 0px;
  color: #fff;
  float: right;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition:
    background-color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
  width: 165px;
  min-height: 42px;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
  letter-spacing: 2%;
}

.footer .contactForm button:hover {
  background-color: #a92729;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  /* gentle lift */
}

.footer .copyright {
  padding: 30px 0;
  /* border-top: 1px solid #d97070; */
  /* border-top: 1px solid #bc2d2f; */
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-direction: row;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  position: relative;
}

.footer .textwhite {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.footer .textwhite a {
  color: #fff;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer .textwhite a:hover {
  color: #cbb;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/*copyright*/
.footer .copyright-text {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.footer .copyright-menu {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row !important;
}

.footer .copyright-menu a {
  color: #fff;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.footer .copyright-menu a:hover {
  color: #cbb;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .footer .copyright-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column !important;
  }
  .footer .copyright-menu a {
    padding: 7px 0;
  }
  .footer .social-links {
    padding-top: 10px;
  }
  .footer .copyright-menu span {
    display: none;
  }
  .footer .copyright {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

.footer a.email-link {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer a.email-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -2px;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #fff;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.footer a.email-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.footer a.email-link:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.footer a {
  color: #fff;
}

.footer .playStore img {
  max-width: 45%;
}

.footer .social-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer .social-links a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  /* height: 40px; */
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.footer .social-links a:hover {
  transition: 0.3s;
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.btnImgWrap a {
  transition: all ease 0.2s;
}

.btnImgWrap a:hover {
  box-shadow: 0px 10px 20px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  /* gentle lift */
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.footer .btnImgWrap {
  display: flex;
}

.footer .btnImgWrap img {
  max-width: 100% !important;
}

.footer .btnImgWrap a {
  transition: all ease 0.2s;
  display: inline-block;
}

.footer .btnImgWrap a:hover {
  box-shadow: 0px 10px 20px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  /* gentle lift */
  border-radius: 10px;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .footer .footer-top {
    display: flex;
    /* justify-content: space-between; */
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 50px 0px 30px 0;
  }
}

/*---------------------- modal*/
.modal-content {
  border-radius: 48px;
  padding: 15px 30px;
}

.modal-header {
  border-bottom: 0px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Base style for Bootstrap modal close button */
.modal-header .btn-close {
  background: none;
  opacity: 1;
  position: relative;
  outline: none;
}

/* Replace icon with custom colored "×" */
.modal-header .btn-close::before {
  content: "×";
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #bc2d2f;
  position: absolute;
  top: -9px;
  left: 0;
  transition:
    color 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover effect for close icon */
.modal-header .btn-close:hover::before {
  color: #b8161d;
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.modal-header .btn-close:focus {
  outline: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.modal-header h5 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.modal-body .form-control {
  border-radius: 50px;
  border-color: #ffc2cc;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 15px 25px;
  color: #686868;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.modal-body .form-select {
  border-radius: 50px;
  border-color: #ffc2cc;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 15px 25px;
}

.modal-body .fnt-14 {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
}

.modal-body .fnt-btm {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  /* padding-top: 14px; */
}

.modal-body button {
  border-radius: 50px;
  background-color: #bc2d2f;
  border: 0px;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 17px 24px;
  width: 100%;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2%;
  /* margin-top: 22px; */
  transition: 0.5s;
}

.modal-body button:hover {
  background-color: #a92729 !important;
  transition: 0.5s;
}

.modal-body button:active {
  background-color: #a92729 !important;
}

.invalid-feedback-btm {
  color: #fff8dc !important;
}

.invalid-feedback {
  color: #c4181f;
  display: none;
  padding: 2px 0px 0px 10px;
  margin-bottom: -10px;
}

#output img {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

#output img.loaded {
  opacity: 1;
}

.form-control:focus,
.form-select:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(231, 182, 182, 0.25);
}

/* */

.modal-footer .btn {
  padding: 12px 24px;
}

.modal-footer .btn-danger {
  background-color: #bc2d2f;
  transition: 0.5s;
  border-radius: 50px;
}
.modal-footer .btn-danger:hover {
  background-color: #a92729;
  transition: 0.5s;
  border-radius: 50px;
}
.modal-footer .btn-secondary {
  transition: 0.5s;
  border-radius: 50px;
}

.captchaStyle {
}

.rc-anchor-normal {
  border-radius: 50px !important;
  border-color: #ffc2cc !important;
}

/*---------------------------NOTIFICATION MESSAGE*/
.messageBox {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.95);
  background-color: #333;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 20px 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  font-family: sans-serif;
  z-index: 1000;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition:
    opacity 0.4s ease,
    transform 0.4s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.messageBox.red {
  background-color: #bc2d2f;
}

.messageBox.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

#messageBox1 {
  top: 40%;
  z-index: 999;
}

#messageBox2 {
  top: 40%;
  z-index: 999;
}

#messageBox5 {
  top: 30%;
  z-index: 999;
}

/*----------------read more*/

.read-more-container .dots {
  display: none !important;
}

.more-wrapper {
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  display: block;
}

.more-wrapper.show {
  max-height: 500px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.read-more-btn {
  outline: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #bc2d2f;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  color: #bc2d2f;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  transition:
    background-color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
  background-color: #bc2d2f;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  color: #fff;
}

/*carousel class*/
.carouselWrap {
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #bc2d2f;
  opacity: 1;
  box-sizing: none;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-indicators .active {
  opacity: 1;
  background-color: #bc2d2f;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-inner .profile {
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity 1s ease-out;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-inner .profile img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 57px;
  height: 57px;
  border: 2px solid #ff6671;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-inner .profile h2 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-indicators {
  bottom: -70px;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-item .divwrap {
  background-color: #fff;
  max-width: 800px;
  min-height: 150px;
  padding: 30px 50px 0px 50px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0px;
  font-size: 28px;
  margin: auto;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-item .divwrap .quoteleft {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: start;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-item .divwrap .quoterht {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: end;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-item .divwrap p {
  padding: 0px 30px 0px 50px;
  text-align: left !important;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 46px;
  letter-spacing: 3%;
}

/*new */
.carouselWrap .carousel-item {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1000ms ease-in-out;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-item.active,
.carouselWrap .carousel-item-next.carousel-item-start,
.carouselWrap .carousel-item-prev.carousel-item-end {
  opacity: 1;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-item .profile {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1000ms ease-in-out;
}

.carouselWrap .carousel-item.active .profile,
.carouselWrap .carousel-item-next.carousel-item-start .profile,
.carouselWrap .carousel-item-prev.carousel-item-end .profile {
  opacity: 1;
}

.response-message {
  margin-top: 10px;
  /* margin-left: 35px; */
  font-weight: 600;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
  .carouselWrap .carousel-item .divwrap {
    width: 100% !important;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Preloader starts
*/

#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #ffedee;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition:
    opacity 0.6s ease,
    transform 0.6s ease,
    visibility 0.6s ease;
}
/* Animation circles */
#preloader::before,
#preloader::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border: 4px solid #ee909e;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: animate-preloader 2s cubic-bezier(0, 0.2, 0.8, 1) infinite;
}
#preloader::after {
  animation-delay: -0.5s;
}
@keyframes animate-preloader {
  0% {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    top: calc(50% - 5px);
    left: calc(50% - 5px);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    top: calc(50% - 36px);
    left: calc(50% - 36px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}
/* Hidden state after loading */
#preloader.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(0px);
  visibility: hidden;
}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Preloader ends
--------------------------------------------------------------*/