.custom-popup-modal {
            display: none;
            position: fixed;
            z-index: 9999;
            left: 0;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            overflow: auto;
            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .modal-dialog {
            width: 90%;
            max-width: 500px;
            margin: auto;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .modal-content {
            background-color: #fff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
            position: relative;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .modal-body {
            padding: 10px;
            position: relative;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .close {
            position: absolute;
            right: 15px;
            top: 10px;
            font-size: 28px;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #aaa;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 10;
            background: none;
            border: none;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .close:hover {
            color: #000;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .form-txt img {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .modal-cont {
            font-size: 22px;
            margin-top: 10px;
            color: #d0ab67;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .form-control {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 10px;
            border: 1px solid #ddd;
            border-radius: 5px;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .frm-btn .btn {
            background-color: #d0ab67;
            color: #fff;
            border: none;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            width: 100%;
        }
        .custom-popup-modal .frm-btn .btn:hover {
            background-color: #b8924a;
        }
        /* Blog section styles */
        .blog-list-home {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 20px;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }
        .blog-item-home {
            background: #f9f9f9;
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            border-left: 4px solid #d0ab67;
        }
        .blog-item-home h4 {
            margin: 0 0 8px;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: #2c3e50;
        }
        .blog-item-home p {
            margin: 0;
            color: #555;
            font-size: 14px;
        }
        .blog-item-home .blog-date {
            font-size: 12px;
            color: #888;
            margin-top: 8px;
        }
        .view-all-blog {
            margin-top: 15px;
            display: inline-block;
        }


        /* about us page for */

          .director-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fef9f0 0%, #fff6eb 100%);
            border-radius: 32px;
            padding: 40px;
            margin: 40px 0;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }
        .director-img {
            border-radius: 28px;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 320px;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        .director-img:hover {
            transform: scale(1.02);
        }
        .director-quote {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: #b87c2e;
            border-left: 4px solid #e6a157;
            padding-left: 20px;
            margin: 20px 0;
        }
        .welcome-text {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #4a3b2c;
        }
        .title-gold {
            color: #b5712e;
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .director-section { padding: 25px; }
            .director-img { max-width: 220px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
        }
        .director-desk-section {
            padding: 80px 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .container-creative {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 30px;
        }

        /* decorative elements */
        .director-desk-section::before {
            content: "“";
            position: absolute;
            top: -50px;
            left: -30px;
            font-size: 450px;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            color: rgba(230, 161, 87, 0.06);
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .director-desk-section::after {
            content: "”";
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -80px;
            right: -30px;
            font-size: 450px;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            color: rgba(230, 161, 87, 0.06);
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        /* main card */
        .director-card {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 250, 0.92);
            backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
            border-radius: 60px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 30px 50px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            border: 1px solid rgba(230, 161, 87, 0.25);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        /* image side with creative overlay */
        .director-image-side {
            position: relative;
            height: 100%;
            min-height: 500px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3e2f15, #e6a15710);
            border-radius: 50px 0 0 50px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .director-img-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            padding: 40px 20px 40px 40px;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .director-img {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 380px;
            border-radius: 40px;
            box-shadow: 25px 25px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
            border: 4px solid #ffffffcc;
        }

        .director-img:hover {
            transform: scale(1.02);
        }

        .golden-stamp {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 30px;
            right: 30px;
            background: #e6a157;
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            z-index: 3;
        }

        .golden-stamp i {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: white;
        }

        /* content side */
        .director-content-side {
            padding: 50px 50px 50px 30px;
        }

        .section-label {
            display: inline-block;
            background: rgba(230, 161, 87, 0.12);
            padding: 8px 22px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #264d38;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        }

        .director-name {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #2c3e2f;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .director-title {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #264d38;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            border-left: 3px solid #e6a157;
            padding-left: 15px;
        }

        .quote-block {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            font-style: italic;
            color: #264d38;
            background: rgba(230, 161, 87, 0.08);
            padding: 20px 28px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            margin: 20px 0;
            position: relative;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .quote-block i.fa-quote-left {
            color: #264d38;
            opacity: 0.4;
            margin-right: 8px;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .message-text {
            color: #4a3b2c;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }

        .signature-area {
            margin-top: 30px;
            padding-top: 20px;
            border-top: 2px dashed rgba(230, 161, 87, 0.3);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .signature {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #2c3e2f;
            position: relative;
        }

        .signature::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -8px;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 2px;
            background: #e6a157;
        }

        .read-more-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: 2px solid #e6a157;
            padding: 12px 28px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            color: #b5712e;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .read-more-btn:hover {
            background: #e6a157;
            color: white;
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }

        /* hidden expanded content */
        .expanded-content {
            max-height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: max-height 0.6s ease-out;
            margin-top: 0;
        }

        .expanded-content.show {
            max-height: 800px;
            transition: max-height 0.8s ease-in;
        }

        .expand-inner {
            padding-top: 20px;
        }

        /* responsive */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .director-image-side { min-height: 400px; border-radius: 40px 40px 0 0; }
            .director-img-wrapper { padding: 30px; }
            .director-content-side { padding: 40px 30px; }
            .director-name { font-size: 2rem; }
            .quote-block { font-size: 1.1rem; padding: 16px 22px; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .container-creative { padding: 0 20px; }
            .golden-stamp { width: 60px; height: 60px; bottom: 15px; right: 15px; }
            .golden-stamp i { font-size: 1.8rem; }
            .director-name { font-size: 1.6rem; }
        }

         .Gallery .Headings span {
            border-left: 5px solid #d0ab67;
            padding-left: 20px;
        }
        .Headings{
         color: black;
         font-size: 1.8rem;
        }
        .Gallery .Headings span{
            color: black;
        }
        .CmsPage p, .CmsPage ul{
            color: white;
        }
        .rightp .position-sticky {
            top: 100px;
        }
        .list-group-item a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #5a4a32;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }
        .list-group-item a:hover {
            color: #d0ab67;
            padding-left: 5px;
        }
        .list-group-item a svg {
            width: 14px;
            stroke: #d0ab67;
            stroke-width: 1.5;
        }
        .thm {
            color: #8B5E3C;
        }
        .gallery-card {
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 12px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(208, 171, 103, 0.2);
        }
        .gallery-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }
        .gallery-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }
        .gallery-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }
        .CmsPage ul, .CmsPage ol {
            padding-left: 20px;
        }
        .CmsPage li {
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .rightp .position-sticky {
                position: relative !important;
                top: 0;
                margin-top: 30px;
            }
        }