/* Above-fold critical CSS for app-development-chicago (forked from houston) */
:root {
    --clr-pri: #f47a1f;
}

/* Same local faces as head inline — no Google round-trip / late weight swap */
@font-face {
    font-family: Poppins;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-display: swap;
    src: url("../fonts/poppins/poppins-400.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
    font-family: Poppins;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-display: swap;
    src: url("../fonts/poppins/poppins-600.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
    font-family: Poppins;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-display: swap;
    src: url("../fonts/poppins/poppins-700.woff2") format("woff2");
}

html,
body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}
.overflow-x-hidden {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}
body {
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    color: #314252;
}
body a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Breadcrumbs markup exists but list is empty — collapse so deferred CSS
   cannot add margin-bottom:100px and shove the hero down (CLS). */
.breadcrumbs_style {
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    height: 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    border: 0 !important;
}

/* Lock hero height so Bootstrap .h-100 + .my-auto center from first paint
   (height:auto broke % height chain → form stuck to top until deferred CSS). */
.locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp {
    min-height: 100vh !important;
    height: 100vh !important;
    padding: 0 0 40px 0 !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-image: none !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
}
.locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp > .container {
    padding-top: 100px !important;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto !important;
}
.locationgcc_banner .banenr_content {
    padding-right: 50px;
}
.locationgcc_banner .banenr_content h1 {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    min-height: 2.4em;
}
.locationgcc_banner .banenr_content p,
.locationgcc_banner .banenr_content .main_para {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 18px !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    font-style: normal !important;
    line-height: 35px !important;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    min-height: 6.5em;
}
.locationgcc_banner .banenr_content .banner-subhead,
.locationgcc_banner .banenr_content h5.banner-subhead,
.locationgcc_banner .banenr_content h5 {
    color: #f47a14;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
}
.locationgcc_banner .banenr_content .border_btn {
    background: #f47a1f;
    color: #fff;
}

body a.border_btn {
    background: #f47a1f;
    border: 2px solid #f47a1f;
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    height: 50px;
    line-height: 50px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    min-width: 180px;
    padding: 0 30px;
    text-align: center;
}
body a.border_btn:hover {
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid #f47a1f;
    color: #f47a1f;
}

.banner_form {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 7px 1px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    margin-left: auto;
    max-width: 520px;
    padding: 40px 55px;
    min-height: 520px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
.banner_form .recaptcha-item,
.banner_form [data-recaptcha-wrap] {
    min-height: 78px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.banner_form .g-recaptcha {
    min-height: 78px;
}
.banner_form h2,
.banner_form .h2,
.banner_form h4 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #314252;
}
.banner_form h2 span,
.banner_form .h2 span,
.banner_form h4 span {
    color: #f47a1f;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 28px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    position: relative;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item input,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea {
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    border-radius: 0;
    color: #314252;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    height: 50px;
    padding: 0;
    width: 100%;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item input {
    line-height: 50px;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea {
    height: 100px;
    line-height: normal;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item:after {
    background: #f47a1f;
    content: "";
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 48px;
    width: 100px;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .btn_submit {
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid #f47a1f;
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: #f47a1f;
    display: block;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    height: 60px;
    line-height: normal;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    width: 60%;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .btn_submit:hover {
    background: #f47a1f;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Full banner form extras (from main-style) — must paint with critical CSS */
.banner_form .alert-success {
    background: #d1e7dd;
    border-color: #badbcc;
    color: #0f5132;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    height: 40px;
    line-height: 40px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .looder_img {
    height: 60px;
    display: block;
    margin: 10px auto 0;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item input.form-control,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea.form-control {
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    outline: none;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item input:focus,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea:focus {
    border-bottom-color: #f47a1f;
    box-shadow: none;
    outline: none;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item input:-webkit-autofill,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item input:-webkit-autofill:hover,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item input:-webkit-autofill:focus,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea:-webkit-autofill,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea:-webkit-autofill:hover,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea:-webkit-autofill:focus {
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #314252;
    -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1000px transparent;
    transition: background-color 5000s ease-in-out 0s;
}
.banner_form .error_tek,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .error_tek {
    color: #dc3545;
    display: block;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    min-height: 0;
}
.banner_form p a,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner p a {
    color: #f47a1f;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.banner_form .banner_form_inner .btn.btn-primary.btn_submit,
.banner_form .banner_form_inner button.btn_submit {
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid #f47a1f;
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: #f47a1f;
}

.sa-animate-btn {
    align-items: center;
    border: 0;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-left: 20px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
.sa-animate-btn:hover {
    color: #f47a14;
}
.sa-animate-btn svg {
    height: 30px;
    margin-right: 5px;
    width: auto;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.sa-animate-btn svg path {
    fill: #f47a14;
}

.hero-lcp > .hero-lcp-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Trusted strip — reserve space matching final h_city layout */
.trusted-leaders-energy {
    padding: 50px 0 !important;
    min-height: 280px;
    contain: layout style;
}
.trusted-leaders-energy h2 {
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
    line-height: 1.35;
    min-height: 2.7em;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.trusted-leaders-energy hr {
    margin: 30px 0;
    color: #898989;
    height: 1px;
}
.trusted-leaders-energy .top-img {
    /* border: 1px solid #f47a14; — same as original h_city */
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    text-align: center;
}
.trusted_leaders.swiper-container {
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 100%;
}
.trusted_leaders .swiper-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 100%;
}
.trusted_leaders .swiper-slide {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: auto;
    min-width: 120px;
}
.trusted-leaders-energy .rating-lead {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
    min-height: 40px;
}
.trusted-leaders-energy .rating-lead .rating-item {
    position: relative;
}
.trusted-leaders-energy .rating-lead .rating-item .rating-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.trusted-leaders-energy .rating-lead .rating-item .rating-content h5 {
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.trusted-leaders-energy .rating-lead .rating-item .rating-content h5 strong {
    color: #898989;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.trusted-leaders-energy .rating-lead .rating-item .rating-content span {
    margin-right: 7px;
}

/* Main hero row — fill container so columns stay vertically centered */
.locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp > .container > .row:first-child {
    min-height: 0;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    width: 100%;
    align-items: center;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
}
.locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner .achivements-main {
    display: flex;
    column-gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    min-height: 140px;
}
.locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner .achivements-main .item {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.004);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 20px 15px;
    border: 1px solid #ffffff3b;
    flex: 1 1 0;
}
.locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner .achivements-main .item .flex {
    display: flex;
    column-gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
}
.locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner .achivements-main .item .content h3 {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 0.9rem + 0.1875vw, 1.125rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #f47a14;
    line-height: 1.4;
    min-height: 1.4em;
}
.locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner .achivements-main .item .content p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(0.8125rem, 0.775rem + 0.1875vw, 1rem);
    line-height: 1.4;
    min-height: 2.8em;
}
.locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner .achivements-main .item .flex .icon img {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    object-fit: contain;
}
@media (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 991px) {
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner .achivements-main {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        row-gap: 12px;
        min-height: 0;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner .achivements-main .item {
        flex: 1 1 45%;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 500px) {
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner .achivements-main .item {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner .achivements-main .item .flex .icon img {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1600px) and (max-width: 1800px) {
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content p,
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content .main_para {
        font-size: 16px !important;
        line-height: 32px !important;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 1400px) and (max-width: 1599px) {
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp > .container {
        padding-top: 89px !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content {
        padding-right: 45px;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content h1 {
        font-size: 40px;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content p,
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content .main_para {
        font-size: 15px !important;
        line-height: 30px !important;
    }
    .banner_form {
        max-width: 430px;
        padding: 40px;
        min-height: 500px;
    }
    .banner_form h2,
    .banner_form .h2,
    .banner_form h4 {
        line-height: 50px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item input,
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea {
        font-size: 13px;
        height: 45px;
        line-height: 45px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea {
        height: 100px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item:after {
        top: 43px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .btn_submit {
        font-size: 15px;
        height: 45px;
        width: 170px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1399px) {
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp > .container {
        padding-top: 79px !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content h1 {
        font-size: 36px;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content p,
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content .main_para {
        font-size: 14px !important;
        line-height: 28px !important;
    }
    .trusted-leaders-energy {
        padding: 40px 0 !important;
        min-height: 260px;
    }
    .banner_form {
        max-width: 400px;
        padding: 25px;
        min-height: 480px;
    }
    .banner_form h2,
    .banner_form .h2,
    .banner_form h4 {
        line-height: 40px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item input,
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea {
        font-size: 12px;
        height: 35px;
        line-height: 35px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea {
        height: 80px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item:after {
        top: 33px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .btn_submit {
        font-size: 13px;
        height: 40px;
        width: 170px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp {
        min-height: 100vh !important;
        height: 100vh !important;
        padding: 0 0 40px 0 !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp > .container {
        padding-top: 59px !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content {
        padding-right: 0;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content h1 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content p,
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content .main_para {
        font-size: 13px !important;
        line-height: 26px !important;
    }
    .banner_form {
        max-width: 320px;
        padding: 25px 40px;
        min-height: 480px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item input,
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea {
        font-size: 12px;
        height: 45px;
        line-height: 45px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item textarea {
        height: 80px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .from_item:after {
        top: 43px;
        width: 20px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .btn_submit {
        font-size: 14px;
        height: 45px;
        width: 180px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {
    header {
        padding: 0 !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp {
        min-height: 100vh !important;
        height: 100vh !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp > .container {
        padding-top: 80px !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content p,
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content .main_para {
        font-size: 12px !important;
        line-height: 24px !important;
    }
    .trusted-leaders-energy {
        padding: 35px 0 !important;
        min-height: 300px;
    }
    .banner_form {
        margin: 30px auto;
        max-width: 400px;
        padding: 30px;
        min-height: 480px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .btn_submit {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 767px) {
    header {
        padding: 0 !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp {
        height: auto !important;
        margin-top: 0 !important;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp > .container {
        padding-top: 130px !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content {
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-top: 20px;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content h1 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content p,
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content .main_para {
        font-size: 12px !important;
        line-height: 24px !important;
    }
    .trusted-leaders-energy {
        padding: 30px 0 !important;
        min-height: 320px;
    }
    .trusted-leaders-energy .rating-lead {
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .banner_form {
        margin: 0 auto;
        max-width: 400px;
        padding: 30px;
        min-height: 500px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 500px) {
    header {
        padding: 0 !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp {
        height: auto !important;
        margin-top: 0 !important;
        padding-top: 0;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner.hosuton_banner.hero-lcp > .container {
        padding-top: 110px !important;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content {
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-top: 10px;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content h1 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content p,
    .locationgcc_banner .banenr_content .main_para {
        font-size: 13px !important;
        line-height: 26px !important;
    }
    body a.border_btn {
        border-radius: 25px;
        font-size: 13px;
        height: 40px;
        line-height: 38px;
        min-width: 150px;
    }
    .trusted-leaders-energy {
        padding: 30px 0 !important;
        min-height: 340px;
    }
    .banner_form {
        margin: 20px auto;
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 25px 20px;
        min-height: 480px;
    }
    .banner_form .banner_form_inner .btn_submit {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* Houston: hide banner form on mobile only */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    /* .locationgcc_banner .banner_form,
    .banner_form {
        display: none !important;
    } */

    .mobile-hide {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* FAQ collapsed until toggleFAQ */
.faq_loc .services_faqs .accordion-body,
.faq_loc .accordion-body {
    display: none;
}