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	You can put your custom css code here: 
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#thestep{
	background-color: #172663 ;
}
.accord1 h3{
	letter-spacing: 8px;
}
.accord1 h1{
	margin-top: 15px;
	margin-bottom: 25px;
	font-size: 54px;
}
.accord1 h2{
	margin-top: 15px;
	margin-bottom: 25px;
	font-size: 54px;
}
.accord1 span{
	color: #3DADE2;
}
#sldr_btn{
	margin-top: 30px;
	background-color:#263676 ;
	color: #fff;
}
#sldr_btn1{
	margin-top: 30px;
	background-color:#3DADE2 ;
	color: #fff;
}
#satisfaction h2{
	margin-top: 15px;
	margin-bottom: 25px;
	font-size: 3em;
	color:#3DADE2 ;
}
#satisfaction span{
	color: #fff;
}



/*----------*/

        /* Outer Slider Container */
        .testimonial-carousel {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 20px 0;
        }

        /* The Moving Track */
        .testimonial-track {
            display: flex;
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Individual Card Item */
        .testimonial-card {
            flex: 0 0 33.333%; /* Displays 3 cards side-by-side */
            padding: 15px;
        }

        /* Inside the Card Styling */
        .card-inner {
            background: #3DADE2;
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
            text-align: center;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .client-img {
            width: 70px;
            height: 70px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            margin: 0 auto 15px;
            border: 3px solid #007bff;
        }

        /* Star Rating Container */
        .stars {
            color: #ffc107; /* Gold color */
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
			margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .quote {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: #fff;
            line-height:26px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .client-name {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #263676;
			margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .client-role {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #263676;
            margin-top: 5px;
        }

        /* Navigation Arrows */
        .nav-btn {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            background: #263676;
            color: #3DADE2;
            border: none;
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .nav-btn:hover {
            background: #fff;
            color: #263676;
        }

        .prev-btn { left: 0px; }
        .next-btn { right: 0px; }

        /* Navigation Dots */
        .dots-container {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .dot {
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #263676;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
        }

        .dot.active {
            background: #3DADE2;
            transform: scale(1.2);
        }

        /* Mobile Responsiveness */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .testimonial-card {
                flex: 0 0 50%; /* 2 cards on tablets */
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .testimonial-card {
                flex: 0 0 100%; /* 1 card on mobile screens */
            }
            .nav-btn { display: none; } /* Hide arrows on small mobile devices */
        }


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   /* Outer Banner Grid Container */
        .banner-container {
            display: flex;
            width: 100%;
            min-height: 768px;
            height: 70vh; /* Scales to viewport height */
            background-color: #1a202c;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        /* Half Left: Stationary Content Side */
        .banner-content-side {
            flex: 0 0 50%; /* Holds exactly 50% width on desktop */
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 60px;
            color: #ffffff;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0D1A44 50%, #0D1A44 100%);
            z-index: 5;
        }

        .banner-tag {
            color: #38bdf8;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .banner-title {
            font-size: 3.3rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 0.95;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
			color: #ffffff;
			text-transform: capitalize !important;
        }
 		.banner-title1 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 100;
            line-height: 0.95;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
			color: #3DADE2;
        }

        .banner-desc {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: #cbd5e1;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
			margin-top: 20px;
            max-width: 600px;
			font-weight: 500;
        }

        .banner-btn {
            display: inline-block;
            align-self: flex-start;
            background-color: #38bdf8;
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 12px 28px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-radius: 40px;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .banner-btn:hover {
            background-color: #263676;
			color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* Half Right: Rotating Image Slider Side */
        .banner-slider-side {
            flex: 0 0 50%; /* Holds exactly 50% width on desktop */
            position: relative;
            height: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #0f172a;
        }

        /* Individual Absolute Stacked Image Slides */
        .slide-img-item {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out, visibility 0.8s;
        }

        /* Active Fade View State */
        .slide-img-item.active {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
        }

        .slide-img-item img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        /* Manual Rotation Arrow Buttons Overlaid on Images */
        .slider-nav-btn {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            color: #ffffff;
            border: none;
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
            z-index: 15;
        }

        .slider-nav-btn:hover {
            background-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.9); /* Thematic highlight on hover */
            color: #0f172a;
        }

        .slider-nav-btn:active {
            transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.95);
        }

        .banner-prev-btn { left: 20px; }
        .banner-next-btn { right: 20px; }

        /* Navigation Dots Indicators */
        .slider-dots {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 20px;
            right: 30px;
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .banner-dot {
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background-color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
        }

        .banner-dot.active {
            background-color: #38bdf8;
            transform: scale(1.2);
        }

        /* Responsive Breakpoint for Mobile Viewports */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .banner-container {
                flex-direction: column; /* Switches from desktop row grid to a single column block stack */
                height: auto;
                min-height: auto;
            }

            /* Content locks safely directly at the top */
            .banner-content-side {
                flex: 0 0 auto;
                width: 100%;
                padding: 40px 20px;
            }

            .banner-title {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            /* Image element drops cleanly underneath the static content base */
            .banner-slider-side {
                flex: 0 0 auto;
                width: 100%;
                height: 320px; /* Constrains rotating asset dimensions on smaller screens */
            }

            .slider-nav-btn {
                width: 38px;
                height: 38px;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            .banner-prev-btn { left: 10px; }
            .banner-next-btn { right: 10px; }

            .slider-dots {
                right: 50%;
                transform: translateX(50%); /* Automatically centers indicator layout dots */
            }
        }