html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }
        
        .container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
    
        /*gmail and number header */
        .header-contact-info-section {
            height: 80px; 
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center; 
        }
        
        .header-contact-container .header-contact-details-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 20px; 
        }
        
        .header-contact-icon {
            color: #50AAB2;
            font-size: 20px;
        }
        
        .header-contact-link {
            color: #333;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
        
        .header-contact-link:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
            color: #50AAB2;
        }
        /*gmail and number header */
        
        
        
        /* Banner Section */
        .banner-section {
            position: relative;
            background: url('https://expocreators.com/images/exhibition-image/main-banner.webp') no-repeat center center/cover;
            height: 500px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: start;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        .banner-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0));
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .banner-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 600px;
        }
        
        /*logo*/
        .banner-logo {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            display: inline-block;
            width: 150px;
            height: 150px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #fff; 
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .banner-logo img {
            width: auto;
            height: 100%;
            max-width: 100%;
            object-fit: scale-down;
        }
        /*End logo*/
        
        .banner-title {
            font-size: 2.7rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: white;
        }

        .banner-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 30px;
            font-weight: bold;
        }
        
        .banner-icon {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: #55AAB2; 
        }
        
        /*start button */
        .banner-button {
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .banner-button a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #fff;
            background-color: #55AAB2;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            transition: background-color 0.3s;
        }

        .banner-button a:hover {
            background-color: #458A8F;
        }
        /*End button */
        /* End Banner Section */
        
        
        
        /*stats start */
        .stats-section {
            background: linear-gradient(to right, #70c9d1, #cbf3f7, #70c9d1); /* Gradient background */
            padding: 30px 0;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .stats-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-around;
            gap: 30px;
        }
        
        .stat-item {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 200px;
            color: #000; /* Black text for high contrast */
        }
        
        .stat-item h2 {
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.4rem;
            margin: 0;
        }
        
        .stat-item p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin: 5px 0 0;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        /*stats end */
        
        
        
        /* Image Grid Section */
        .image-grid-section {
            padding: 40px 20px;
        }

        .image-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .image-grid img {
            width: auto;
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
            image-rendering: crisp-edges;
            image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
        }
        /* Image Grid Section */



        /* Content and Form Section */
            .content-and-form {
                display: flex;
                justify-content: space-between;
                gap: 20px;
            }
            
            .main-content {
                flex: 2;
                /*padding-right: 20px;*/
            }
            
            .main-content h2 {
                color: #55AAB2;
                font-size: 1.8rem;
                line-height: 48px;
                margin-bottom: 10px;
            }
            
            .main-content p {
                font-size: 1rem;
                line-height: 1.6;
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }
            
            .main-content ul {
                list-style: none;
                padding: 0;
            }
            
            .main-content ul li {
                margin-bottom: 10px;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            
            .main-content ul li span {
                font-weight: bold;
                color: #333;
            }
            

            /* Form Container */
            .form-container {
                flex: 1;
                background: #f5f5f5;
                padding: 20px;
                border-radius: 8px;
                box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
                max-height: fit-content; /* Restricts the height to content only */
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: space-between; /* Ensures even spacing */
            }
            
            /* Form Fields and Button */
            .form-container form {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 15px;
            }
           .form-container input,
            .form-container textarea,
            .form-container select {
                width: 100%;
                padding: 10px;
                font-size: 1rem;
                border: 1px solid #ddd;
                border-radius: 5px;
                background-color: white; /* Ensures a consistent background */
                appearance: none; /* Removes native dropdown styling for consistency*/
            }
            
            .form-container button.submit-btn {
                padding: 10px;
                font-size: 1rem;
                background-color: #55AAB2;
                color: white;
                border: none;
                border-radius: 5px;
                cursor: pointer;
                transition: background-color 0.3s;
            }
            
            .form-container button.submit-btn:hover {
                background-color: #31777e;
            }
        /* Form Container */
        
        
        
        
        /* CTA Section */
            .cta-section {
                background: url('https://expocreators.com/images/exhibition-image/cta.png') no-repeat center center/cover;
                padding: 50px 30px;
                display: flex;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                margin-top: 40px;
            }
            
            .cta-container {
                display: flex;
                justify-content: space-between;
                align-items: center;
                max-width: 1200px;
                width: 100%;
                color: white;
            }
            
            .cta-content {
                flex: 1;
            }
            
            .cta-content h2 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
                color: white;
                margin-bottom: 5px;
            }
            
            .cta-content p {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
            
            .cta-button {
                flex-shrink: 0;
            }
            
            .cta-btn {
                background-color: #ffffff;
                /*color: #333;*/
                padding: 16px 30px;
                font-size: 1rem;
                font-weight: bold;
                border-radius: 5px;
                text-decoration: none;
                box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
                transition: background-color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
            }
            
            .cta-btn:hover {
                background-color: #50AAB2;
                color: white;
                transform: scale(1.05);
            }
            
            .custom-link {
                text-decoration: none;
                color: inherit;
                display: block;
                transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
                }
            
                .custom-link:hover {
                    background-color: #f0f0f0; /* Light gray background on hover */
                    transform: scale(1.02); /* Slight zoom effect */
                }
            
                .link-container {
                    display: flex;
                    align-items: center;
                    padding: 10px;
                    border-radius: 5px; /* Slight rounded edges */
                }
            
                .link-container img {
                    height: 50px;
                    margin-right: 18px;
                    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
                }
            
                .custom-link:hover .link-container img {
                    transform: scale(1.1); /* Slight zoom effect on image */
                }
        


        /*Event CTA section*/
            .event-section {
                display: flex;
                justify-content: space-evenly;
                align-items: center;
                background: linear-gradient(to right, #70c9d1, #cbf3f7, #70c9d1);
                padding: 20px;
                text-align: center;
            }
        
            .event-item {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 5px;
            }
    
            .event-item i {
                font-size: 24px;
                color: #576566;
            }
    
            .event-item strong {
                font-size: 18px;
            }
    
            .event-item span {
                font-size: 14px;
            }
    
            .divider {
                height: 60px;
                width: 2px;
                background-color: #818181;
            }
    
            .website-link {
                text-decoration: none;
                color: #576566;
                transition: color 0.3s ease;
            }
    
            .website-link:hover {
                color: #50AAB2;
            }
        /*Event CTA section*/
        
        
        
        /* Hide header-contact-info-section on mobile view */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .header-contact-info-section {
                display: none; 
            }
            
            /*banner section*/
            .banner-section {
                height: auto;
                padding: 60px 15px;
            }
                    
            .banner-title {
                font-size: 1.4rem;
                margin-bottom: 5px;
                line-height: 1.3;
            }

            .banner-subtitle {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            
            .banner-logo {
                width: 100px;
                height: 100px;
                margin-top: 30px;
                margin-bottom: 5px;
            }
            
            .banner-button a {
                padding: 8px 16px;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }
            /*banner section*/
            
            
            /*header nav*/
            .header-nav {
                display: none; /* Hide large-screen navigation */
            }
            .navbar-toggler {
                display: block; /* Enable mobile toggle */
            }
            /*header nav*/
            
            
            /*stats section*/
            .stats-wrapper {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
            }
            .stat-item {
                margin-bottom: 15px;
            }
            /*stats section*/
            
            
            /*form and content*/
            .content-and-form {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 30px;
            }
            .main-content, .form-container {
                width: 100%;
            }
            
            .main-content h2 {
                font-size: 1.4rem; /* Further reduce h2 font size for mobile */
                line-height: 1.4; /* Adjust line height */
            }
           
           .form-container h3 {
                font-size: 1.8rem; /* Smaller form heading */
                text-align: center; /* Center align the heading */
                margin-bottom: 8px;
            }
            /*form and content*/
            
           
            /*image grid section*/
            .work-grid {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 20px;
            }
            /*image grid section*/
             
             
            /*cta section*/
            .cta-section {
                padding: 30px 15px; /* Reduce padding for mobile */
            }
            
            .cta-container {
                flex-direction: column; /* Stack content and button */
                align-items: center;
                text-align: center; /* Center align text */
                gap: 15px; /* Add spacing between items */
            }
        
            .cta-content h2 {
                font-size: 1.7rem;
                line-height: 40px;
            }
        
            .cta-content p {
                font-size: 1rem; /* Smaller paragraph font size */
                margin-bottom: 15px;
            }
        
            .cta-btn {
                font-size: 0.9rem; /* Smaller button size */
                padding: 10px 20px; /* Adjust button padding */
            }
            /*cta section*/
            
            
            
            /*Event CTA section*/
            .event-section {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 20px;
            }
            .divider {
                display: none;
            }
            /*Event CTA section*/
        }
        
        
        /*ipad air*/
        @media (max-width: 820px) and (min-width: 768px) {
            .banner-logo {
                margin-top: 30px;
            }
            
            .banner-content {
                padding-top: 20px;
            }
        }
        /*ipad air*/
        
        
        /*ipad mini */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .header-contact-info-section {
                display: none;
            }
        }
    /*ipad mini */
    
    h3{
        font-size: 20px;
        line-height: 25px;
    }