  @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Martel+Sans:wght@300;400&display=swap');

  body {
      overflow-x: hidden !important;
      margin: 0px;
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--gray-background);
  }

  :root {

      /* --primary-color: #393185; */
      --primary-color: #526de6;
      /* --gray-background: #ececec; */
      --gray-background: white;
      /* --section-text: #8d778d; */
      --section-text: #0c1a46;
      --nav-bg: #212220;

  }



  /* branding header */
  .branding {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .contact {
      display: flex;
      /* margin: 1em; */
      margin-right: 5em;
      padding: 2em;
      /* flex: 1; */
  }

  .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      margin-left: 5em;
  }

  .brand div {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 24px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      /* background-color: rgb(168, 168, 168); */
      /* height: 55px;
    border-radius: 0.2em;
    padding: 0.2em; */

  }


  .phone,
  .email {
      display: flex;
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 0.8em;
      /* border: 5px solid red; */
      /* justify-content: space-between; */
  }

  .nav-text {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
  }

  .nav-text h3 {
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-top: 1em;
      margin-bottom: 0.5em;

  }

  .logo {
      width: 90px;
      height: 90px;
      margin-right: 0.5em;
  }

  .icons {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      margin: 1em;
      margin-top: 1.7em;

  }

  .vl {
      border-left: 1px solid black;
      height: 55px;
      position: absolute;
      left: 70px;
      top: 18px;
      margin: 0 0.3em;
  }

  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
      .email {
          display: none;
      }

      .contact {
          margin-right: 0;
          padding: 2em 0;
      }

      .brand div {
          font-size: 18px;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .phone {
          padding: 0 1.2em;
      }

      .brand {
          padding: 2em 0 1em 0;
          margin-left: 0;
          flex-direction: column;
      }

      .branding {
          justify-content: center;
      }

      .icons {
          height: 30px;
          width: 30px;
      }
  }

  @media only screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .contact {
          margin-right: 0;
          padding: 2em 0;
      }

      .brand {
          padding: 2em 0 0.5em 0;
          flex-direction: column;
      }

      .brand div {
          text-align: center;
          font-size: 21px;
      }

      .branding {
          justify-content: space-around;
      }
  }

  /* nav bar */


  .nav-bar {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      height: 60px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      width: 100%;
  }

  .sticky {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 100;
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 50%);
  }

  .sticky+.index-wrapper {
      /* margin-top: 207px; */
      padding-top: 100px;
  }

  .non-bullet {
      list-style: none;
      text-align: center;
  }

  .list-inline {
      display: inline;
      /* padding: 0em 1.5em; */
  }

  .link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: white;
      padding: 0 1.5em;
      margin: 0.5em;
  }

  .link:hover,
  .link-active {
      /* background-color: #212220; */
      padding: 1.3em 1.5em;
      font-weight: bolder;
  }

  /* hamburger */

  .hamburger {
      display: none;
  }

  .bar {
      display: block;
      width: 25px;
      height: 3px;
      margin: 5px auto;
      -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      background-color: white;
  }

  .nav-menu {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
  }

  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
      .nav-bar {
          position: relative;
      }

      .nav-menu {
          position: absolute;
          left: -100%;
          top: 2.7rem;
          flex-direction: column;
          background-color: var(--nav-bg);
          width: 100%;
          text-align: center;
          transition: 0.3s;
          align-items: center;
          z-index: 2;
          padding: 0;
          box-shadow:
              0 10px 27px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      }

      .nav-menu.active {
          left: 0;
      }

      .nav-items {
          margin: 2.5rem 0;
      }

      .hamburger {
          display: block;
          cursor: pointer;
      }

      .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(2) {
          opacity: 0;
      }

      .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(1) {
          transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
      }

      .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(3) {
          transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
      }
  }

  @media only screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .link {
          margin: 0;
      }
  }



  /* slider */


  .slider {
      margin-bottom: 3em;
      /* background-color:#ececec; */

  }

  .mySlides {
      height: 70vh;
      width: 80vw;
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 18%);


  }

  .carousel-cell {
      margin: 0 1em;
      /* display: none; */
  }

  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
      .mySlides {
          height: 32vh;
          width: 100vw;
          box-shadow: none;
      }
  }


  /* about section */

  .section-white {
      display: flex;
      background-color: white;
      width: 80%;
      height: auto;
      margin: 3em auto;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex: 1;
      border-radius: 0.5em;
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 20%);
  }

  .index {
      margin: 5em auto;
  }

  .app {
      justify-content: space-evenly;
  }

  .app-img {
      margin: 1em;
      width: 200px;
      border-radius: 0.4em;
  }

  .app-about {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
  }

  #app-head {
      font-size: 32px;
      margin-left: 0;
  }

  #app-text {
      letter-spacing: normal;
      font-size: larger;
      word-spacing: normal;
  }

  .app-link {
      background-color: #212220;
      width: 150px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: white;
      border-radius: 1em;
      padding: 1em;
      text-align: center;
  }

  .app-link:hover {
      /* box-shadow:  0 0 16px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 30%); */
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
  }

  .about-text {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin: 2em;

  }

  .about-text h2 {
      margin-left: 0.5em;
      font-size: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      margin-top: 0;
      color: black;
      font-family: 'Martel Sans', sans-serif;
  }

  .about-text p {
      color: #0c1a46;
      letter-spacing: 0.1rem;
      font-size: larger;
      /* text-align: justify; */
      word-spacing: 0.6em;
  }

  .vl-blue {
      border-left: 5px solid var(--primary-color);
      height: 38px;
      position: absolute;
      margin: 0 0.3em;
      top: 15px;
      left: 1px;
  }

  .vl-fac {
      position: absolute;
      left: 20px;
      font-size: x-large;

  }

  .primary-link {
      background-color: #212220;
      width: 110px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: white;
      border-radius: 1em;
      padding: 9px;
      margin: 2px;
      text-align: center;
  }

  .primary-link:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 0 16px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 30%);
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
  }

  .about-courses {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 200px 200px;
      grid-template-rows: auto auto;
      margin: 2em;
  }

  .about-courses:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 45%);
  }

  .course-icons {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      margin-bottom: 2em;
  }

  .blue-div {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: white;
      cursor: pointer;

  }

  .black-div {
      cursor: pointer;
      background-color: #212220;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: white;
  }

  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
      .section-white {
          flex-direction: column;
          height: auto;
          width: 90%;
          justify-content: flex-start;
          box-shadow: 0 0 15px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 15%);

      }

      .about-text p {
          font-size: medium;
      }

      .about-courses {
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
      }

      .about-courses span {
          margin-bottom: 1em;
      }

      .course-icons {
          margin: 1em 0;
      }

      .blue-div,
      .black-div {
          width: 100%;
      }

      .about-courses div:nth-child(3) {
          background-color: var(--primary-color);
      }

      .about-courses div:nth-child(4) {
          background-color: #212220;
      }

      .app,
      .app-about {
          align-items: center;
      }

      #app-head,
      #app-text {
          text-align: center;
      }


  }



  /* results section */

  .results {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      height: 400px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .result-text {
      position: relative;
      margin-left: 7em;
      margin-top: 0;
  }

  .vl-black {
      border-left: 5px solid black;
      height: 45px;
      position: absolute;
      top: 43px;
      left: 8px;
  }

  .result-text h2 {
      margin-left: 0.5em;
      font-size: 40px;
      color: white;
      margin-bottom: 0.2em;
      font-family: 'Martel Sans', sans-serif;
  }


  .people {
      background-color: var(--gray-background);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 210px;
      height: 230px;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 1em;
      font-weight: bold;
      border-radius: 0.5em;
      box-shadow: 0 0 16px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 80%);
  }

  .people-pic {
      height: 100px;
      width: 100px;
  }

  .name small {
      font-weight: 600;
  }

  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
      .result-text {
          margin-left: 2em;
      }

      .result-text h2 {
          font-size: 34px;
      }

      .result-text .vl-black {
          top: 38px;
          height: 36px;
      }
  }


  /* testimonials */
  .testimonials {
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      height: auto;
  }

  .test {
      margin-bottom: 1.5em;
  }

  @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
      .about-text h2 {
          font-size: 30px;
      }


      .about-text .vl-blue {
          top: 7px;
          height: 35px;
      }
  }

  /* footer */

  .footer {
      background-color: #111111;
      height: auto;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .footer-desc {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
  }

  .footer-about {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      color: white;
      margin: 3em 3em 0 3em;
      width: 70%;
      flex: 1;
  }

  .copyright {
      color: white;
      background-color: #1d1d1d;
      height: 3.8em;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-evenly;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 1em;
  }


  .copyright a {
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: white;
      text-decoration: dotted;
  }

  .copyright a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .footer-logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 28px;
  }

  .address-info {
      color: white;
      margin: 3em 0 0 0;
      flex: 1;

  }


  .contact-info {
      color: white;
      margin: 3em 3em 0 3em;
      flex: 1;
  }

  @media only screen and (max-width: 938px) {
      .footer-desc {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
      }

      .address-info {
          width: 72%;
      }

      .address-info,
      .contact-info {
          text-align: center;
      }

      .contact-info {
          margin: 3em 0 3em;
      }

      .logo {
          width: 60px;
          height: 60px;
      }

      .footer-about {
          margin: 3em 0 0 0;
      }

      .footer-logo {
          font-size: 20px;
          margin: auto;
      }

      .footer-about p {
          text-align: center;
      }
  }