.why-choose-us {
               background: #f8f8f8;
            }

            .small-title {
               color: #1f4d3b;
               font-size: 14px;
               font-weight: 700;
               letter-spacing: 2px;
               text-transform: uppercase;
            }

            .section-title1 {
               color: #1f4d3b;
               font-size: 42px;
               font-weight: 700;
               margin: 10px 0;
            }

            .section1-text {
               color: #666;
               max-width: 700px;
               margin: 0 auto;
               line-height: 1.8;
            }

            .feature-card {
               background: #fff;
               padding: 35px 25px;
               border-radius: 15px;
               text-align: center;
               border-top: 4px solid #1f4d3b;
               box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
               transition: all .3s ease;
            }

            .feature-card:hover {
               transform: translateY(-8px);
               box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
            }

            .icon-box {
               width: 70px;
               height: 70px;
               margin: 0 auto 20px;
               border-radius: 50%;
               background: #eef5f1;
               display: flex;
               align-items: center;
               justify-content: center;
            }

            .icon-box i {
               font-size: 28px;
               color: #1f4d3b;
            }

            .feature-card h4 {
               color: #1f4d3b;
               font-weight: 700;
               margin-bottom: 15px;
            }

            .feature-card p {
               color: #666;
               line-height: 26px;
               margin-bottom: 0;
            }

            /* Responsive */
            @media (max-width: 991px) {
               .section-title {
                  font-size: 24px;
                  font-weight: 700;
               }
            }

            @media (max-width: 767px) {
               .feature-card {
                  padding: 25px 20px;
               }
            }

            @media (max-width: 768px) {}

            .section-title1 {
               font-size: 28px;
               font-weight: 700;
            }

            .elementor-widget-image .elementor-image img {
               margin-top: -65px
            }

            .wrap {
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: auto;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
         }

         .small-title {
            font-size: 12px;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: #2d4e3e;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
         }

         .section-title1 {
            font-size: 34px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #2d4e3e;
            margin-top: 8px;
         }

         .section-text {
            max-width: 650px;
            margin: 10px auto 50px;
            color: #666;
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 1.7;
         }

         /* FULL CENTER LINE */
         .wrap::before {
            content: "";
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            width: 2px;
            background: #2d4e3e;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 0;
         }

         /* STEP ROW */
         .step-row {
            position: relative;
         }

         .step-row::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 0;
            bottom: -70px;
            /* spacing control */
            width: 2px;
            background: #2d4e3e;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 0;
         }

         /* NUMBER */
         .num {
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);

            width: 52px;
            height: 52px;
            border-radius: 50%;

            background: #2d4e3e;
            color: #fff;

            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;

            font-weight: 700;

            z-index: 5;

            box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(45, 78, 62, 0.25);
         }

         /* BOX */
         .step-box {
            width: 45%;
            background: #fff;
            padding: 26px 28px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
         }

         .step-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
         }

         /* LEFT / RIGHT */
         .step-left {
            margin: 10px;
         }

         .step-right {
            margin-left: auto;
         }

         /* TITLE */
         .step-box h6 {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #2d4e3e;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            text-align: left;
         }

         /* TEXT */
         .step-box p {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #666;
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.75;
            text-align: left;
         }

         @media (max-width: 768px) {

            /* REMOVE GRID → SINGLE COLUMN */
            .step-row {
               display: flex;
               flex-direction: column;
               align-items: flex-start;
               margin-bottom: 50px;
            }

            /* MOVE LINE TO LEFT */
            .wrap::before {
               left: 28px;
               transform: none;
               height: 287px;
               margin-top: 256px;
            }

            .step-row::before {
               left: 14px;
            }

            /* NUMBER ALIGN LEFT */
            .num {
               position: absolute;
               left: 14px;
               margin-top: 10px;
            }

            /* FULL WIDTH BOX */
            .step-box {
               padding: 18px;
               margin-left: 43px;
               width: 300px;
            }

            .section-title1 {
               font-size: 28px;
               font-weight: 700;
               color: #2d4e3e;
               margin-top: 8px;
            }

            .step-box.left,
            .step-box.right {
               grid-column: auto;
               justify-self: auto;
            }
         }

         /* SMALL MOBILE */
         @media (max-width: 480px) {

            .step-box {
               padding: 18px;
               margin-left: 43px;
               width: 300px;
            }

            .num {
               width: 40px;
               height: 40px;
               font-size: 13px;
            }
         }

         .aliqra-premium-form {
         background: #ffffff;
         padding: 40px 60px;
         border-radius: 12px;
         max-width: 865px;
         margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .aliqra-form-header {
         text-align: center;
         margin-bottom: 30px;
      }

      .aliqra-form-header h3 {
         color: #2d4e3e;
         font-size: 32px;
         font-weight: 700;
         margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .aliqra-form-header p {
         color: #777;
         margin: 0;
      }

      .aliqra-form-label {
         color: #2d4e3e;
         font-weight: 600;
         margin-bottom: 8px;
         display: block;
         font-size: 15px;
      }

      .aliqra-form-input {
         height: 55px;
         border: 2px solid #e9ecef;
         border-radius: 12px;
         box-shadow: none !important;
      }

      .aliqra-form-input:focus {
         border-color: #e2c31d;
         box-shadow: none !important;
      }

      .aliqra-form-textarea {
         height: 130px !important;
         padding-top: 15px;
         resize: none;
      }

      .aliqra-form-btn {
         display: block;
         width: 237px;
         height: 52px;
         margin: 0 auto;
         border: none;
         border-radius: 50px;
         background: #2d4e3e;
         color: #fff;
         font-size: 16px;
         font-weight: 600;
         transition: all .3s ease;
      }

      .aliqra-form-btn:hover {
         background: #e2c31d;
         color: #2d4e3e;
      }

      .aliqra-form-features {
         margin-top: 25px;
         display: flex;
         justify-content: center;
         gap: 20px;
         flex-wrap: wrap;
      }

      .aliqra-form-features span {
         color: #2d4e3e;
         font-size: 14px;
         font-weight: 600;
      }

      @media(max-width:991px) {

         .aliqra-premium-form {
            max-width: 100%;
            padding: 35px;
         }

      }

      @media(max-width:768px) {

         .aliqra-premium-form {
            padding: 25px;
         }

         .aliqra-form-header h3 {
            font-size: 26px;
         }

         .aliqra-form-btn {
            width: 80%;
            height: 40px;
         }

         .aliqra-form-features {
            gap: 10px;
         }

      }

       /* TAG */
      .aliqra-faq-tag {
         display: inline-block;
         padding: 8px 18px;
         background: #fff;
         color: #2d4e3e;
         border: 1px solid rgba(226, 195, 29, 0.35);
         border-radius: 30px;
         font-weight: 600;
         font-size: 12.5px;
         margin-bottom: 14px;
      }

      /* HEADING */
      .aliqra-faq-heading {
         color: #2d4e3e;
         font-size: 42px;
         font-weight: 800;
         margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      /* SUBHEADING */
      .aliqra-faq-subheading {
         color: #666;
         font-size: 16px;
      }

      /* CONTAINER */
      .aliqra-faq-container {
         max-width: 850px;
         margin: auto;
         margin-top: 30px;
      }

      /* ITEM */
      .aliqra-faq-item {
         background: #ffffff;
         border-radius: 14px;
         margin-bottom: 14px;
         border: 1px solid #e6ecea;
         box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(45, 78, 62, 0.06);
         overflow: hidden;
         transition: all 0.25s ease;
      }

      /* hover */
      .aliqra-faq-item:hover {
         transform: translateY(-2px);
         box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(45, 78, 62, 0.10);
      }

      /* QUESTION */
      .aliqra-faq-question {
         padding: 18px 22px;
         cursor: pointer;
         font-size: 16px;
         font-weight: 700;
         color: #2d4e3e;
         display: flex;
         justify-content: space-between;
         align-items: center;
      }

      /* hover */
      .aliqra-faq-question:hover {
         color: #e2c31d;
      }

      /* ICON */
      .aliqra-faq-question span {
         font-size: 22px;
         color: #e2c31d;
         font-weight: 700;
      }

      /* ANSWER (FIXED PROPERLY) */
      .aliqra-faq-answer {
         max-height: 0;
         overflow: hidden;
         padding: 0 22px;
         color: #666;
         font-size: 14px;
         line-height: 1.7;
         transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }

      /* ACTIVE STATE (THIS FIXES YOUR ISSUE) */
      .aliqra-faq-item.active .aliqra-faq-answer {
         max-height: 200px;
         padding: 0 22px 18px;
      }

      /* ACTIVE CARD */
      .aliqra-faq-item.active {
         border: 1px solid rgba(226, 195, 29, 0.45);
         background: #fff;
      }

      /* MOBILE */
      @media(max-width:768px) {
         .aliqra-faq-heading {
            font-size: 28px;
         }

         .aliqra-faq-question {
            font-size: 15px;
         }
      }

       .testimonials-wrap {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: auto;
         }

         .testimonials-subtitle {
            font-size: 12px;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: #2d4e3e;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-align: center;
         }

         .testimonials-title {
            font-size: 34px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #2d4e3e;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 8px;
         }

         .testimonials-text {
            max-width: 650px;
            margin: 10px auto 50px;
            color: #666;
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            text-align: center;
         }

         /* GRID */
         .testimonial-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 25px;
         }

         /* CARD */
         .testimonial-card {
            background: #fff;
            padding: 28px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
            transition: 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            min-height: 240px;
         }

         .testimonial-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
         }

         /* QUOTE */
         .quote {
            font-size: 40px;
            color: #e2c31d;
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            right: 20px;
            opacity: 0.6;
         }

         /* TEXT */
         .testimonial-card p {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #666;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
         }

         /* NAME */
         .client-name {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #2d4e3e;
         }

         /* ROLE */
         .client-role {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: #888;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
         }

         /* STARS */
         .stars {
            color: #e2c31d;
            font-size: 14px;
         }

         /* GOOGLE LOGO */
         .google-badge {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 14px;
            right: 16px;
         }

         .google-badge img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 60px;
            padding-bottom: 20px;
            object-fit: contain;
         }

         /* RESPONSIVE */
         @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .testimonial-grid {
               grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
         }

         @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .testimonial-grid {
               grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .testimonials-title {
               font-size: 28px;
            }
         }

          .eq-footer {
            padding: 90px 0 0;
         }
         /* TEXT */
         .eq-footer p,
         .eq-footer span,
         .eq-footer li a {
            color: #666;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 400;
         }

         /* HEADINGS */
         .eq-footer h4 {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #2d4e3e;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            position: relative;
         }

         .eq-footer h4::after {
            content: "";
            width: 45px;
            height: 3px;
            background: #e2c31d;
            display: block;
            margin-top: 10px;
            border-radius: 20px;
         }

         /* LIST */
         .eq-footer ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
         }

         .eq-footer ul li {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
         }

         .eq-footer ul li a {
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 16px;
            color: #666;
            transition: .3s;
            display: inline-block;
         }

         .eq-footer ul li a i {
            margin-right: 10px;
            color: #e2c31d;
            font-size: 12px;
            transition: .3s;
         }

         .eq-footer ul li a:hover {
            color: #2d4e3e;
            transform: translateX(6px);
         }

         .eq-footer ul li a:hover i {
            transform: translateX(3px);
         }

         /* SOCIAL */
         .eq-footer .social {
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-top: 25px;
         }

         .eq-footer .social a {
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            background: #2d4e3e;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border-radius: 14px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: .3s;
         }

         .eq-footer .social a i {
            color: #fff;
         }

         .eq-footer .social a:hover {
            background: #e2c31d;
            transform: translateY(-6px);
         }

         /* CONTACT */
         .eq-footer .contact-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 14px;
         }

         .eq-footer .contact-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            padding: 10px 12px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            background: #f9fafb;
            transition: .3s;
         }

         .eq-footer .contact-item i {
            color: #e2c31d;
            width: 20px;
         }

         .eq-footer .contact-item:hover {
            background: #f3f4f6;
            transform: translateX(5px);
         }

         /* FULL WIDTH BOTTOM FOOTER */
         .eq-footer .footer-bottom {
            width: 100vw;
            background: #2d4e3e;
            color: #fff;

            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;

            padding: 22px 20px;
            margin-top: 50px;

            position: relative;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            box-sizing: border-box;

            text-align: center;
            font-size: 14px;
         }

         .eq-footer .footer-bottom a {
            color: #e2c31d;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
         }

         .eq-footer .footer-bottom a:hover {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #fff;
         }

         /* RESPONSIVE */

         @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .eq-footer .container {
               padding-left: 15px;
               padding-right: 15px;
            }
         }

         @media (max-width: 768px) {

            .eq-footer .row {
               text-align: left;
            }

            .eq-footer .social {
               flex-wrap: wrap;
            }

            .eq-footer .contact-item {
               width: 100%;
            }

            .eq-footer ul li a {
               display: inline-flex;
               align-items: center;
            }
         }

         @media (max-width: 576px) {

            .eq-footer {
               padding: 20px 0 0;
            }
            p{
                font-size: 14px;
            }

            .eq-footer img {
               max-width: 160px;
            }

            .eq-footer .footer-bottom {
               font-size: 13px;
               padding: 18px 10px;
            }
         }