body {
      background-color: white !important;
    }

    .research-hero {
      position: relative;
      background: url('../images/back.jpg') center center/cover no-repeat;
      color: white;
      padding: 120px 20px 60px;
      text-align: left;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .research-hero::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
      z-index: 0;
    
    }

    .research-hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 1200px;
      padding-top: 5%;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: white;
    }

    .research-hero-content h1 {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 3.5rem;
      color: white;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .btn-consultation {
      background-color: #ff6600;
      color: white;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 12px 30px;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      cursor: pointer;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .btn-consultation:hover {
      background-color: #ffa600;
      color: white;
    }

    .cards-container {
      position: absolute;
      top: -60px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 20px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto 40px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .card-item {
      background: white;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      padding: 20px;
      flex: 1 1 220px;
      max-width: 280px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      position: relative;
    }

    .card-icon {
      color: #ff6600;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .card-title {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: #222;
    }

    .card-text {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #555;
    }

    /* Vertical divider between cards except last */
    .card-item:not(:last-child)::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      right: 0;
      width: 1px;
      height: calc(100% - 40px);
      background: #ddd;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .research-hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
      }

      .cards-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .card-item {
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .card-item:not(:last-child)::after {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    /* New Knowledge Base Section Styles */
    .knowledge-base-section {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 40px auto;
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .filter-buttons {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .filter-buttons button {
      background-color: #ff6600;
      color: white;
      border: none;
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .filter-buttons button.active,
    .filter-buttons button:hover {
      background-color: #ffa600;
    }

    .article-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
     
    }

    .article-item {
      background: white;
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
      padding: 15px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .article-item h3 {
      margin: 0 0 10px 0;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #1f2d4d;
    }

    .article-item p {
      margin: 0 0 10px 0;
      color: #555;
    }

    .tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .tag {
      background-color: #e9ecef;
      color: #495057;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      border-radius: 15px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      cursor: default;
    }

    .pagination {
      margin-top: 20px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .pagination button {
      background-color: #ff6600;
      color: white;
      border: none;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .pagination button.disabled {
      background-color: #6c757d;
      cursor: not-allowed;
    }

    .pagination button.active {
      background-color: #ffa600;
    }
    /* Research page main content styles */
    body{
      background-color: white !important;
    }
    /* Fix horizontal overflow and gap */
    html, body {
      overflow-x: hidden;
      max-width: 100vw;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    *, *:before, *:after {
      box-sizing: inherit;
    }
    /* Responsive adjustments for knowledge base section */
    .knowledge-base-section {
      padding-left: 15px;
      padding-right: 15px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .knowledge-base-section {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
      }
      .carousel-inner{
        padding-left:0px;
        padding-right:0px;
      }
      .cards-container {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
      }
      #certCarousel .carousel-inner {
        padding-left: 15px !important;
        padding-right: 15px !important;
      }
      .choose-zippco-section .container {
        padding-left: 15px !important;
        padding-right: 15px !important;
      }
    }
  
  .carousel-indicators{
    position: relative;
    top:0px;
  }
 
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .container, .knowledge-base-section, .cards-container {
        padding-left: 10px !important;
        padding-right: 10px !important;
      }
    }
 
    /* Hide white arrows in certification section but keep yellow circle arrows */
    .scroll-arrow {
      display: none !important;
    }
    /* Assuming yellow circle arrows have a different class, e.g. .yellow-arrow */
    /* No styles added here to keep them visible */
 
    /* Reduce width and height of certificate images and make responsive */
    #certCarousel .carousel-inner {
      padding-left: 10px;
      padding-right: 10px;
    }
    #certCarousel .carousel-item img {
      max-width: 80%;
      height: auto;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      display: block;
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      #certCarousel .carousel-inner {
        padding-left: 5px;
        padding-right: 5px;
      }
      #certCarousel .carousel-item img {
        max-width: 100%;
        height: auto;
      }
    }
    /* Reduce left and right gap in certification carousel */
    #certCarousel .carousel-inner {
      padding-left: 0 !important;
      padding-right: 0 !important;
    }
     @media (max-width: 992px){
      .green-box{
        width:150px !important;
        left:0px !important;
        padding
        :5px !important;;
      }
     }
      @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .choose-zippco-section a.green-box {
        width: 90% !important;
        padding: 20px 15px !important;
        left: 5% !important;
        top: -50px !important;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        white-space: normal !important;
        word-wrap: break-word !important;
      }

      .choose-zippco-section a.green-box div {
        padding: 20px 15px !important;
      }

      .choose-zippco-section a.green-box i {
        font-size: 1.5rem !important;
        margin-right: 10px !important;
      }

      .choose-zippco-section a.green-box h5 {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
      }
    }