@font-face {
    font-family: 'sofia_proregular';
    src: url('/assets/fonts/sofia_pro_regular_az-webfont.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('/assets/fonts/sofia_pro_regular_az-webfont.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'sofia_probold';
    src: url('/assets/fonts/sofia_pro_bold_az-webfont.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('/assets/fonts/sofia_pro_bold_az-webfont.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'sofia_prosemibold';
    src: url('/assets/fonts/sofia_pro_semi_bold_az-webfont.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('/assets/fonts/sofia_pro_semi_bold_az-webfont.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'sofia_promedium';
    src: url('/assets/fonts/sofia_pro_medium_az-webfont.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('/assets/fonts/sofia_pro_medium_az-webfont.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
}

/* ========================================
   CSS Variables & Reset
   ======================================== */
:root {
    --primary: #6B5CE7;
    --primary-dark: #5A4BD6;
    --primary-light: #8677F0;
    --dark: #1A1A2E;
    --dark-bg: #16213E;
    --dark-section: #1B1B3A;
    --text-dark: #222222;
    --text-body: #444444;
    --text-light: #777777;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --off-white: #F5F5FB;
    --light-bg: #F3F3F9;
    --border-color: #E4E4EC;
    --font_sofia_proregular: 'sofia_proregular';
    --font_sofia_probold: 'sofia_probold';
    --font_sofia_prosemibold: 'sofia_prosemibold';
    --font_sofia_promedium: 'sofia_promedium';
    --font-heading: var(--font_sofia_promedium), 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --font-body: var(--font_sofia_proregular), 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --container-width: 1334px;
    --section-py: 90px;
    --radius: 12px;
    --radius-sm: 8px;
    --shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
    --shadow-lg: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    --transition: 0.3s ease;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-body);
    background: var(--white);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

body.nav-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

ul {
    list-style: none;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--container-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-inline: 20px;
}

/* ========================================
   Buttons
   ======================================== */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all var(--transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
    line-height: 1;
}

.btn-primary {
    background: var(--primary);
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--primary);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--primary-dark);
    border-color: var(--primary-dark);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(107, 92, 231, 0.35);
}

.btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: #fff;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background: #fff;
    border-color: #fff;
    color: var(--primary);
}

.btn-outline-dark {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary);
}

.btn-outline-dark:hover {
    background: var(--primary);
    color: var(--white);
}

.btn-white {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.btn-white:hover {
    background: #f0f0f0;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* ========================================
   Header
   ======================================== */
.site-header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    background: transparent;
    transition: background var(--transition), padding var(--transition);
    padding-block: 18px;
}

.site-header.scrolled {
    background: rgba(20, 20, 38, 0.98);
    padding-block: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.header-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: 1670px;
}

.logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    z-index: 1001;
    position: relative;
}

.logo-icon {
    color: var(--primary-light);
}

.logo-img {
    height: 40px;
    width: auto;
}

.logo-img-dark {
    display: none;
}

body.nav-open .logo-img-light {
    display: none;
}

body.nav-open .logo-img-dark {
    display: block;
}

.nav-list {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nav-link {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    position: relative;
    padding: 4px 0;
}

.nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--primary-light);
    transition: width var(--transition);
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link.active {
    color: var(--white);
}

.nav-link:hover::after,
.nav-link.active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.nav-item {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.dropdown-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 4px;
    margin-left: 2px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.dropdown-toggle::after {
    display: none;
    content: none;
    border: none;
}

.dropdown-toggle svg {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-item.open .dropdown-toggle svg {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    position: static;
    inset: auto;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    min-width: 0;
    float: none;
    font-size: inherit;
    color: inherit;
    text-align: left;
    z-index: auto;
}

.mobile-menu-footer {
    display: none;
}

/* Desktop: hover-triggered dropdown panel */
@media (min-width: 1301px) {

    .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
    .nav-item.has-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-toggle svg {
        transform: rotate(180deg);
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        min-width: 240px;
        padding: 10px;
        margin-top: 14px;
        background: rgba(20, 20, 38, 0.98);
        border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: translateY(8px);
        transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, visibility 0.2s;
    }

    .dropdown-menu li a {
        display: block;
        padding: 10px 14px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-size: 13px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .dropdown-menu li a:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        color: var(--white);
    }
}

.header-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
}

.header-phone {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-phone:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

.header-cta {
    padding: 14px 24px;
}

.mobile-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 4px;
    z-index: 1170;
}

.mobile-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--white);
    transition: all var(--transition);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px);
}

.mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
}

.mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -5px);
}

/* ========================================
   Hero
   ======================================== */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 880px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 140px 0 80px;
    background: var(--dark);
}

.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}

.hero-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0.35;
}

.hero-bg-gradient {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26, 26, 46, 0.92) 0%, rgba(22, 33, 62, 0.85) 40%, rgba(15, 52, 96, 0.80) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-video-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-video-bg iframe {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 56.25vw;
    /* 16:9 */
    min-height: 100%;
    min-width: 177.78vh;
    /* 16:9 */
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    border: none;
}

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

.hero-content {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(107, 92, 231, 0.18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(107, 92, 231, 0.35);
    padding: 7px 20px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: #a99bf5;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.hero-sub-note {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.hero-buttons {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-stats {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 56px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.hero-stat {
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-stat-number {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.hero-stat-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) {}

@media only screen and (max-width: 575px) {}

@media only screen and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px) {}

@media only screen and (max-width: 782px) {}

@media only screen and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px) {}

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {}

@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {}

@media only screen and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero {
        min-height: 730px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1140px) {
    .hero {
        min-height: 750px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1141px) and (max-width: 1280px) {
    .hero {
        min-height: 780px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1281px) and (max-width: 1380px) {
    .hero {
        min-height: 780px;
    }
}


/* ========================================
   Sections - Common
   ======================================== */
.section {
    padding-block: var(--section-py);
}

.section-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto 50px;
}

.section-label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-header h2 {
    font-size: 56px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.section-header p {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Dark section variants */
.section-dark {
    background: var(--dark-section);
    color: var(--white);
}

.section-dark h2,
.section-dark h3,
.section-dark h4 {
    color: var(--white);
}

.section-dark .section-label {
    color: var(--primary-light);
}

.section-dark .section-header p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

/* ========================================
   Why Choose Ascend
   ======================================== */

.services_container {
    max-width: 1680px;
}

#services .section-header h2 {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.why-card {
    background: transparent;
    border-radius: 0;
    overflow: visible;
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.why-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.why-card-img {
    height: 260px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a5a8a 0%, #1a1a2e 100%);
}

.why-card-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.why-card:hover .why-card-img img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.why-card-body {
    padding: 18px 6px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.why-card-body h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.why-card-body p {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.why-tagline {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 44px;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: normal;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.why-cta {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.why-cta .btn {
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 14px 24px;
}

.why-cta a {
    max-width: 357px;
    width: 100%;
}

/* ========================================
   Experience / Stats
   ======================================== */
.experience-section {
    background: var(--off-white);
    padding-block: var(--section-py);
}

.experience-section .section-header h2 {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.stats-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.stat-item {
    text-align: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.stat-number {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #0F0032;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: normal;
}

.stat-divider {
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--border-color);
    align-self: stretch;
}

.experience-text {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: max-content;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--text-body);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.experience-cta .btn {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-family: var(--font_sofia_prosemibold);
    line-height: normal;
}

.experience-cta {
    text-align: center;
}

/* ========================================
   Results / Before & After (Slick Slider)
   ======================================== */
#results .section-header {
    max-width: 620px;
}

#results .section-header h2 {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.results-highlight {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 4px !important;
}

.results-slider {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto 44px;
    padding: 0 56px;
}

.results-slider .slick-track {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.results-slider .slick-slide {
    padding: 0 8px;
}

.result-slide {
    outline: none;
}

.result-thumb {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    opacity: 0.45;
    transform: scale(0.82);
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}

.results-slider .slick-center .result-thumb {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    z-index: 2;
}

.result-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.play-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    color: var(--primary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.play-btn svg {
    margin-left: 2px;
}

.results-slider .slick-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--primary);
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 3;
}

.results-slider .slick-arrow:hover {
    background: var(--primary-dark);
}

.results-slider .slick-arrow::before {
    font-family: initial;
    content: none;
}

.results-slider .slick-prev {
    left: 0;
}

.results-slider .slick-next {
    right: 0;
}

.results-slider .slick-arrow .arrow-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    color: var(--white);
}

.results-footer {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.results-footer>p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.results-cta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ========================================
   Technology
   ======================================== */
.tech-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F2EFFC 0%, #FFFFFF 100%);
    padding-block: var(--section-py);
}

.tech-section .section-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.tech-section .section-header h2 {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.tech-dots {
    position: absolute;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(107, 92, 231, 0.28) 2.5px, transparent 2.5px);
    background-size: 24px 24px;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.tech-dots-1 {
    top: 30px;
    right: -50px;
}

.tech-dots-2 {
    bottom: 10px;
    left: -50px;
}

.tech-list {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 56px;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.tech-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 44px;
    align-items: center;
}

.tech-item-reverse {
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.tech-item-img {
    flex: 0 0 260px;
    height: 190px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a5a8a 0%, #1a1a2e 100%);
}

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

.tech-item-body {
    flex: 1;
}

.tech-item-body h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.tech-item-body p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.tech-item-reverse .tech-item-body {
    text-align: right;
}

/* ========================================
   Precision Banner
   ======================================== */
.precision-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 460px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--dark);
}

.precision-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}

.precision-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.precision-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 0, 50, 0.45) 0%, rgba(15, 0, 50, 0.7) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.precision-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    padding-block: 90px;
}

.precision-content {
    max-width: 910px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.precision-content h2 {
    color: #fff !important;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.precision-content p {
    color: #fff !important;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.precision-content .btn {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.precision-content a {
    color: #6454DF;
    background-color: #fff;
    border-color: #fff !important;
}

.precision-content a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    background-color: transparent;
}

/* ========================================
   Doctor
   ======================================== */
.doctor-section {
    padding-block: var(--section-py);
}

.doctor-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: center;
}

.doctor-image {
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a5a8a 0%, #1a1a2e 100%);
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
}

.doctor-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.doctor-content .section-label {
    text-align: left;
}

.doctor-content h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.doctor-content .doctor-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-style: italic;
}

.doctor-content p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-body);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.doctor-content .btn {
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ========================================
   Comparison / Difference
   ======================================== */
.difference-section {
    background: var(--off-white);
    padding-block: var(--section-py);
}

.difference-section .section-header h2 {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.comparison-table {
    max-width: 1082px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.comparison-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.comparison-header-cell {
    padding: 16px 24px;
    text-align: left;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.comparison-header-cell:first-child {
    background: var(--primary);
}

.comparison-header-cell:last-child {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #A79BF2 0%, #8B7EE8 100%);
}

.comparison-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.comparison-row:nth-child(even) {
    background: var(--off-white);
}

.comparison-cell {
    padding: 13px 24px;
    font-size: 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--text-body);
}

.comparison-cell .icon-badge {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.comparison-cell .icon-badge.icon-check {
    background: rgba(107, 92, 231, 0.12);
}

.comparison-cell .icon-badge.icon-cross {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.comparison-cell .check {
    color: var(--primary);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.comparison-cell .cross {
    color: #9a9a9a;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.difference-note {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 48px;
    color: var(--text-body);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ========================================
   Implants Info
   ======================================== */
.implants-section {
    padding-block: var(--section-py);
}

.implants-content {
    max-width: 680px;
}

.implants-content h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.implants-content>p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-body);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.implants-list {
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.implants-list-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-body);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.implants-list-item .check-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    background: rgba(107, 92, 231, 0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.implants-list-item .check-icon svg {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    color: var(--primary);
}

.implants-note {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ========================================
   CTA / New Smile
   ======================================== */
.cta-purple {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, #4f3ed4 100%);
    padding: 60px 0;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--white);
}

.cta-purple h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.cta-purple p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto 10px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.cta-purple .cta-highlight {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    margin: 16px 0 6px;
}

.cta-purple .cta-sub {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ========================================
   Footer
   ======================================== */
.site-footer {
    background: var(--cameo_color, #0F0032);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    padding: 64px 0 32px;
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.footer-logo {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-tagline {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    max-width: 340px;
}

.footer-rights {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-text {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-text a {
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-text a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-bottom-links a {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.footer-bottom-links a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

/* ========================================
   Fade-in Animation
   ======================================== */
.fade-in {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.fade-in.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ========================================
   Hero video — stack above content (<=991)
   ======================================== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .hero {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        padding: 76px 0 40px;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .hero-bg-gradient {
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-video-bg {
        position: relative;
        inset: auto;
        order: -1;
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-video-bg iframe {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        min-width: 0;
        min-height: 0;
        transform: none;
    }

    .hero .container {
        padding-top: 40px;
    }
}

/* ========================================
   Responsive — Nav switches to mobile menu (<=1300)
   ======================================== */
.nav-backdrop {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(10, 5, 30, 0.55);
    z-index: 998;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity var(--transition), visibility var(--transition);
}

.nav-backdrop.open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

@media (max-width: 1300px) {
    .main-nav {
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        background: var(--white);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        visibility: hidden;
        transition: transform var(--transition), visibility var(--transition);
        z-index: 1100;
        overflow-y: auto;
        padding: 20px 24px 40px;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 360px;
        right: 0;
        left: auto;
        transform: translateX(100%);
        box-shadow: -12px 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    }

    .mobile_menu_logo {
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .main-nav.open {
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .nav-list {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 0;
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 0 !important;
    }

    .nav-item {
        justify-content: space-between;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .nav-link {
        color: var(--text-dark);
        font-size: 17px;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-transform: none;
        letter-spacing: normal;
        padding: 18px 0;
        flex: 1;
    }

    .nav-link::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-link:hover,
    .nav-link.active {
        color: var(--primary);
    }

    .dropdown-toggle {
        color: var(--text-dark);
        padding: 18px 4px;
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
        width: 100%;
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav-item.open .dropdown-menu {
        max-height: 500px;
        margin: 8px 0 16px;
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
        background: var(--off-white);
        border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .dropdown-menu li {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .dropdown-menu li a {
        display: block;
        padding: 12px 0;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: var(--text-body);
    }

    .dropdown-menu li:not(:last-child) a {
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(107, 92, 231, 0.1);
    }

    .dropdown-menu li a:hover {
        color: var(--primary);
    }

    .mobile-menu-footer {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 28px;
    }

    .mobile-book-btn {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 16px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .mobile-menu-divider {
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--border-color);
        margin: 24px 0;
    }

    .mobile-contact-list {
        list-style: none;
        margin: 0;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 16px;
        padding-left: 0 !important;
    }

    .mobile-contact-list li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 10px;
        font-size: 14px;
        color: var(--text-body);
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .mobile-contact-list svg {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        color: var(--primary);
        margin-top: 1px;
    }

    .mobile-contact-list a {
        color: var(--text-body);
    }

    .mobile-contact-list a:hover {
        color: var(--primary);
    }

    .header-actions {
        display: none;
    }

    .mobile-toggle {
        display: flex;
    }

    body.nav-open .mobile-toggle span {
        background: var(--text-dark);
    }
}

/* ========================================
   Responsive — Tablet (<=1024)
   ======================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    :root {
        --section-py: 68px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }

    .section-header h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .tech-item-img {
        flex: 0 0 200px;
        height: 150px;
    }

    .precision-section {
        min-height: 380px;
    }

    .precision-section .container {
        padding-block: 60px;
    }

    .doctor-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
    }

    .doctor-image {
        max-width: 480px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .hero-stats {
        gap: 36px;
    }

    .stats-row {
        gap: 36px;
    }

    .stat-number {
        font-size: 40px;
    }
}

/* ========================================
   Responsive — Mobile (<=768)
   ======================================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    :root {
        --section-py: 52px;
    }

    .hero {
        padding: 76px 0 60px;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .hero-sub-note {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .hero-stats {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .hero-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .hero-buttons .btn {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .section-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .stats-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .stat-divider {
        width: 50px;
        height: 1px;
        align-self: center;
    }

    .stat-number {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .results-slider {
        padding: 0 44px;
    }

    .results-slider .slick-arrow {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
    }

    .tech-item,
    .tech-item-reverse {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .tech-item-img {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
        height: 180px;
    }

    .tech-item-reverse .tech-item-body {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .tech-item-body {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .tech-dots {
        display: none;
    }

    .precision-section {
        min-height: 320px;
    }

    .precision-section .container {
        padding-block: 44px;
    }

    .precision-content h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .doctor-content h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .comparison-header-cell {
        font-size: 16px;
        padding: 14px 16px;
    }

    .comparison-cell {
        padding: 10px 14px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .implants-content h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .cta-purple h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
        text-align: center;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .hero-stat-number {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .stat-number {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .section-header h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .btn {
        padding: 12px 22px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .container {
        padding-inline: 16px;
    }

    .comparison-header,
    .comparison-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   Copied from the live site (ascenddentalcenter.com)
   Source: WordPress + LiteSpeed Cache combined CSS bundles,
   scoped to the classes used by the sections pasted into
   index.php: the testimonial/video slider ("testimoial_section"),
   "Why Patients Trust Ascend" ("fourth_section"), the Dr. Bekerman
   bio ("third_section"), and the two Patient Promise blocks
   ("seventh_section").

   Adaptations made so this drops in without the live site's other
   dependencies:
   - The live theme's custom webfonts (sofia_proregular/medium/bold)
     were not copied, so those font-family variables below fall
     back to this project's existing Inter font.
   - .row / .col-12 / .d-flex / .text-center / .mb-4 / .mb-5 / etc.
     are Bootstrap 5.3 utility classes on the live site (loaded via
     CDN there). A minimal hand-written subset is included below
     instead of pulling in all of Bootstrap.
   - Font Awesome (used for icons, e.g. inside .video-btn) was not
     included — the pasted .video-btn markup has no <i> icon tag to
     style, and Pro Font Awesome requires the live site's own kit.
   - Background-image URLs that were root-relative (/wp-content/...)
     were rewritten to absolute https://ascenddentalcenter.com/...
     URLs since those image files were not copied into this project.
   - The .patients-stories-slider needs Slick Carousel initialized
     via JS (like .results-slider already is in script.js) to
     actually become a carousel — that init was not added here since
     it wasn't part of this request.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
    --bermuda_color: #6555DF;
    --himalaya_color: #6555df;
    --body_text_color: #202020;
    --bg-color: #FFFFFF;
    --white_color: #FFFFFF;
    --cameo_color: #0F0032;
    --blue_color: #0F0032;
    --black_color: #443E3F;
    --sofia_promedium: var(--font_sofia_promedium), 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --sofia_proregular: var(--font_sofia_proregular), 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --sofia_probold: var(--font_sofia_probold), var(--font_sofia_prosemibold), 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

/* -- Bootstrap 5.3 utility subset (grid + spacing classes used by the pasted markup) -- */
.row {
    --bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem;
    --bs-gutter-y: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--bs-gutter-y));
    margin-right: calc(-.5 * var(--bs-gutter-x));
    margin-left: calc(-.5 * var(--bs-gutter-x));
}

.row>* {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding-right: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * .5);
    padding-left: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * .5);
    margin-top: var(--bs-gutter-y);
}

.col-12 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
}

.m-0 {
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.p-0 {
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.mb-0 {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.mb-4 {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
}

.mb-5 {
    margin-bottom: 3rem !important;
}

.pb-0 {
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.d-flex {
    display: flex !important;
}

.justify-content-center {
    justify-content: center !important;
}

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

.order-1 {
    order: 1 !important;
}

.order-2 {
    order: 2 !important;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .d-lg-flex {
        display: flex !important;
    }

    .order-lg-1 {
        order: 1 !important;
    }

    .order-lg-2 {
        order: 2 !important;
    }
}

/* -- Shared text / button / spacing components (htag_txt, para_txt, btn-wrap, default-btn, section_padding) -- */
.para_txt h4 {
    font-size: 28px
}

.para_txt p a:hover {
    color: var(--body_text_color)
}

.para_txt p a {
    display: inline
}

.section_padding {
    padding: 100px 0
}

@media only screen and (max-width:1200px) {
    .section_padding {
        padding: 80px 0
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:991.98px) {
    .section_padding {
        padding: 60px 0
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:767.98px) {
    .section_padding {
        padding: 50px 0
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:575px) {
    .btn-wrap a {
        width: 100% !important;
        justify-content: center
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:480px) {
    .btn-wrap a {
        font-size: 16px !important;
        padding: 15px 15px !important
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:481px) and (max-width:767px) {
    .btn-wrap a {
        font-size: 18px !important;
        padding: 15px 20px !important
    }
}

.btn-wrap a {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 80px;
    vertical-align: top;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 18px 46px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
    margin: auto;
    font-family: var(--sofia_promedium)
}

.btn-wrap a.section-btn {
    color: var(--white_color);
    border: 2px solid var(--white_color);
    background: #fff0
}

.btn-wrap a.section-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--bermuda_color) !important;
    color: var(--white_color) !important;
    border-color: var(--bermuda_color) !important
}

.btn-wrap a.default-btn {
    background: var(--bermuda_color);
    border: 2px solid var(--bermuda_color);
    color: #FFF;
    font-family: var(--sofia_promedium);
    box-shadow: rgb(50 50 93 / .25) 0 13px 27px -5px, rgb(3 26 83 / .2) 0 8px 16px -8px
}

a.default-btn.hover_black:hover {
    background: #fff0;
    border: 2px solid var(--bermuda_color);
    color: var(--bermuda_color)
}

.btn-wrap a.default-btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid var(--bermuda_color);
    color: var(--bermuda_color);
    box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-wrap a.default-btn-outline:hover {
    background: var(--bermuda_color);
    color: #FFF;
}

.testimonial-btn-group {
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.testimonial-content p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.htag_txt h2,
.htag_txt h2 a {
    color: var(--cameo_color);
    font-family: var(--sofia_promedium);
    font-size: 56px
}

.htag_txt h2 a:hover {
    color: var(--body_text_color)
}

@media only screen and (min-width:320px) and (max-width:480px) {
    .htag_txt h2 {
        font-size: 29px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:481px) and (max-width:767px) {
    .htag_txt h2 {
        font-size: 30px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width:991px) {
    .htag_txt h2 {
        font-size: 36px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1024px) {
    .htag_txt h2 {
        font-size: 36px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1140px) {
    .htag_txt h2 {
        font-size: 36px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1141px) and (max-width:1280px) {
    .htag_txt h2 {
        font-size: 36px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1281px) and (max-width:1440px) {
    .htag_txt h2 {
        font-size: 42px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1441px) and (max-width:1535px) {
    .htag_txt h2 {
        font-size: 42px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1536px) and (max-width:1680px) {
    .htag_txt h2 {
        font-size: 52px
    }
}

.htag_txt h3 {
    font-size: 40px
}

.second_section_button_wrap {
    margin-top: 42px
}

.para_txt p {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--blue_color);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-family: var(--sofia_proregular);
    line-height: 1.4
}

@media only screen and (min-width:320px) and (max-width:480px) {
    .htag_txt h3 {
        font-size: 21px
    }

    .para_txt p {
        font-size: 16px
    }

    .para_txt h4 {
        font-size: 18px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:481px) and (max-width:767px) {
    .htag_txt h3 {
        font-size: 21px
    }

    .para_txt p {
        font-size: 16px
    }

    .para_txt h4 {
        font-size: 18px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width:991px) {
    .htag_txt h3 {
        font-size: 25px
    }

    .para_txt p {
        font-size: 18px
    }

    .para_txt h4 {
        font-size: 24px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1024px) {
    .htag_txt h3 {
        font-size: 25px
    }

    .para_txt p {
        font-size: 18px
    }

    .para_txt h4 {
        font-size: 24px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1140px) {
    .htag_txt h3 {
        font-size: 25px
    }

    .para_txt p {
        font-size: 18px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1141px) and (max-width:1280px) {
    .htag_txt h3 {
        font-size: 25px
    }

    .para_txt p {
        font-size: 18px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1281px) and (max-width:1440px) {
    .htag_txt h3 {
        font-size: 30px
    }

    .para_txt p {
        font-size: 22px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1441px) and (max-width:1680px) {
    .htag_txt h3 {
        font-size: 30px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:576px) {
    .second_section_button_wrap .default-btn {
        max-width: fit-content
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {
    .ascend-pb {
        padding-bottom: 0px !important
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:991px) {
    .second_section_button_wrap .default-btn {
        margin: auto
    }
}

.sixth_section_button_block .default-btn {
    margin: auto
}

@media only screen and (max-width:1240px) {
    .second_section_button_wrap {
        margin-top: 50px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1440px) and (max-width:1700px) {
    .para_txt p {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

/* -- "See What's Possible" testimonial / video slider (testimoial_section) -- */
.patients-stories-content {
    position: relative
}

.patients-stories-content .full_img {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 56%
}

.full_img iframe,
.full_img .video-thumb {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    background-color: #000
}

.full_img .video-thumb {
    object-fit: cover;
}

@media only screen and (min-width:768.5px) {

    .patients-stories-slider .slick-current.slick-active.slick-center .patients-stories-slide,
    .patients-stories-slider .slick-slide:nth-child(2) .patients-stories-slide {
        margin: 0 -95px !important;
        position: relative !important;
        z-index: 11 !important;
        transition: none !important
    }
}

.video-btn {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none !important;
    padding: 0;
    position: absolute;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease;
    z-index: 3;
}

.video-btn:hover {
    background-color: #fff;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08);
}

.video-btn .video-btn-icon,
.video-btn i {
    color: var(--primary);
    display: flex;
    margin-left: 2px;
}

@media screen and (min-width:992px) {
    .patients-stories-slider .slick-track {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center
    }

    .full_img,
    .full_img div {
        height: 100%
    }
}

.patients-stories-slider .slick-prev:before,
.patients-stories-slider .slick-next:before {
    background-color: #fff0
}

.patients-stories-slider {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 56px;
}

.patients-stories-slider .slick-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--primary);
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 3;
}

.patients-stories-slider .slick-arrow:hover {
    background: var(--primary-dark);
}

.patients-stories-slider .slick-prev {
    left: 0;
}

.patients-stories-slider .slick-next {
    right: 0;
}

.patients-stories-slider .slick-arrow .arrow-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    color: var(--white);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .patients-stories-slider {
        padding: 0 44px;
    }

    .patients-stories-slider .slick-arrow {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
    }
}

.testimoial_section .testimonial-content {
    margin-bottom: 42px
}

.testimoial_section h2 {
    color: var(--himalaya_color) !important;
}

@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {
    .testimoial_section .testimonial-content {
        margin-bottom: 30px
    }
}

.testimoial_section .common_title {
    margin-bottom: 48px !important;
}

.testimoial_section .common_title p {
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.testimoial_section .common_title p b {
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* -- Video popup modal (triggered by .video-btn, see footer.php) -- */
.video_modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2000;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 24px;
    background: rgba(10, 5, 30, 0.85);
}

.video_modal.show {
    display: flex;
}

.video_modal .modal-dialog {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0;
}

.video_modal .modal-content {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    position: relative;
}

.video_modal .modal-body {
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
}

.video_modal .close {
    position: absolute;
    top: -46px;
    right: 0;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border: none;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.video_modal .close:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.video_modal .embed-responsive {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 56.25%;
    background: #000;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.video_modal .embed-responsive-item {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
}

body.modal-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .video_modal .close {
        top: -40px;
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
    }
}

/* -- "Why Patients Trust Ascend" (fourth_section) -- */

section.fourth_section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F5F5FB 0%, rgba(245, 245, 251, 0) 28.45%);
}

.fourth_section_row {
    max-width: 1240px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: auto
}

.fourth_section_col1 {
    max-width: 1000px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: auto;
    text-align: center
}

.fourth_section_module1 h2 {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    color: var(--himalaya_color)
}

.fourth_section_module1 p {
    font-size: 24px
}

.fourth_section_module2 {
    display: flex;
    gap: 120px;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative
}

.fourth_section_under_col1,
.fourth_section_under_col2 {
    width: 100%
}

.fourth_section_under_details_text h4 {
    color: var(--blue_color);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: var(--sofia_probold);
    font-size: 25px
}

.fourth_section_under_col2 .fourth_section_under_icon_image {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: #F3F5F7;
    border-radius: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 33px
}

.fourth_section_under_col1 img {
    border-radius: 24px
}

#fourth_choose_dental_sec2 .fourth_section_under_col2 {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: right;
    text-align: right
}

.fourth_section_row2 .second_section_button_wrap {
    margin-top: 100px
}

.fourth_section_row2 .second_section_button_wrap .default-btn {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: fit-content;
    margin: auto
}

#fourth_choose_dental_sec2 .fourth_section_under_col2 {
    max-width: 560px;
    width: 100%
}

#fourth_choose_dental_sec2 .fourth_section_under_col1 {
    width: auto
}

.fourth_section_under_details_text h3 {
    color: #6555df;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 140%
}

@media only screen and (max-width:575px) {
    .fourth_section_under_col1 img {
        border-radius: 15px !important
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:600px) {
    .fourth_section_module2_inner {
        padding: 0 30px !important
    }

    .fourth_section_under_details_text h3 {
        font-size: 25px;
        line-height: 1.3
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:601px) and (max-width:767px) {
    .fourth_section_under_details_text h3 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 1.3
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {
    .fourth_section_row2 {
        margin-top: 0 !important;
    }

    div#fourth_choose_dental_sec1:before {
        content: unset !important;
    }

    .fourth_section_module2_inner_blk {
        padding-top: 40px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width:991px) {
    /* #fourth_choose_dental_sec1 .fourth_section_under_col2 {
        padding-top: 30px
    } */

    .fourth_section_under_details_text h3 {
        font-size: 29px;
        line-height: 1.3
    }

    div#fourth_choose_dental_sec1:before {
        bottom: 120px !important;
        max-width: 356px !important;
        height: 326px !important;
        left: -84px !important;
    }

    .fourth_section_module2_inner_blk {
        max-width: 600px !important;
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:991px) {
    .fourth_section_module2 {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 40px;
        margin-bottom: 0 !important
    }

    .fourth_section_under_col1,
    .fourth_section_under_col2 {
        width: 100% !important
    }

    #fourth_choose_dental_sec1 .fourth_section_under_col1 {
        position: relative
    }

    div#fourth_choose_dental_sec2 .fourth_section_under_col2 {
        justify-content: left !important;
        text-align: left !important;
        max-width: 100% !important
    }

    .fourth_section_module2_inner {
        padding: 0 60px
    }

    .fourth_section_row {
        padding: 0 30px
    }

    .fourth_section_row2 .second_section_button_wrap {
        margin-top: 50px !important
    }

    .fourth_section_under_col2 .fourth_section_under_icon_image {
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px
    }

    .fourth_section_under_col2 .fourth_section_under_icon_image img {
        padding: 20px
    }

    div#fourth_choose_blk2:after,
    div#fourth_choose_blk3:before,
    div#fourth_choose_blk4:after {
        content: unset !important;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1024px) {
    .fourth_section_under_details_text h3 {
        font-size: 29px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1140px) {
    .fourth_section_under_details_text h3 {
        font-size: 29px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1320px) {
    .fourth_section_module2_inner {
        padding: 0 40px
    }

    #fourth_choose_dental_sec2 .fourth_section_under_col2 {
        max-width: 460px
    }

    .fourth_section_module2 {
        gap: 80px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) {
    #fourth_choose_blk2 .fourth_section_under_col2 .fourth_section_under_details_text h3 {
        max-width: 384px;
        width: 100%;
        margin: auto 0 auto auto
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1680px) {
    /* #fourth_choose_dental_sec2 .fourth_section_under_col1 {
        width: 100%
    } */
}

/* -- "Meet Dr. Alan Bekerman" (third_section) -- */
.third_section {
    background: #FFF;
}

.third_section_container {
    max-width: 1480px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.third_section_row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 60px
}

.third_section_col1 {
    max-width: 560px;
    width: 100%;
}

.third_section_module.dr_img {
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.dr_img img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
}

.third_section_col2 {
    max-width: 840px;
    width: 100%
}

.third_section_col2_blk_txt img {
    margin-top: 43px
}

.third_text_dropdown_block {
    max-width: 840px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 20px
}

.third-section-logo img:not(:last-of-type) {
    margin-right: 10px
}

.third_section_col2_blk_txt h2 {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    color: var(--himalaya_color)
}

.third_section_col2_blk_txt h2 span {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-family: var(--sofia_proregular);
    line-height: 140%;
    color: var(--cameo_color)
}

@media only screen and (max-width:1500px) {
    .third_section_col2_blk_txt h2 span {
        font-size: 30px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1281px) and (max-width:1440px) {
    .third_section_col2_blk_txt h2 span {
        font-size: 28px !important
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:575px) {
    .third_section_col2_blk_txt h2 span {
        font-size: 18px
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:600px) {
    .third_section_container {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: auto !important;
        padding: 0 40px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:601px) and (max-width:991px) {
    .third_section_container {
        max-width: 570px;
        margin: auto !important;
        padding: 0 40px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width:991px) {
    .third_section_container {
        max-width: 680px;
        margin: auto !important;
        padding: 0 40px
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:991px) {
    .third_section_row {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
        gap: 10px !important
    }

    .third_section_col1 {
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        padding-bottom: 10px
    }

    .third_section_col2 {
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%
    }

    .third_section_col2_blk_txt h2 {
        margin-bottom: 25px
    }

    .third_section_col2_blk_txt img {
        margin: 25px auto 0 auto;
        display: flex
    }

    .third_text_dropdown_block .default-btn {
        margin: 0 0
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:576px) and (max-width:767px) {
    .third_section_col1 {
        padding-bottom: 10px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1024px) {
    .third_section_row {
        gap: 50px;
        align-items: end !important
    }

    .third_section_container {
        max-width: 95%;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 40px
    }

    .third_section_col2_blk_txt img {
        margin-top: 34px;
        padding-bottom: 30px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1140px) {
    .third_section_row {
        gap: 60px;
        align-items: end !important
    }

    .third_section_container {
        max-width: 95%;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 40px
    }

    .third_section_col2_blk_txt img {
        margin-top: 34px;
        padding-bottom: 30px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1141px) and (max-width:1280px) {
    .third_section_row {
        gap: 70px
    }

    .third_section_container {
        max-width: 95%;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 40px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1281px) and (max-width:1440px) {
    .third_section_row {
        gap: 90px
    }

    .third_section_container {
        max-width: 95%;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 40px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1441px) and (max-width:1680px) {
    .third_section_row {
        gap: 90px
    }

    .third_section_container {
        max-width: 1400px;
        padding: 0 40px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1141px) {
    .third_section_col2_blk_txt img {
        padding-bottom: 60px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1721px) {
    .third_section_col1 {
        padding-left: 40px
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:320px) {
    .third_section_row {
        gap: 10px !important
    }
}

.third_text_dropdown_block {
    margin-bottom: 0
}

/* -- "The Ascend Patient Promise" / "Why Wait for a Smile You Deserve" (seventh_section) -- */
.para_txt p a,
.order_list_items li a {
    color: var(--bermuda_color);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block
}

.seventh_img_col {
    width: 50%
}

.seventh_txt_col {
    width: 50%;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: auto
}

.seventh_txt_para_block h2 {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    color: var(--himalaya_color);
}

.seventh_big_img {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 420px;
}

.seventh_big_img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.seventh_section-smile {
    background: #F4F2FC;
}

.seventh_section-smile .seventh_txt_col {
    background: #F4F2FC;
    padding-top: 60px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
}

ul.order_list_items {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0
}

/* ul.order_list_items li:before {
    content: "";
    background-image: url(https://ascenddentalcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/list-item-icon.svg);
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 20px;
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    top: 5px;
    left: 0px !important;
    z-index: -1
} */

ul.order_list_items li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 18px;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 2
}

.fourth_section_module2_inner_blk {
    max-width: 1200px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: auto;
    padding-top: 70px;
}

.fourth_section_module2_inner:nth-child(even) .fourth_section_module2 {
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

div#fourth_choose_dental_sec1:before {
    content: "";
    background-image: url(/assets/images/smile_img_left_side.png);
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -150px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 456px;
    height: 426px;
    left: -220px;
    z-index: -10;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

div#fourth_choose_blk3:before {
    content: "";
    background-image: url(/assets/images/left_side_dot.svg);
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -150px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 495px;
    height: 493px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    left: 0;
    background-size: auto;
    z-index: -10;
}

div#fourth_choose_blk2:after,
div#fourth_choose_blk4:after {
    content: "";
    background-image: url(/assets/images/right_side_dot.svg);
    position: absolute;
    top: -11%;
    width: 495px;
    height: 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    right: 0;
    background-size: auto;
    z-index: -10;
}

.fourth_section_module2_inner {
    position: relative;
}

.fourth_section_module2_inner_blk {
    max-width: 1200px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: auto;
}


@media only screen and (min-width:320px) and (max-width:480px) {
    ul.order_list_items li:before {
        background-size: 18px !important;
        top: 4px !important;
        left: 0px !important
    }

}

@media only screen and (min-width:481px) and (max-width:767px) {
    ul.order_list_items li:before {
        background-size: 18px !important;
        top: 4px !important;
        left: 0 !important
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width:991px) {
    ul.order_list_items li:before {
        background-size: 18px !important;
        top: 4px !important;
        left: 12px !important
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1024px) {
    ul.order_list_items li:before {
        background-size: 18px !important;
        top: 4px !important;
        left: 12px !important;
    }

    .fourth_section_module2_inner_blk {
        max-width: 800px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1140px) {
    ul.order_list_items li:before {
        background-size: 18px !important;
        top: 4px !important;
        left: 12px !important;
    }

    .fourth_section_module2_inner_blk {
        max-width: 850px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1141px) and (max-width:1280px) {
    ul.order_list_items li:before {
        background-size: 18px !important;
        top: 4px !important;
        left: 12px !important;
    }

    .fourth_section_module2_inner_blk {
        max-width: 950px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1281px) and (max-width:1380px) {
    .fourth_section_module2_inner_blk {
        max-width: 1025px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1281px) and (max-width:1440px) {
    ul.order_list_items li:before {
        top: 5px !important
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1441px) and (max-width:1680px) {
    ul.order_list_items li:before {
        top: 6px !important
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:991px) {
    ul.order_list_items li:before {
        top: 6px
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {
    ul.order_list_items li {
        font-size: 16px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:576px) {
    .seventh_section .second_section_button_wrap .default-btn {
        margin: unset
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:991px) {
    .seventh_section .second_section_button_wrap .default-btn {
        margin: unset
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {
    .seventh_section {
        padding: 50px 0
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:320px) and (max-width:480px) {
    .seventh_big_img img {
        height: 54vh;
        object-fit: cover;
        width: 100%
    }

    .seventh_txt_col {
        padding: 50px 30px 0 30px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:481px) and (max-width:767px) {
    .seventh_big_img img {
        height: 83vh;
        object-fit: cover;
        width: 100%
    }

    .seventh_txt_col {
        padding: 50px 30px 0 30px
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:575px) {
    .seventh_txt_block .second_section_button_wrap .default-btn a span {
        display: none
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width:991px) {
    .seventh_txt_col {
        padding: 50px 30px
    }

    .seventh_big_img img {
        height: 100vh;
        object-fit: cover;
        width: 100%
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:991px) {
    .seventh_txt_col {
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%
    }

    .seventh_img_col {
        width: 100%
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1280px) {
    .seventh_big_img img {
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        width: 100%
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1420px) {
    .seventh_txt_col {
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 0 40px
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width:1421px) and (max-width:1505px) {
    .seventh_txt_col {
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 0 60px
    }
}

/*---------Map Section----------*/

.map_section_module {
    line-height: 0;
}

@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width:991px) {
    .map_section_module iframe {
        height: 450px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {
    .map_section_module iframe {
        height: 400px;
    }
}

/* ========================================
   Legal pages (Privacy Policy / Terms & Conditions)
   ======================================== */
.page-banner {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding: 160px 0 60px;
    text-align: center;
}

.page-banner-title {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 42px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.breadcrumbs {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.breadcrumbs a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

.breadcrumb-sep {
    margin: 0 8px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

.breadcrumb-current {
    color: var(--white);
}

.page_content_wrap_blk {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.legal-section.padd_top {
    padding-top: 80px;
}

.legal-section.padd_bottom {
    padding-bottom: 90px;
}

.legal-content {
    max-width: 900px;
}

.legal-content .section-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin: 36px 0 14px;
}

.legal-content .section-title:first-of-type {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.legal-content h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin: 22px 0 10px;
}

.legal-content .section-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-body);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.legal-content .section-desc a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.legal-content .common-listing {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    padding-left: 22px;
}

.legal-content .common-listing li {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-body);
    line-height: 1.75;
    list-style: disc;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .page-banner {
        padding: 120px 0 40px;
    }

    .page-banner-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .legal-section.padd_top {
        padding-top: 50px;
    }

    .legal-section.padd_bottom {
        padding-bottom: 60px;
    }
}