#header-9 {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1030;
  background-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
#header-9 .topbar {
  background-color: #f1f1f1;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  color: #333;
}
#header-9 .topbar a {
  color: #333;
  margin-right: 1rem;
}
#header-9 .topbar .social-icons a {
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  color: #333;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
#header-9 .topbar .social-icons a:hover {
  color: #007bff;
}
#header-9 .navbar {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
}
#header-9 .navbar-brand img {
  height: 45px;
}
#header-9 .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: #222;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
#header-9 .nav-link.active,
#header-9 .nav-link:hover {
  color: #007bff;
}
#header-9 .cta-button {
  background-color: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.4rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
#header-9 .cta-button:hover {
  background-color: #0056b3;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #header-9 .topbar {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }
  #header-9 .navbar-collapse {
    text-align: center;
  }
  #header-9 .cta-button {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    width: 100%;
  }
}



#link-section-1 {
  position: relative;
  padding: 5rem 0 5rem;
  background: var(--background-gradient);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

#link-section-1 .section-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

#link-section-1 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

#link-section-1 .link-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

#link-section-1 .link-item {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

#link-section-1 .link-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

#link-section-1 .link-item i {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

#link-section-1 .wave {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 0;
}

#link-section-1 .wave svg {
  display: block;
  width: calc(100% + 1px);
  height: 60px;
}

#link-section-1 .wave path {
  fill: var(--wave-color);
}




/* Footer-5 Styles */
#footer-5 {
  background-color: var(--footer-bg-color, #ffffff);
  color: var(--footer-text-color, #6c757d);
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--footer-separator-color, #dee2e6);
}
#footer-5 .footer-logo {
  max-height: 55px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#footer-5 .footer-tagline {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: var(--footer-text-color);
  font-weight: 300;
}
#footer-5 .footer-block-heading {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--footer-text-color);
  opacity: 0.7;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem; /* Space if multiple blocks */
}
#footer-5 .footer-nav-list,
#footer-5 .footer-partners-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem 1.5rem; /* row-gap column-gap for links */
}
#footer-5 .footer-nav-list li a,
#footer-5 .footer-partners-list li a {
  color: var(--footer-link-color, #007bff);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
#footer-5 .footer-nav-list li a:hover,
#footer-5 .footer-nav-list li a.active,
#footer-5 .footer-partners-list li a:hover {
  color: var(--footer-link-hover-color, #0056b3);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
#footer-5 .footer-bottom-content {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--footer-separator-color, #dee2e6);
}
#footer-5 .footer-social-icons a {
  color: var(--footer-social-icon-color, #6c757d);
  margin: 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
#footer-5 .footer-social-icons a:hover {
  color: var(--footer-social-icon-hover-color, #007bff);
}
#footer-5 .footer-copyright-text {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--footer-text-color);
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin-top: 1rem; /* Space above copyright if social icons are present */
}
#footer-5 .footer-copyright-text p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}