html,body{
            font-family: Montserrat !important;

}
.back-to-top{
  position: fixed; 
    bottom: 20px !important;
    right: 20px !important;
    display: block !important;
    padding: 0px 12px !important;
    height: 50px !important;
    width: 50px !important;
    font-size: 34px !important;
    line-height: 4px !important;
    background-color: #0d6efd !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    align-items: center !important;
}

/* Sidebar widgets */
.widget-area .widget {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.widget-area .widget-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #3C3E49; /* Accent color */
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    color: #262935;
}

/* Links in sidebar */
.widget-area a {
    color: #262935;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.widget-area a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: #262935;
}

/* Optional: search widget input */
.widget_search input[type="search"] {
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.widget_search input[type="submit"] {
    background-color: #262935;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    margin-left: 5px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.widget_search input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background-color: #262935;
}



/* *** */
.why-choose-us-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Before element for the animated background */
.why-choose-us-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #007bff 0%, #007bff 100%);
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  opacity: 1;
  transition: transform 1s ease-in-out;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Trigger the animation on load with JS class */
.why-choose-us-section.animate-bg::before {
  transform: translateY(0%);
}

/* Make sure the content stays above the animated bg */
.why-choose-us-section > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}