/* ====================================================
   v3 (Feb 11) — services strip, cash-offer redesign, vs-redesign,
   buying-guides, mega-footer
   ==================================================== */

/* ---------- 1. SERVICES STRIP (above search) ---------- */
.fe-services-strip {
  background: var(--fe-surface, #FFFFFF);
  padding: 24px 0 8px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
}
.fe-services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: -80px;
    margin-bottom: 140px;
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) { .fe-services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 575.98px)  {
  .fe-services-grid {
    display: flex;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 4px 4px 8px;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  }
  .fe-services-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .fe-service-card { flex: 0 0 78%; scroll-snap-align: start; }
}
.fe-service-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-top: 4px solid #00C7BF;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 18px 18px 16px;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s, border-color .15s;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 158px;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(15,27,45,.08);
  border-color: #00C7BF;
}
.fe-service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(15,27,45,.08);
  border-color: #00C7BF;
}
.fe-service-card-ico {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,199,191,.18), rgba(46,230,224,.06));
  color: #00C7BF;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  flex: 0 0 40px;
}
.fe-service-card h6 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  line-height: 1.25;
  min-height: 2.4em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.fe-service-card p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #5B6B80;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.45;
  flex: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.fe-service-card .fe-service-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px; right: 16px;
  color: #94A3B8;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-6px);
  transition: opacity .2s, transform .2s, color .2s;
  color: #00C7BF;
}
.fe-service-card:hover .fe-service-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); color: #00C7BF; }
.fe-service-card .bi-arrow-right {
    color: #007D9F;
}
/* ---------- 2. CASH OFFER REDESIGN ---------- */
.fe-cash2 {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #EAF8F8 0%, #F4F9FB 60%, #FFFFFF 100%);
  padding: 72px 0 56px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.fe-cash2-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { .fe-cash2-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.fe-cash2-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: #00A8A0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.fe-cash2-eyebrow i { font-size: 1.05rem; }
.fe-cash2 h2 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.fe-cash2-lead {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.fe-cash2-desc {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #5B6B80;
  line-height: 2;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
 
  
}

.fe-cash2-trust {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.fe-cash2-trust-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.fe-cash2-trust-ico {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,168,160,.3);
  color: #00A8A0;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.fe-cash2-trust-item strong {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}



/* ---------- 3. VS REDESIGN ---------- */
.fe-vs2 { padding: 60px 0 64px; }
.fe-vs2-selector {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #E4EAF1;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1.4fr 60px 1.4fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) { .fe-vs2-selector { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.fe-vs2-selector-label {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.fe-vs2-selector-label i { font-size: 1.3rem; color: #00A8A0; }
.fe-vs2-select {
  background: rgba(234,248,248,.5);
  border: 1px solid #E4EAF1;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: border-color .15s, background .15s;
}
.fe-vs2-select:hover { border-color: rgba(0,168,160,.4); }
.fe-vs2-select-body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.fe-vs2-select small { font-size: 0.7rem; color: #5B6B80; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-weight: 600; }
.fe-vs2-select strong { display: block; font-weight: 700; color: #0F1B2D; }
.fe-vs2-select-control {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  padding: 2px 22px 8px 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=US-ASCII,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2212%22%20height%3D%228%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2012%208%22%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%230F1B2D%22%20d%3D%22M6%208L0%202L1.41%200.59L6%205.17L10.59%200.59L12%202L6%208Z%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 0 center;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.fe-vs2-select-logo {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  border: 1px solid #E4EAF1;
}
.fe-vs2-swap {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0,168,160,.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,168,160,.2);
  color: #00A8A0;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.fe-vs2-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  position: relative;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { .fe-vs2-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.fe-vs2-vs {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 240px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #0F1B2D;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  z-index: 3;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,.9), 0 0 0 8px rgba(0,168,160,.15);
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { .fe-vs2-vs { display: none; } }
.fe-vs2-card { position: relative; }
.fe-vs2-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 360px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.fe-vs2-card-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.fe-vs2-pick {
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px; left: 18px;
  background: #00A8A0;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.fe-vs2-card-name {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  margin: 18px 0 4px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.fe-vs2-card-msrp {
  color: #00A8A0;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.fe-vs2-specs {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
}
.fe-vs2-specs li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #E4EAF1;
}
.fe-vs2-specs li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.fe-vs2-specs .lbl {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #5B6B80;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.fe-vs2-specs .val { color: #0F1B2D; font-weight: 600; }

.fe-vs2-insights {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 36px;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { .fe-vs2-insights { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.fe-vs2-insight {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #E4EAF1;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px 22px;
}
.fe-vs2-insight-hd {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: #00A8A0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-trophy {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 18px;
  background: rgba(234,248,248,.55);
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-trophy .trophy {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #00A8A0;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-trophy h4 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-winner-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  background: rgba(0,168,160,.12);
  color: #00A8A0;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-score {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #5B6B80;
  margin: 8px 0 4px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-score strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #00A8A0;
  margin: 4px 0 6px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-stars i {
  color: #FFB020;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-stars i.empty { color: #E4EAF1; }
.fe-vs2-rec-foot {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: #5B6B80;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-list {
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid #E4EAF1;
  padding-top: 14px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-list strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-list ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.fe-vs2-rec-list li {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  padding: 6px 0;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-list li i { color: #00A8A0; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.fe-vs2-rec-confidence {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #5B6B80;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-confidence-bar {
  height: 8px;
  background: #E4EAF1;
  border-radius: 99px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 6px 0 4px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-confidence-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00A8A0, #00C7BF);
  border-radius: 99px;
}
.fe-vs2-rec-confidence-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 0.78rem; color: #5B6B80; font-weight: 600; }

.fe-vs2-scorecard table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
.fe-vs2-scorecard thead th {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: #5B6B80;
  padding: 6px 6px 16px;
  vertical-align: bottom;
}
.fe-vs2-scorecard thead th small {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #94A3B8;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.fe-vs2-scorecard thead th:first-child { text-align: left; }
.fe-vs2-scorecard tbody td {
  padding: 8px 6px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.fe-vs2-scorecard tbody td:first-child {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0F1B2D;
}
.fe-vs2-scorecard tbody td:first-child i {
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(234,248,248,.5);
  color: #00A8A0;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.fe-vs2-scorecard tbody td.score {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #00A8A0;
  width: 60px;
}
.fe-vs2-scorecard tbody td.score.alt { color: #5B6B80; }
.fe-vs2-scorecard tbody td.bar { width: 90px; }
.fe-vs2-scorecard .bar-track { height: 8px; background: #CED5DD; border-radius: 99px; overflow: hidden; }
.fe-vs2-scorecard .bar-track.alt { background: #F2F5F8; }
.fe-vs2-scorecard .bar-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00A8A0, #00C7BF);
  border-radius: 99px;
}
.fe-vs2-scorecard .bar-fill.alt { background: #2E7AEB; }
.fe-vs2-scorecard tfoot td {
  padding: 14px 6px 0;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  border-top: 1px solid #E4EAF1;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.fe-vs2-scorecard tfoot td.score { font-size: 1.5rem; color: #00A8A0; text-align: center; }

.fe-vs2-which h4 {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.fe-vs2-which h4 i {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #00A8A0;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.fe-vs2-which h4 + ul {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.fe-vs2-which ul li {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  padding: 5px 0;
}
.fe-vs2-which ul li i { color: #00A8A0; font-size: 0.9rem; padding-top: 2px; }

.fe-vs2-how-compare {
  margin-top: 32px;
  background: rgba(234,248,248,.45);
  border: 1px solid #E4EAF1;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .fe-vs2-how-compare { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
}
.fe-vs2-how-text { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.fe-vs2-how-text-ico {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #00A8A0;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  flex: 0 0 44px;
}
.fe-vs2-how-text h5 { font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; margin: 0 0 2px; font-size: 0.96rem; color: #0F1B2D; }
.fe-vs2-how-text p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.82rem; color: #5B6B80; line-height: 1.4; }
.fe-vs2-how-factor {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  font-size: 0.78rem; color: #0F1B2D; text-align: center; font-weight: 600;
}
.fe-vs2-how-factor i {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0,168,160,.1);
  color: #00A8A0;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.fe-vs2-cta-row {
  margin-top: 30px;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.fe-vs2-cta-primary {
  background: #008C9D; color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 12px 36px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none; cursor: pointer;
}
.fe-vs2-cta-primary:hover { background: #00A8BD; }
.fe-vs2-cta-link {
  color: #008C9D;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.fe-vs2-cta-link:hover { color: #008C9D; }
.fe-vs2-foot-note {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #5B6B80;
}
.fe-vs2-foot-note i { color: #00A8A0; margin-right: 5px; }

/* ---------- 4. BUYING GUIDES (replaces News) ---------- */
.fe-guides {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 72px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.fe-guides::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.fe-guides .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.fe-guides-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.8fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { .fe-guides-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.fe-guides-intro {
  padding-right: 18px;
}
.fe-guides-brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #2B4D88;
}
.fe-guides-brand i { color: #2B4D88; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.fe-guides-intro h2 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.fe-guides-intro p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.fe-guides-intro p b, .fe-guides-intro p strong { font-weight: 800; }
.fe-guides-intro ul {
  list-style: disc;
  padding-left: 22px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  margin: 0;
}
.fe-guides-intro ul li { padding: 4px 0; }

.fe-guides-hero-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1A2A40;
  min-height: 420px;
}
.fe-guides-hero-card img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.fe-guides-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 45%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0F1B2D 65%, transparent 100%);
  padding: 40px 32px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.fe-guides-hero-overlay h3 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #fff;
}
.fe-guides-hero-overlay p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  opacity: .9;
}
.fe-guides-hero-cta {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 10px 26px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: background .15s, color .15s;
}
.fe-guides-hero-cta:hover { background: #FFFFFF; color: #0F1B2D; }

.fe-guides-carousel {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) { .fe-guides-carousel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.fe-guides-card { background: transparent; }
.fe-guides-card-img {
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
}
.fe-guides-card-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .25s; }
.fe-guides-card:hover .fe-guides-card-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.fe-guides-card h4 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #0F1B2D;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.fe-guides-card p {
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  color: #2A3A52;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}
.fe-guides-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 32%;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: #0F1B2D;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  z-index: 3;
}
.fe-guides-arrow.prev { left: -22px; }
.fe-guides-arrow.next { right: -22px; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { .fe-guides-arrow { display: none; } }

/* ---------- 5. MEGA FOOTER ---------- */
.fe-footer2 {
    position: relative;
    background: #041214;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 56px 0 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.fe-footer2::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url('../assests/images/footer1.jpg') no-repeat right center;
    background-size: cover;
    opacity: 0.06; /* Adjust from 0.03 to 0.15 */
    z-index: -1;
}

.fe-footer2 > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.fe-footer2 a { color: rgb(255 253 249); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s; }
.fe-footer2 a:hover { color: #FFFFFF; }
.fe-footer2-main {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) { .fe-footer2-main { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 767.98px)  { .fe-footer2-main { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.fe-footer2-col h6 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.fe-footer2-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.fe-footer2-col ul li { padding: 6px 0; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.fe-footer2-col ul li a .ext { font-size: 0.7rem; margin-left: 4px; }
.fe-footer2-apps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.fe-footer2-apps a {
  background: #0F1B2D;
  border: 1px solid #2A3A52;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  max-width: 170px;
}
.fe-footer2-apps a i { font-size: 1.4rem; }
.fe-footer2-apps a small { display: block; font-size: 0.66rem; opacity: .7; }
.fe-footer2-apps a strong { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.84rem; }
.fe-footer2-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.fe-footer2-social a {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #1B2330;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.fe-footer2-social a:hover { background: #00C7BF; color: #FFFFFF; }

.fe-footer2-popular {
  border-top: 1px solid #00A8BD;
  padding: 30px 0;
}
.fe-footer2-popular h4 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.fe-footer2-popular-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) { .fe-footer2-popular-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 767.98px)  { .fe-footer2-popular-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.fe-footer2-popular-col h5 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.fe-footer2-popular-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.fe-footer2-popular-col ul li { padding: 5px 0; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.fe-footer2-popular-col ul li a.popular { color: #FFFFFF; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; }

.fe-footer2-strip {
  border-top: 1px solid #08afc1;
  background: #0095a6;
  padding: 18px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
.fe-footer2-strip2 {
  
  padding: 14px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #00A8BD;
}
.fe-footer2-strip2 .pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
}
.fe-footer2-strip2 .pill .yes {
  width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 3px;
  background: #0066FF; color: #FFF; display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700; padding: 0 2px;
}
.fe-footer2-copy {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 12px 0;
  background: #06717c;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}