.section-gap {
    padding: 82px 0;
}

.section-soft {
    background: var(--ep-soft);
}

.contact-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        var(--ep-blue) 0%,
        var(--ep-blue) 48%,
        var(--ep-blue-2) 72%,
        var(--ep-blue-2) 100%
    );


    padding: 92px 0 72px;
}

.contact-hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    padding: .55rem .9rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-badge .dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ep-gold);
}

.contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 2.4rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.contact-hero p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.btn-gold {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ep-gold), var(--ep-gold-2));
    border: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .95rem 1.3rem;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(228, 171, 36, .24);
}

.btn-gold:hover {
    color: #fff;
    filter: brightness(.98);
}

.btn-soft {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: .95rem 1.15rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.section-title-sm {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .55rem;
    font-size: .94rem;
    padding: .5rem .85rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
    color: #1f2937;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .04);
}

.section-title-sm .dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ep-gold);
}

.section-heading {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.muted-text {
    color: var(--ep-muted);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.contact-card,
.office-card,
.support-card,
.map-card,
.cta-box {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
    transition: .3s ease;
}
.contact-card-form{
    padding:2rem;
}
    

.contact-card-form .contact-card{
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        var(--ep-blue) 0%,
        var(--ep-blue) 25%,
        var(--ep-blue-2) 60%
    );



    color:#fff;
}

.contact-card,
.office-card,
.support-card,
.map-card {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    height: 100%;
}

.contact-card:hover,
.office-card:hover,
.support-card:hover,
.map-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--ep-shadow);
}

.contact-card .icon-wrap {
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(81, 108, 247, .10);
    border: 1px solid rgba(81, 108, 247, .18);
    color: var(--ep-blue);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    transition: .3s ease;
}


.office-card h5,
.support-card h5,
.map-card h5 {
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: .65rem;
    color: #243041;
    transition: .3s ease;
}

.contact-card p,
.office-card p,
.support-card p,
.map-card p {
    color: var(--ep-muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transition: .3s ease;
}


.contact-pill-contact-us {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: .85rem;
    padding: 1rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
    margin-bottom: .9rem;
}

.contact-pill-contact-us i {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(228, 171, 36, .16);
    color: var(--ep-gold);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.contact-pill-contact-us strong {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #243041;
    margin-bottom: .15rem;
}

.contact-pill-contact-us span,
.contact-pill-contact-us a {
    color: var(--ep-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.form-control,
.form-select {
    min-height: 52px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
}

textarea.form-control {
    min-height: 140px;
    resize: none;
}

.form-check-label {
    color:#fff;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.support-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.support-list li {
    display: flex;
    gap: .85rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ep-muted);
}

.support-list i {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(228, 171, 36, .16);
    color: var(--ep-gold);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.map-box {
    min-height: 360px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(228, 171, 36, .10), rgba(64, 108, 156, .12)),
        repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,
            #eef2f7 0px,
            #eef2f7 24px,
            #f8fafc 24px,
            #f8fafc 48px);
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.map-pin {
    width: 92px;
    height: 92px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ep-gold), var(--ep-gold-2));
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(228, 171, 36, .28);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.map-pin::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    bottom: -7px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
    background: var(--ep-gold-2);
    z-index: -1;
}

.office-grid-note {
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    color: #243041;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.75;
    transition: .3s ease;
}

.contact-card:hover {
    background: var(--ep-blue);
    border-color: var(--ep-blue);
    
}


.contact-card:hover .icon-wrap {
    background: #fff;
    border-color: #fff;
    color: var(--ep-blue);
}
.contact-card:hover h5,
.contact-card:hover p,
.contact-card:hover .office-grid-note {
    color: #fff;
}

.contact-card:hover .office-grid-note {
    border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
}

.cta-box {
        background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        var(--ep-blue) 0%,
        var(--ep-blue) 25%,
        var(--ep-blue-2) 60%
    );


    color: #fff;
    padding: 3rem;
    border: 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-box p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .contact-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.3rem;
    }

    .cta-box {
        padding: 2rem;
    }
}

/* CONTACT POPUP MODAL */
.contact-popup-modal .modal-dialog {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.contact-popup-modal .modal-content {
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
}

.contact-popup-modal .modal-header,
.contact-popup-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.15rem 1.35rem;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
}

.contact-popup-modal .modal-title,
.contact-popup-header .modal-title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #243041;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.contact-popup-modal .btn-close,
.contact-popup-close {
    box-shadow: none !important;
    opacity: 1;
}

.contact-popup-modal .modal-body,
.contact-popup-body {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background: #fff;
}

.contact-popup-form .form-label {
    color: #243041;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: .45rem;
}

.contact-popup-form .form-control,
.contact-popup-form .form-select {
    min-height: 54px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
    background: #f8fafc;
    color: #243041;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    padding-right: 1rem;
    transition: .25s ease;
}

.contact-popup-form .form-control:focus,
.contact-popup-form .form-select:focus {
    background: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(81, 108, 247, .35);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(81, 108, 247, .10) !important;
}

.contact-popup-form textarea.form-control {
    min-height: 140px;
    resize: none;
    padding-top: .9rem;
}

.contact-popup-form .form-check {
    padding-left: 1.7rem;
}

.contact-popup-form .form-check-input {
    margin-top: .28rem;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.contact-popup-form .form-check-input:checked {
    background-color: var(--ep-blue);
    border-color: var(--ep-blue);
}

.contact-popup-form .form-check-label {
    color: var(--ep-muted);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


.contact-popup-modal .text-danger {
    color: #dc3545 !important;
}

.contact-popup-modal .modal-backdrop,
.modal-backdrop.show {
    opacity: .55;
}

.contact-popup-modal .modal-content {
    border: 4px solid var(--ep-blue);
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .contact-popup-modal .modal-dialog {
    margin: 1rem;
    }

    .contact-popup-modal .modal-body,
    .contact-popup-body {
    padding: 1rem;
    }

    .contact-popup-modal .modal-header,
    .contact-popup-header {
    padding: 1rem;
    }

    .contact-popup-form .form-control,
    .contact-popup-form .form-select {
    min-height: 50px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    }

    
}

.no-popup-animation,
.no-popup-animation:hover,
.no-popup-animation:focus,
.no-popup-animation:active {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    outline: none !important;
}

.contact-popup-modal {
    z-index: 999999 !important;
}

.modal-backdrop {
    z-index: 999998 !important;
}