@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Google+Sans+Flex:opsz,wght@6..144,1..1000&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Nunito:ital,wght@0,200..1000;1,200..1000&display=swap');
@media (min-width: 1400px) {

    .container,
    .container-lg,
    .container-md,
    .container-sm,
    .container-xl,
    .container-xxl {
        max-width: 1300px;
    }
}

/*----------------Header-Fixed-------------------*/

section.header {
    position: absolute;
}

.header-left ul li a {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.header.fixed .header-left ul li a {
    color: #000000;
}

li.phone-list a {
    color: #616b84 !important;
}

/*----------------Header-Fixed-------------------*/

section {
    width: unset;
    padding: unset;
    background-color: unset;
}

.tac {
    text-align: center;
}

.white_btn {
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #000;
    border: none;
    padding: 13px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    width: 240px;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.white_btn:hover {
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.primary_btn {
    background-color: #0349FF;
    border: 1px solid #0349FF;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    /* width: 200px; */
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.primary_btn:hover {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.secondary_btn {
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #fff !important;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 0px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    width: 200px;
    background-color: unset;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.secondary_btn:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
}

.blue_outline_btn {
    color: #0349FF;
    border: 1px solid #0349FF !important;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.green_btn {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: Medium Italic;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #010213;
    background-color: #4DFD9A;
    width: 200px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: none;
    padding: 7px 0px;
}

.crisis_grn_btn {
    display: flex;
    margin: auto;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.smartmeter_ban_sec {
    background: #010213;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 120px 0px 100px;
}

.tag {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: "Google Sans Flex", sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #4DFD9A;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: #38ffb3;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.bann_head span {
    padding: 0px 10px;
}

.bann_head {
    font-family: "Nunito";
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;

    span {
        color: #0349FF;
    }
}

.bann_Para {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    line-height: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    z-index: 3;
    position: relative;
}

.ban_btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.live_system_img {
    width: 986px;
    left: -210px;
    z-index: 1;
    position: relative;
    top: 39px;
}

.ban_row {
    align-items: end;
}



/* counter section  */
.counter_Section {
    padding: 130px 0px 100px;
}

.stats-banner__grid {
    padding: 70px 0px;
}

.counter_Section .row {
    padding: 30px 0px;
    width: 1080px;
    margin: auto;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.stats-banner__divider {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    height: 80px;
    width: 1px;
    justify-self: center;
}

.stats_banner_number {
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 60px;
    color: #fff;
}

.stats_banner__label {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #4DFD9A;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.stats_banner_desc {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* water crisis section */

.sub_heading span {
    color: #0349FF;
    padding: 0px 10px;
}

.sub_heading {
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 60px;
}

.sub_para_txt {
    color: #F0F0F0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
    /* text-align: center; */
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* GRID */
.nrw-water-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 80px 0px;
}

.nrw-water-stats:nth-child(1),
.nrw-water-stats:nth-child(4) {

    border-left: none;
}

.nrw-water-box {
    padding: 50px;
    text-align: left;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.nrw-water-box:nth-child(4),
.nrw-water-box:nth-child(5),
.nrw-water-box:nth-child(6) {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.nrw-water-box:nth-child(3),
.nrw-water-box:nth-child(6) {
    border-right: none;
}

.nrw-counting {
    background: linear-gradient(98.52deg, #FFFFFF 24.52%, #0072FF 54.33%, #66AAFF 74.52%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;

}

.nrw-water-box h4 {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.nrw-water-box p {
    color: #F0F0F0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 25px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
/* ===== 1200px ===== */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .nrw-water-wrapper {
        max-width: 1000px;
    }

    .nrw-water-heading {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 25px;
    }
}

/* ===== 1024px ===== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .nrw-water-wrapper {
        max-width: 900px;
    }

    .nrw-water-heading {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .nrw-water-subtext {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}

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

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 22px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

/* ===== 768px ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nrw-water-section {
        padding: 60px 15px;
    }

    .nrw-water-heading {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .nrw-water-subtext {
        font-size: 13px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }
}

/* ===== 576px ===== */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .nrw-water-stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .nrw-water-section {
        padding: 50px 12px;
    }

    .nrw-water-heading {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .nrw-water-tag {
        font-size: 11px;
        padding: 5px 12px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box h4 {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box p {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

}



/* key milestone section--start */
.milestone_para,
.milestone_head {
    color: #fff !important;
}

/* LEFT SIDE STICKY */

.key_milestone_main .col-lg-6:first-child {
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
    height: fit-content;
}

.milestone_head {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* .milestone_para {
    color: #F0F0F0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
} */

/* TIMELINE WRAPPER */

.journey_timeline_wrapper {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 80px;
}


/* TIMELINE VERTICAL LINE */

.journey_timeline_line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 31px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: #fff;
}


/* TIMELINE ITEM */

.journey_timeline_item {
    position: relative;
    /* margin-bottom: 50px; */
}


/* DOT */



.journey_dot1,
.journey_dot2,
.journey_dot3,
.journey_dot4,
.journey_dot5 {
    position: absolute;
    left: -75px;
    top: -8px;
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
}



/* CARD */

.journey_card {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
}

.journey_year {
    color: #9E735B;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-family: 'Venera';
    font-size: 22px;
}

.journey_card h3 {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 23px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.journey_card p {
    color: #F0F0F0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 28px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    width: 375px;
}

.journey_card_btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;

}

.journey_card_btns a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
}

.journey_card_btns .learnmore_btn {
    border: 1px solid #555;

}

/* DOT ANIMATION */
.journey_dot {
    transform: scale(0);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.journey_timeline_item.show .journey_dot {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.journey_timeline_line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 31px;
    top: 10px;
    width: 7px;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, #e6e6e6);

    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: top;
    border-radius: 50px;

    /* 🔥 PURE WHITE GLOW */
    box-shadow:
        0 0 6px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8),
        0 0 12px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7),
        0 0 25px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6),
        0 0 50px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.journey_timeline_wrapper.active .journey_timeline_line {
    background-size: 100% 100%;
}

.journey_timeline_item {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(50px);
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.journey_timeline_item.show {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.journey_dot1 {
    background-image: url("../images/meter/journey_dot1.png");
}

.journey_dot2 {
    background-image: url("../images/meter/journey_dot2.png");
}

.journey_dot3 {
    background-image: url("../images/meter/journey_dot3.png");
}

.journey_dot4 {
    background-image: url("../images/meter/journey_dot4.png");
}

.journey_dot5 {
    background-image: url("../images/meter/journey_dot5.png");
}

.journey_dot1,
.journey_dot2,
.journey_dot3,
.journey_dot4,
.journey_dot5 {
    background-size: 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.milestone_para {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}



/* three meter type--start */
.three_meter_type {
    background-image: url("../images/meter/three_meter_bg.png");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    padding: 100px 0px 0px;
}

.meter_tech_btn {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.meter_head {
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}

.three_meter_line {
    margin: 30px 0px 40px 0px !important;
}

.tech-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 180px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    justify-content: start;
}

.tech-tab {
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 21px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.tech-tab.active {
    background: linear-gradient(98.52deg, #FFFFFF 24.52%, #0072FF 54.33%, #66AAFF 74.52%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.tech-tab:hover {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.tech-panel {
    display: none;
}

.tech-panel.active {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: start;
    background-color: #010213;
    padding: 50px 40px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid #535353;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #434343;
}

.tech-panel-text h3 {
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 30px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 45px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.tech-panel-text p {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 28px;
}

.tech-features {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding-left: 0px;
}

.tech-features li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 15px 0px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(14, 124, 158, 0.1);
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 28px;

}

.tech-features li::before {
    content: '';
    background-image: url("../images/meter/pointout_img.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: block;
}


.tech-spec-box {
    border-left: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding-left: 50px;
    height: 100%;
}

.spec-header {
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 30px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.spec-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.7rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #656DFC;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.spec-row .sk {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.spec-row .sv {
    color: #656DFC;
}

.spec-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* market opportunity--start */
.market_opportunity {
    padding: 90px 0px 0px 0px;
}

.marketopp_main_txt {
    margin-bottom: 90px;
}

/* ── Cards wrapper ── */
.market-cards-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
    justify-content: end;
    transform: translateX(120px);
    /* desktop shift */

}

/* ── Individual card ── */
.market-tier-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    border-radius: 100px 0px 0px 100px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #1a1b2a;
    min-height: 96px;
    border-top: 1px solid #535353;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #434343;
}

/* ── Left value side ── */
.market-tier-value {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 0 0 0 100px;
    min-width: 350px;
}

.market-tier-value-text {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 45px;
}

.market-tier-info {
    flex: 1;
    background: #0349ff;
    border-radius: 100px 0px 0px 100px;
    padding: 40px 50px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.market-tier-label {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.market-tier-desc {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    line-height: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.market-tier-card:nth-child(1) {
    margin-left: 40px;
}

.market-tier-card:nth-child(2) {
    margin-left: -130px;
}

.market-tier-card:nth-child(3) {
    margin-left: 150px;
}

.type_of_market {
    padding: 70px 0px;
}


.opportunitys {
    background-color: #1a1b2a;
    padding: 30px 30px;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.opportunity_head {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.opportunity_para {
    color: #F0F0F0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    line-height: 28px;
    min-height: 120px;
}

.type_of_market {
    .col-lg-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        padding: 0px;
        width: 48%;
    }
}

.type_of_market .row {
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
}

.marketnrw-counting {
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}

/* green building compliences--start */
.green_building_compliences {
    background-image: url("../images/meter/igbc_points_bg.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;

}

.igbc_center_img {
    margin: 0px auto;
    display: flex;
    width: 560px;
}

.green_building_compliences .green_btn,
.green_building_compliences .primary_btn {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.green_building_compliences .primary_btn {
    padding: 12px 30px;
    width: 260px;
}


.green_building_compliences .milestone_head {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.green_building_compliences .sub_para_txt {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.green_building_compliences .main_content {
    padding-bottom: 90px;
}

/* ----- */
.why_tech_park {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 80px 0px 0px 0px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.why_main_heading h1 {
    color: #010213;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 41px;
    line-height: 55px;
}

.why_main_heading p {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 30px;
    color: #010213;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.why_tech_types {
    background-color: #F0F2F6;
    padding: 20px 25px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    height: 380px;
}

.why_tech_type_head {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #010213;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 35px;
}

.why_tech_type_para {
    color: #010213;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
}

.why_tech_types img {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.why_meters_sec .row {
    margin: 50px 0px 80px 0px;
}

/* how water Infrastructure */
.how_infrastructure {
    background-image: url(../images/meter/how_water_infrastruture.webp);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 50px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.how_infrastructure .milestone_head {
    line-height: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 42px;
}

.how_infrastructure .opportunity_para {
    margin-bottom: 50px !important;
}


/* kariot start */
.karlot_container {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1400px;
}

.karlot_wrapper {
    padding: 40px 40px 60px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f7bff, #0a2bd8);
}

.kariot_in_wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.karlot_step {
    position: relative;
    padding: 30px 0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px;
}


.karlot_step::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 90%;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.karlot_progress_bar {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 90%;
    height: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.karlot_progress_fill {
    width: 0%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
}



.karlot_left_panel {
    width: 45%;
    color: #fff;
}

.karlot_title {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.karlot_steps {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.karlot_step span {
    margin-right: 8px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.karlot_card {
    width: 70%;
    background: #ffffff70;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 40px 40px;
    height: 320px;
    z-index: 9999;
}

.kariot_in_wrapper {
    position: relative;
}

.kariot_in_wrapper::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 90px;
    width: 500px;
    right: -37px;
    height: 530px;
    background-image: url(../images/meter/deisgn_bg.png);
    background-size: 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: rotate(360deg);

}

.karlot_icon img {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.karlot_card_title {
    color: #010213;
    font-family: Nunito;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.karlot_card_subtitle {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 21px;
    color: #010213;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.karlot_card_desc {
    color: #010213;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 28px;
}

.karlot_card {
    display: none;
}

.karlot_card.active {
    display: block;
}

/* application--strat */
/* application section--start */
.applications_sec {
    margin-top: 120px;
}

.application_in_wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.application_left_panel {
    width: 42%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 50px 30px;
    color: #000;
}

.application_card {
    width: 45%;
    color: #fff;
}

.appln_step span {
    margin-right: 8px;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 500;
}


.appln_step.active {
    color: #0072FF;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* BORDER LINE */
.application_progress_bar {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 1.8px;
    /* 🔥 move above border */
    width: 90%;
    height: 2px;
    z-index: 2;
    /* ensure on top */
}

/* PROGRESS */
.appln_progress_fill {
    width: 0%;
    background: #0072FF;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.appln_card_title {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 32px;
}

.appln_card_inner ul li {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 24px;
}

.appln_card_inner ul {
    padding-left: 10px !important;
}



.appln_card_inner {
    display: none;
}

.appln_card_inner.active {
    display: block;
}

.appln_step {
    position: relative;
    padding: 30px 0;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.appln_step::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 1.3px;
    width: 90%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #ccc;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* faq section start */
.faq_section {
    margin-top: 90px;
}

.faq_section .ask_qustioned {
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.faq_section .faq-item {
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid #5a5a5a;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.faq_section .faq-item.active {
    background-color: #1a1b2a;
}

.faq_section .faq-item.active .faq-question .faq-question-text {
    color: #656DFC;
}

.faq_section .faq-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.faq_section .faq-question {
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: inherit;
    padding: 0;
}

.faq_section .faq-question-content {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.faq_section .faq-number {
    font-size: 27px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #a0a3bd;
}

.faq_section .faq-question-text {
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #F0F0F0;
    min-height: 50px;
}

.faq_section .faq-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    /* color: white; */
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.faq_section .faq-icon.expand {
    background-color: #4f46e5;
    color: #6F6C8F;
}

.faq_section .faq-icon.collapse {
    background-color: #4f46e5;
}

.faq_section .faq-answer {
    display: none;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-family: Google Sans Flex;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 28px;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.faq_section .faq-answer.active {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
}

.faq-icon {
    background-color: #F1F2F9 !important;
    /* default grey */
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-icon {
    background-color: #656DFC !important;
}



.how_kariot_earns {
    background-image: url(../images/meter/how_kariot_earn_bg.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 0px;
    background-size: cover;
}


/* ready to make section--start */
.ready_to_make_section {
    background-image: url(../images/meter/how_water_infrastruture.webp);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin: 90px 0px 0px;
}

.ready_to_make_section {
    background-image: url(../images/meter/ready_to_make.webp);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.ready_to_make_section .milestone_head {
    line-height: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 42px;
    color: #010213 !important;
}

.ready_to_make_section .opportunity_para {
    margin-bottom: 50px !important;
    color: #010213;
}

.advantage_left_section {
    position: sticky;
    top: 160px;
    height: fit-content;

}

/* responsive start */
/* ================= 1440px ================= */

@media (min-width: 1600px) {
    .market-cards-list {
        transform: translateX(154px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1440px) {
    .market-cards-list {
        transform: translateX(80px);
    }

    /* keep it balanced */
    .market-tier-card:nth-child(1) {
        margin-left: 20px;
    }

    .market-tier-card:nth-child(2) {
        margin-left: -60px;
    }

    .market-tier-card:nth-child(3) {
        margin-left: 80px;
    }

    .market-cards-list {
        transform: translateX(120px);
    }

}

/* ================== 1400px ================== */
@media (max-width: 1250px) {
    .nrw-water-box h4 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-answer br {
        display: none;
    }

    .header-left ul {
        gap: 35px;
    }

    .smartmeter_ban_sec {
        padding: 20px 0px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box h4 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .bann_head {
        font-size: 52px;
        line-height: 70px;
    }

    .live_system_img {
        width: 400px;
    }

    .counter_Section {
        padding: 110px 0 90px;
    }

    .counter_Section .row {
        max-width: 1000px;
    }

    .stats_banner_number {
        font-size: 54px;
    }

    .nrw-water-stats {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .sub_heading {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .tech-tabs {
        gap: 120px;
    }

    .market-cards-list {
        transform: translateX(122px);
    }

    .market-tier-value {
        min-width: 300px;
        padding-left: 80px;
    }

    .market-tier-value-text {
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .igbc_center_img {
        width: 520px;
    }

    .why_main_heading h1 {
        font-size: 36px;
        line-height: 50px;
    }

    .why_main_heading p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .why_tech_types {
        height: auto;
        min-height: 382px;
        padding: 20px 15px;
    }

    .why_tech_type_head {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure {
        padding: 80px 40px;
        border-radius: 25px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .milestone_head {
        font-size: 36px;
        line-height: 52px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 26px;
    }

    .milestone_head {
        font-size: 36px;
        line-height: 54px;
    }

    .journey_card {
        max-width: 420px;
    }

    .journey_card p {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .appln_step,
    .karlot_step {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .karlot_title {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .karlot_card_title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .karlot_card {
        padding: 90px 30px;
    }

    .application_left_panel {
        width: 40%;
    }

    .application_card {
        width: 55%;
    }

    .appln_card_title {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-item {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-number {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

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

    .ready_to_make_section {
        padding: 90px 40px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .milestone_head {
        font-size: 36px;
        line-height: 54px;
    }

    .water_crisis_Section .nrw-water-box br {
        display: none;
    }

    .market-tier-info {
        padding: 30px 30px;
    }

    .market-tier-desc {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .smartmeter_ban_sec {
        padding: 0px 0px;
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 1300px) {

    .why_tech_type_head {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 25px;
    }

    .why_tech_types {
        padding: 20px 15px;
    }

    .why_tech_type_para {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}

/* ================== 1200px ================== */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .bann_head {
        font-size: 46px;
        line-height: 64px;
    }

    .bann_Para {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .live_system_img {
        width: 350px;
    }

    .ban_btn {
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .counter_Section {
        padding: 100px 0 80px;
    }

    .counter_Section .row {
        max-width: 900px;
    }

    .stats_banner_number {
        font-size: 48px;
    }

    .nrw-water-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 35px;
    }

    .nrw-counting {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .tech-tabs {
        gap: 80px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .tech-tab {
        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .tech-panel.active {
        gap: 2rem;
        padding: 40px 30px;
    }

    .tech-panel-text h3 {
        font-size: 26px;
        line-height: 38px;
    }

    .tech-spec-box {
        padding-left: 30px;
    }

    .market-cards-list {
        transform: translateX(40px);
    }

    .market-tier-card {
        border-radius: 60px 0 0 60px;
    }

    .market-tier-info {
        padding: 30px 30px;
    }

    .market-tier-value {
        min-width: 250px;
        padding-left: 60px;
    }

    .market-tier-value-text {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    /* reduce stagger */
    .market-tier-card:nth-child(1) {
        margin-left: 20px;
    }

    .market-tier-card:nth-child(2) {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .market-tier-card:nth-child(3) {
        margin-left: 60px;
    }

    .igbc_center_img {
        width: 480px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences {
        padding: 50px 20px;
    }



    .why_main_heading h1 {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 45px;
    }

    .why_main_heading p br {
        display: none;
        /* remove forced line breaks */
    }

    .why_tech_park {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .primary_btn {
        align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .how_infrastructure {
        padding: 70px 35px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .milestone_head {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 46px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .opportunity_para br {
        display: none;
        /* remove forced breaks */
    }

    .milestone_head {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .journey_timeline_wrapper {
        padding-left: 70px;
    }

    .journey_timeline_line {
        left: 26px;
    }

    .journey_dot1,
    .journey_dot2,
    .journey_dot3,
    .journey_dot4,
    .journey_dot5 {
        left: -65px;
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
    }

    .journey_card {
        max-width: 380px;
    }

    .karlot_left_panel {
        width: 42%;
    }

    .karlot_card {
        width: 58%;
        padding: 80px 30px;
    }

    .karlot_card_title {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .karlot_card_subtitle {
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .karlot_step {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .application_in_wrapper {
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .application_left_panel {
        width: 42%;
        padding: 40px 25px;
    }

    .application_card {
        width: 58%;
    }

    .appln_step {
        font-size: 16px;
        padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .appln_card_inner ul li {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-item {
        padding: 22px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-question-text {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-answer {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-icon {
        width: 28px;
        height: 28px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section {
        padding: 80px 35px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .milestone_head {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 48px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .why_meters_sec .row {
        row-gap: 30px;
    }

    .why_tech_types {
        min-height: 280px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .sub_para_txt br {
        display: none;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .sub_para_txt {
        text-align: center;
    }
}


/* ================== 1024px ================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .bann_head {
        font-size: 40px;
        line-height: 58px;
    }

    .live_system_img {
        width: 300px;
    }

    .secondary_btn {
        width: 180px;
    }

    .counter_Section .row {
        max-width: 750px;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .stats-banner__item {
        max-width: 48%;
    }

    .stats_banner_number {
        font-size: 44px;
    }

    .nrw-water-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        border-left: none;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 30px;
    }

    /* FIX borders for 2-column layout */
    .nrw-water-box {
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .nrw-water-box:nth-child(2n) {
        border-right: none;
    }

    .nrw-water-box:nth-last-child(-n+2) {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .tech-tabs {
        gap: 50px;
    }

    .tech-tab {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    /* switch to single column */
    .tech-panel.active {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
        padding: 35px 25px;
    }

    .tech-spec-box {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;
        padding-top: 25px;

    }

    .market-cards-list {
        transform: translateX(0);
        /* reset */
    }

    .market-tier-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .market-tier-value {
        min-width: 100%;
        padding: 20px;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .market-tier-info {
        border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px;
        padding: 25px;
    }

    /* remove stagger */
    .market-tier-card:nth-child(1),
    .market-tier-card:nth-child(2),
    .market-tier-card:nth-child(3) {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .type_of_market .row {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        /* ✅ 2x2 grid */
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .type_of_market .col-lg-6 {
        width: 100%;
        /* reset bootstrap width */
        padding: 0;
    }

    .opportunitys {
        height: 100%;
        /* ✅ all cards equal height */
    }

    .igbc_center_img {
        width: 420px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .milestone_head {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .sub_para_txt {
        font-size: 15px;
        max-width: 650px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .why_main_heading {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .why_tech_park {
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .primary_btn {
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .why_meters_sec .row {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .why_meters_sec .col-lg-3 {
        flex: 0 0 50%;
        max-width: 50%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure {
        padding: 60px 30px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .milestone_head {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .opportunity_para {
        margin-bottom: 30px !important;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .white_btn {
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .milestone_head {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 42px;
    }

    .milestone_para {
        font-size: 14px;
        text-align: left;

        br {
            display: none;
        }
    }

    .journey_timeline_wrapper {
        padding-left: 60px;
    }

    .journey_timeline_line {
        left: 22px;
    }

    .journey_dot1,
    .journey_dot2,
    .journey_dot3,
    .journey_dot4,
    .journey_dot5 {
        left: -55px;
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
    }

    .journey_card {
        max-width: 340px;
        margin-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .journey_card h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .journey_card p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 24px;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .karlot_title {
        font-size: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .kariot_in_wrapper {
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .karlot_left_panel {
        width: 45%;
    }

    .karlot_card {
        width: 55%;
        padding: 60px 25px;
    }

    .karlot_card_title {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .karlot_card_desc {
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .karlot_step {
        padding: 20px 0;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .application_left_panel {
        width: 45%;
    }

    .application_card {
        width: 55%;
    }

    .appln_card_title {
        font-size: 17px;
        line-height: 26px;
    }

    .appln_step {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .appln_card_inner ul li {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .faq_section {
        margin-top: 70px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-item {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-question {
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-question-text {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-answer {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section {
        padding: 70px 30px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .milestone_head {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 42px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }
}


/* ================== 992px (Tablet) ================== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .green_btn {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        margin: 0 auto 20px;
    }

    .ban_row {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .ban_row .col-lg-7,
    .ban_row .col-lg-5 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .bann_head {
        font-size: 36px;
        line-height: 52px;
    }

    .bann_Para br {
        display: none;
    }

    .ban_btn {
        justify-content: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .live_system_img {
        margin-top: 40px;
        width: 320px;
    }

    .tag {
        gap: 6px;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-left: 191px;
    }

    .counter_Section .row {
        max-width: 700px;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .stats-banner__item {
        flex: 0 0 45%;
        max-width: 45%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .sub_heading {
        font-size: 32px;
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .sub_para_txt {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .three_meter_type {
        padding: 80px 0 0;
    }

    .tech-tabs {
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .tech-tab {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .tech-panel-text h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 34px;
    }

    .spec-header {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .market_opportunity {
        padding: 70px 0 0;
    }

    .marketopp_main_txt {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .market-tier-value-text {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .market-tier-label {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .market-tier-desc {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    /* bottom cards */
    .type_of_market .col-lg-6 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .igbc_center_img {
        width: 380px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences {
        padding: 40px 15px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .milestone_head {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .sub_para_txt {
        font-size: 14px;
        max-width: 600px;

        br {
            display: none;
        }
    }

    .why_main_heading h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .why_tech_types {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .why_tech_type_head {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .why_tech_type_para {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure {
        padding: 50px 25px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .milestone_head {
        font-size: 26px;
        line-height: 36px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .key_milestone_main .row {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .key_milestone_main .col-lg-7,
    .key_milestone_main .col-lg-5 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* Remove sticky */
    .key_milestone_main .col-lg-7 {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .milestone_head {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .milestone_para {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .primary_btn {
        display: block;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .journey_timeline_wrapper {
        padding-left: 70px;
    }

    .kariot_in_wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .karlot_left_panel,
    .karlot_card {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .karlot_left_panel {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .karlot_steps {
        align-items: center;
    }

    .karlot_step {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 500px;
    }

    .karlot_step::after,
    .karlot_progress_bar {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .karlot_card {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 60px 30px;
    }

    .karlot_icon img {
        margin: 0 auto 30px;
        display: block;
    }

    .application_in_wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .application_left_panel,
    .application_card {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .application_left_panel {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .karlot_steps {
        align-items: center;
    }

    .appln_step {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 500px;
    }

    .appln_step::after,
    .application_progress_bar {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .application_card {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .appln_card_inner ul {
        padding-left: 0 !important;
    }

    .appln_card_inner ul li {
        list-style: none;
    }

    .faq_section .row {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .faq_section .col-lg-6 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-item {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-question-text {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-answer {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 60px 25px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .milestone_head {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .opportunity_para {
        margin-bottom: 30px !important;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .d-flex {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}


/* ================= 768px ================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .opportunity_para br {
        display: none;
    }

    .ban_row .ban_btn .primary_btn {
        display: unset;
        margin: unset;
    }

    .counter_Section {
        padding: 80px 0 60px;
    }

    .counter_Section .row {
        max-width: 90%;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .stats-banner__item {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .stats_banner_number {
        font-size: 35px;
    }

    .stats_banner__label {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .stats_banner_desc {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .nrw-water-stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 50px 20px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 25px;
        text-align: center;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .nrw-water-box:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .nrw-counting {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box h4 {
        font-size: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    /* Tabs */
    .tech-tabs {
        gap: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .tech-tab {
        font-size: 15px;
        text-align: left;
    }

    /* Panel → single column */
    .tech-panel.active {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 25px;
        padding: 25px 20px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    /* Text */
    .tech-panel-text h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 32px;
    }

    .tech-panel-text p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    /* Features */
    .tech-features li {
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .tech-features li::before {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        background-size: contain;
    }

    /* Spec Box (CENTERED) */
    .tech-spec-box {
        border-left: none;
        border-top: 1px solid #eee;
        padding: 20px 0 0;
        text-align: center;
        max-width: 500px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .spec-header {
        font-size: 22px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* Spec Rows */
    .spec-row {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 4px;
        padding: 10px 0;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .spec-row .sk {
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #010213;
    }

    .spec-row .sv {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: #656DFC;
    }

    .market-cards-list {
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .market-tier-card {
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .market-tier-value {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .market-tier-value-text {
        font-size: 26px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .market-tier-info {
        padding: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .market-tier-label {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .market-tier-desc {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    /* opportunity cards */
    .type_of_market .row {
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .opportunitys {
        padding: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .opportunity_head {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .igbc_center_img {
        width: 320px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences {
        padding: 35px 15px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .milestone_head {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .sub_para_txt {
        font-size: 14px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .primary_btn {
        padding: 10px 24px;
    }

    .why_main_heading h1 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 34px;
    }

    .why_main_heading p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .why_meters_sec .col-lg-3 {
        flex: 0 0 50%;
        max-width: 50%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .why_tech_types {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .why_tech_types img {
        margin: 0 auto 15px;
        display: block;
    }

    .how_infrastructure {
        padding: 40px 20px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .milestone_head {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 32px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 12.5px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .milestone_head {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 36px;
    }

    .milestone_para {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .journey_timeline_wrapper {
        padding-left: 60px;
    }

    .journey_timeline_line {
        left: 20px;
    }

    .journey_dot1,
    .journey_dot2,
    .journey_dot3,
    .journey_dot4,
    .journey_dot5 {
        left: -50px;
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }

    .journey_card {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .green_btn {
        display: block;
        margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .karlot_wrapper {
        padding: 30px 20px 40px;
    }

    .karlot_title {
        font-size: 24px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .karlot_card {
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    .karlot_card_title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .karlot_card_subtitle {
        font-size: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .karlot_card_desc {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .karlot_step {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .applications_sec {
        margin-top: 80px;
    }

    .application_left_panel {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .appln_card_title {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .appln_card_inner ul li {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }

    .appln_step {
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 18px 0;
    }

    .faq_section {
        margin-top: 60px;
    }

    .faq_section .ask_qustioned {
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-item {
        padding: 18px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-question {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-question-text {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-answer {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-icon {
        width: 26px;
        height: 26px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section {
        padding: 50px 20px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .milestone_head {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 34px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    /* buttons stack */
    .ready_to_make_section .d-flex {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px !important;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .primary_btn,
    .ready_to_make_section .blue_outline_btn {
        width: 43%;
    }
}

/* ================== 576px (Mobile) ================== */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .smartmeter_ban_sec {
        padding: 60px 0px;
    }

    .tag {
        margin-left: 45px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .bann_head {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 40px;
    }

    .bann_Para {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }

    .ban_btn {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 0px 32px;
    }

    .primary_btn,
    .secondary_btn {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .live_system_img {
        width: 260px;
    }

    .stats_banner_number {
        font-size: 25px;
    }


    .sub_heading {
        font-size: 26px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .sub_heading span {
        display: inline-block;
    }

    .sub_para_txt {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }

    .nrw-counting {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .nrw-water-box {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .three_meter_type {
        padding: 60px 0 0;
    }

    .tech-tabs {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .tech-tab {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .tech-panel.active {
        padding: 20px 15px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .tech-panel-text h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .tech-panel-text p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .tech-features li {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 8px 0;
    }

    .spec-header {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .spec-row .sk,
    .spec-row .sv {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .market_opportunity {
        padding: 60px 0 0;
    }

    .marketopp_main_txt {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .market-tier-value-text {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .market-tier-label {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .market-tier-desc {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .opportunity_head {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .type_of_market .row {
        padding: 35px;
    }

    .type_of_market .row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        /* stack */
    }

    .type_of_market {
        padding: 0px;
    }

    .igbc_center_img {
        width: 260px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences {
        padding: opx;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .milestone_head {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .sub_para_txt {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .green_building_compliences .primary_btn {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 10px;
    }

    .why_tech_park {
        padding: 40px 0 0 0;
    }

    .why_main_heading h1 {
        font-size: 20px;
        line-height: 30px;
    }

    .why_main_heading p {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .primary_btn {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .why_tech_types {
        padding: 15px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .why_meters_sec .col-lg-3 {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .how_infrastructure {
        padding: 30px 15px;
        border-radius: 15px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .milestone_head {
        font-size: 20px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 25px !important;
    }

    .how_infrastructure .white_btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .milestone_head {
        font-size: 20px;
        line-height: 30px;
    }

    .milestone_para {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .journey_timeline_wrapper {
        padding-left: 50px;
    }

    .journey_timeline_line {
        left: 16px;
        width: 4px;
    }

    .journey_dot1,
    .journey_dot2,
    .journey_dot3,
    .journey_dot4,
    .journey_dot5 {
        left: -40px;
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
    }

    .journey_card h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .journey_card p {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }

    .journey_card {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .green_btn {
        display: block;
        margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .karlot_title {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .karlot_card_title {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .karlot_card_subtitle {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .karlot_card_desc {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }

    .karlot_step {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 15px 0;
    }

    .karlot_wrapper {
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .applications_sec {
        margin-top: 60px;
    }

    .application_left_panel {
        padding: 25px 15px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .appln_card_title {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .appln_card_inner ul li {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .appln_step {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 15px 0;
    }

    .faq_section {
        margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-item {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-question {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-question-text {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 18px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-answer {
        font-size: 11px;
        line-height: 18px;
    }

    .faq_section .faq-icon {
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section {
        padding: 40px 15px;
        margin-top: 60px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .milestone_head {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 28px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .opportunity_para {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }

    .ready_to_make_section .primary_btn,
    .ready_to_make_section .blue_outline_btn {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 10px 15px;
    }
}


/* ================== 480px (Small Mobile) ================== */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .bann_head {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 34px;
    }

    .bann_Para {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .live_system_img {
        width: 220px;
    }

    .tag {
        gap: 6px;
        font-size: 9px;

    }

    .dot {
        width: 8px;
        height: 8px;
    }
}

li.phone-list a {
    color: #616b84 !important;
}

.right-img h3 {
    color: #616b84 !important;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.header-left li.last-list ul.ul-phone-list a:hover {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
}

section.header .header-left ul li a,
.header-left ul li b {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.dropdown .dd_menu_list .dropdown_item-2 .drop-menu {
    color: #000 !important;
    font-size: 16px;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 550px) {
    .live_system_img {
        width: 100%;
        position: unset;
    }

    .journey_timeline_line {
        left: 25px;
    }
}