.testimonial-container {
    background-color: rgb(255 245 157 / 31%);
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid #d4a01747;
}

.quote {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #2d2d2d;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    position: relative;
    font-style: italic;
}

.quote::before {
    content: '“';
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #b8860b;
    /* Dark goldenrod for elegance */
    position: absolute;
    left: -15px;
    top: -5px;
}

.quote::after {
    content: '”';
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #b8860b;
    position: absolute;
    right: -15px;
    bottom: -30px;
}

.author {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.role {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #555;
    margin-top: 5px;
    font-weight: 300;
}


/* ===2== */

.cards-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 25px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.cards-container .card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    /* Solid white background */
    padding: 35px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.cards-container .card img {
    width: 80px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.cards-container .card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    border-color: #f9cf2f;
    /* Subtle yellow border on hover */
}

.cards-container .card h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
    color: #0b559b;
    margin: 15px 0;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.cards-container .card p {
    color: #2d2d2d;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
    height: 173px;
}

.cards-container .card a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 25px;
    background-color: #f9cf2f;
    color: #000000;
    border-radius: 25px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 17px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    display: inline-block !important;
    width: 186px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.cards-container .card a:hover {
    background-color: #084b8a;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    color: #fff;
}

section.sec-cards-container {
    background: #f7f7f7;
}

section.sec-cards-container .section-title-wrap {
    padding-bottom: 44px;
}


/* ====3=== */

.franchise-sec {

    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 50px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 50px;
    border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.franchise-sec .content-side {
    /* flex: 1; */
    width: 34%;
}

.franchise-sec .content-side h2 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    color: #0b559b;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
}

.franchise-sec .content-side p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.franchise-sec .form-side {
    /* flex: 1; */
    width: 60%;
}

.franchise-sec .form-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 25px;
}

.franchise-sec .form-group {
    display: flex;
    width: 48%;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.franchise-sec .form-group.full-width {
    width: 100%;
}

.franchise-sec .form-group label {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #0b559b;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.franchise-sec .form-group input,
.franchise-sec .form-group select,
.franchise-sec .form-group textarea {
    padding: 14px;
    border: 1px solid #d0d0d0;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333;
    background-color: #f8f8f8;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    height: 50px;
}

.franchise-sec .form-group input:focus,
.franchise-sec .form-group select:focus,
.franchise-sec .form-group textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #f9cf2f;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(249, 207, 47, 0.3);
}

.franchise-sec .form-group textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 120px;
}

.franchise-sec .button-container {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 0;
}

section.page-about-wrapper {
    text-align: center;
}

.franchise-sec .request-btn {
    padding: 14px 40px;
    background-color: #f9cf2f;
    color: #0b559b;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.franchise-sec .request-btn:hover {
    background-color: #e0b828;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(249, 207, 47, 0.4);
}

@media (max-width:992px) {
    .franchise-sec .content-side {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .franchise-sec .content-side h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        color: #0b559b;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    }

    .franchise-sec .form-side {
        /* flex: 1; */
        width: 100%;
    }

    .franchise-sec .form-group {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .franchise-sec {

        gap: 17px;

    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .cards-container .card p {
        
        height: auto !important;
    }

    .franchise-sec .franchise-sec {
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 30px;
    }

    .franchise-sec .form-group.full-width {
        grid-column: span 1;
    }

    .franchise-sec .button-container {
        grid-column: span 1;
    }

    .franchise-sec .content-side {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .franchise-sec .content-side h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        color: #0b559b;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    }

    .franchise-sec .form-side {
        /* flex: 1; */
        width: 100%;
    }

    .franchise-sec .form-group {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .franchise-sec {

        gap: 17px;

    }
}