/* Indic Language Font Support for Dropdown */
		.lang-dropdown li[data-lang="ml"] span:first-child {
			font-family: 'Noto Sans Malayalam', sans-serif;
			font-size: 15px;
		}
		
		.lang-dropdown li[data-lang="ta"] span:first-child {
			font-family: 'Noto Sans Tamil', sans-serif;
			font-size: 15px;
		}
		
		.lang-dropdown li[data-lang="hi"] span:first-child {
			font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', sans-serif;
			font-size: 15px;
		}
		
		/* Ensure proper rendering */
		.lang-dropdown li span:first-child {
			font-weight: 500;
			color: #333;
		}
		
		/* =========================================================
   GLOBAL RESET
========================================================= */
		* {
			margin: 0;
			padding: 0;
			box-sizing: border-box;
		}

		body {
			justify-content: center;
			align-items: center;
			font-family: sans-serif;
		}

		/* =========================================================
   ANIMATED TITLE
========================================================= */
		.ani {
			font-weight: 700;
			text-align: center;
			font-size: 40px;
			font-family: Hack, sans-serif;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			background: linear-gradient(90deg, #000, #f4ab3b, #67cbdb);
			background-size: 80%;
			letter-spacing: 5px;
			-webkit-background-clip: text;
			-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
			animation: shine 5s linear infinite;
		}

		@keyframes shine {
			0% {
				background-position-x: -500%;
			}

			100% {
				background-position-x: 500%;
			}
		}

		/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADINGS
========================================================= */
		.admm {
			margin: auto;
			font-size: 18px;
			font-weight: 700;
			padding: 5px;
			background-color: #f4a71d;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			display: table;
		}

		.section-heading {
			font-size: 30px;
			font-weight: 700;
		}

		.subheading {
			font-size: 16px;
			color: #444;
			max-width: 800px;
			margin: auto;
			line-height: 1.6;
		}

		.cards-container {
			display: flex;
			flex-wrap: wrap;
			gap: 25px;
			justify-content: space-between;
		}

		.card-text {
			padding-right: 30% !important;
			/* increase right spacing */
		}

		/* Zero CLS & Preloader Elimination */
.animationload, .loader {
	display: none !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   ZERO-CROP FULL BANNER ARCHITECTURE - ALL DEVICES & ALL SIZES
   Maintains exact 3840:2600 (1.4769:1) intrinsic aspect ratio.
   Guarantees 100% full image visibility without any cropping.
========================================================= */
#slides {
	position: relative !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	max-width: 100% !important;
	min-height: 0 !important;
	max-height: none !important;
	height: auto !important;
	aspect-ratio: 3840 / 2600 !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	background: #0e3868 !important;
}
#slides .slides-control {
	position: relative !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
}
#slides .slides-container {
	list-style: none !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	position: relative !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
}
#slides .slides-container > li {
	position: absolute !important;
	top: 0 !important;
	left: 0 !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
}
#slides .slides-container > li:first-child {
	display: block !important;
	opacity: 1 !important;
	z-index: 1 !important;
}
#slides .slides-container > li:not(:first-child) {
	display: none;
}
#slides .slides-container > li img {
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	max-width: 100% !important;
	max-height: 100% !important;
	object-fit: contain !important;
	object-position: center !important;
	display: block !important;
	position: absolute !important;
	top: 0 !important;
	left: 0 !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	transform: none !important;
}

.slides-navigation {
	position: absolute !important;
	top: 50% !important;
	bottom: auto !important;
	transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	z-index: 5 !important;
	pointer-events: none !important;
}
.slides-navigation .container {
	position: relative !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	max-width: 100% !important;
	padding: 0 15px !important;
}
.slides-navigation a {
	pointer-events: auto !important;
	width: 42px !important;
	height: 42px !important;
	line-height: 42px !important;
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	font-size: 15px !important;
	border-radius: 50% !important;
	background: #f4ab3b !important;
	color: #ffffff !important;
	box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25) !important;
	position: absolute !important;
	top: 50% !important;
	transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
	transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease !important;
}
.slides-navigation a:hover {
	background: #FBD771 !important;
	color: #222222 !important;
}
.slides-navigation a.prev {
	left: 15px !important;
}
.slides-navigation a.next {
	right: 15px !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.slides-navigation a {
		width: 32px !important;
		height: 32px !important;
		line-height: 32px !important;
		font-size: 12px !important;
	}
	.slides-navigation a.prev {
		left: 8px !important;
	}
	.slides-navigation a.next {
		right: 8px !important;
	}
}

/* =========================================================
		   FULL-WIDTH RESPONSIVE CTA BANNER
		========================================================= */
		.cta-image-section,
		.full-banner-section {
			padding: 0 !important;
			margin: 0 !important;
			width: 100% !important;
			overflow: hidden !important;
			line-height: 0 !important;
			display: block !important;
			background: #f8fafc;
		}

		.cta-image-section picture,
		.full-banner-section picture {
			display: block !important;
			width: 100% !important;
			line-height: 0 !important;
		}

		.cta-banner-img,
		.full-banner-img {
			width: 100% !important;
			max-width: 100% !important;
			height: auto !important;
			display: block !important;
			margin: 0 auto !important;
		}

		/* =========================================================
   DISTRICT CARDS (Thrissur / Palakkad)
========================================================= */
		.district-row {
			width: 100%;
			display: flex;
			justify-content: center;
			gap: 30px;
			padding: 40px 20px;
			flex-wrap: wrap;
		}

		.card {
			width: 300px;
			cursor: pointer;
			border-radius: 10px;
			overflow: hidden;
			text-align: center;
			background: #fff;
			box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
			transition: .3s;
		}

		.card img {
			width: 100%;
			height: 220px;
			object-fit: cover;
		}

		.card:hover {
			transform: scale(1.04);
		}

		.card h3 {
			padding: 15px;
			font-size: 20px;
		}

		/* =========================================================
   BRANCH CARDS (3 per row)
========================================================= */
		.container-branches {
			width: 100%;
			display: grid;
			gap: 25px;
			padding: 30px 20px;
			grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
		}

		.branch-card {
			background: #fff;
			padding: 20px;
			border-radius: 10px;
			box-shadow: 0px 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
		}

		.branch-card img {
			width: 20px;
			margin-right: 5px;
		}

		/* =========================================================
   OFFER / SERVICE CARDS (image right)
========================================================= */
		.card-wrap {
			flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 25px);
			max-width: calc(50% - 25px);
		}

		.card-box {
			border: 2px solid #d4af37;
			border-radius: 12px;
			background: #fff;
			overflow: hidden;
			transition: .3s ease;
		}

		.card-box:hover {
			transform: translateY(-4px);
			box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
			border-color: #f0c25c;
		}

		.card-inner {
			min-height: 180px;
			display: flex;
			align-items: flex-start;
			padding: 16px;
			gap: 12px;
			background-repeat: no-repeat;
			background-position: right center;
			background-size: auto 100%;
		}

		.card-title-row {
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
			gap: 10px;
		}

		.card-title-row img {
			width: 35px;
		}

		.card-title-row h4 {
			font-size: 20px;
			font-weight: 700;
			color: #000;
		}

		.card-text {
			flex: 1;
			color: #000;
			font-size: 14px;
			line-height: 1.5;
		}

		/* Mobile layout for offer cards */
		@media (max-width: 767px) {

			.card-wrap {
				flex: 1 1 100%;
				max-width: 100%;
			}

			.card-inner {
				flex-direction: column;
				background-position: center top;
				background-size: cover;
				padding: 14px;
			}

			.card-title-row h4 {
				font-size: 18px;
			}
		}

		/* =========================================================
   READ MORE BUTTON
========================================================= */
		.read-more-btn {
			display: inline-block;
			background: #e60023;
			color: #fff;
			padding: 6px 12px;
			font-size: 12px;
			font-weight: 600;
			border-radius: 20px;
			text-decoration: none;
			transition: 0.25s ease;
			margin-top: 10px;
		}

		.read-more-btn:hover {
			background: #c4001e;
		}