/*
Theme Name: Matlala Group2
Author: 
Description: Your description goes here
Version: 1.11
Template: bootscore

This is the child theme for Bootscore theme, generated with Generate Child Theme plugin by catchthemes.

(optional values you can add: Theme URI, Author URI, License, License URI, Tags, Text Domain)
*/
.bg-body-tertiary {
    --bs-bg-opacity: 1;
    background-color: #000000 !important;
}
.navbar-nav {
  --bs-nav-link-padding-x: 1rem;
  --bs-nav-link-padding-y: 0.5rem;
  --bs-nav-link-font-weight: 500;
}
 
/*move links to the side*/
.navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav {
        flex-direction: row;
        padding-right: 174px;
    }


.navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:focus {
  color: #a3c9ff; /* Light blue on hover */
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: #0d6efd; 
}

/*logo*/
/* === Reduce and refine logo size === */
.custom-logo {
    width: 130px !important;     /* smaller width */
    height: auto !important;     /* keeps correct proportions */
    object-fit: contain !important; 
    border-radius: 10px !important; /* optional subtle rounding */
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .custom-logo {
        width: 90px !important;
    }
}

.vc_custom_1762422556759, .vc_custom_1762424150376 {
	margin-left: auto !important;
	margin-right:auto !important;
}
#services{
	    background: linear-gradient(to right, #1178a9, rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.3)) !important;
}



.vc_row.wpb_row.vc_row-fluid.services {

    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.stat-row-wpb{
	   background: linear-gradient(to right, #01496b, #1675a3, #01496b) !important;	
}

/*Contact button*/
.btn.btn-primary.ms-3.px-3.py-2.rounded-pill {
  width: 149px;
  height: 45px;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  border: 1px solid #7418FF;
  background: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 1.2s ease-in-out 0.2s, color 1.2s ease-in-out 0.2s, border 1.2s ease-in-out 0.2s;
}

.btn.btn-primary.ms-3.px-3.py-2.rounded-pill:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #021CDE, #7418FF, #A3B7FF);
  border: none;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.Simply {
    font-size: 4.5rem;   
    padding: 9px;       
}

/*Explore */
/* Button default state */
.vc_btn3-container.vc_btn3-center a {
  background-color: #3399FF !important;  
  color: #ffffff !important;              
  border: 1px solid #3399FF !important;   
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  padding: 14px 40px !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  font-size: 17px !important;             
  transition: background-color 0.8s ease-in-out, 
              color 0.8s ease-in-out, 
              border-color 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

/* Button hover state */
.vc_btn3-container.vc_btn3-center a:hover {
  background-color: #ffffff !important;  
  color: #000000 !important;            
  border-color: #3399FF !important;      
}

/* Button container alignment */
.vc_btn3-container.vc_btn3-center {
    text-align: center;
    padding-left: 0;   
    padding-top: 144px;
}


.services h3 {
    font-size: 16px;        
    color: #3399FF;         
    transition: color 0.5s ease, transform 0.3s ease; 
    cursor: pointer;        
	text-transform: uppercase;
}
.services img{
	margin-right: 20px;
	
}

/* h3 hover state */
.services h3:hover {
    color: #ffffff;           
    background-color: #3399FF; 
    transform: scale(1.05);   
    padding: 5px 10px;        
    border-radius: 5px;      
}


/*Join Team button */
.vc_btn3-container.vc_btn3-center {
    text-align: center;
    padding-left: 45px;
}



/*Services buttons fixed*/

.vc_custom_1762328298316 .vc_btn3-container {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 30px 15px !important; /* vertical and horizontal gaps */
    padding: 20px 0 !important;
    background: transparent !important; /* remove black box */
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* BUTTON BASE STYLE */
.vc_custom_1762328298316 .vc_btn3 {
    width: 300px !important;
    height: 90px !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    position: relative !important;
    
    background: transparent !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    font-size: 18px !important;
    letter-spacing: 1px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;

    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    padding-left: 25px !important;

    overflow: hidden !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}

/* GRADIENT BORDER EFFECT */
.vc_custom_1762328298316 .vc_btn3::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 3px; /* border thickness */

    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #006DCD 0%, #7418FF 75%, #FFFFFF 100%);
    
    /* Mask only the border area (so background remains transparent) */
    -webkit-mask: 
        linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, 
        linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
    mask-composite: exclude;
    
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none; /* ensures it doesn't block hover */
}

/* HOVER: white background, dark text */
.vc_custom_1762328298316 .vc_btn3:hover {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    color: #000000 !important;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out !important;
}

/* ICON COLOR ON HOVER */
.vc_custom_1762328298316 .vc_btn3:hover .icon-lg {
    color: #7418FF !important;
}

/* ICON AND TEXT ALIGNMENT */
.vc_custom_1762328298316 .vc_btn3 .content-wrapper {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 15px !important;
}

.vc_custom_1762328298316 .vc_btn3 .icon-lg {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 30px !important;
}

/*background blur*/ 
/* ====== Blur background for the Services ===== */
.vc_custom_1762328298316 {
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* Add a blurred background overlay */
.vc_custom_1762328298316::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('https://matlalagroup.free.nf/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/background-.png?id=19') !important;
    background-position: center !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    filter: blur(8px) brightness(0.7); /* blur + dim for better text contrast */
    z-index: 0;
    transform: scale(1.1); /* prevents edge clipping when blurred */
}

/* Keep all buttons/content above the blurred background */
.vc_custom_1762328298316 > * {
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}


/* ====== Blur background for the section ====== */
.vc_custom_1761978481721 {
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* Blurred background overlay */
.vc_custom_1761978481721::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('https://matlalagroup.free.nf/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Background.png.jpg?id=20') !important;
    background-position: center !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    filter: blur(8px) brightness(0.7); /* blur + dim for better text contrast */
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Keep the content on top of the blurred background */
.vc_custom_1761978481721 > * {
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}

img.d-td-none
 {
    width: 100px;
}

h2.wp-block-heading {
    text-align: center;
}

element.style {
    background-color: #0000003b;
}

body.page-id-xx{
    background-color: #000;
    color: #fff;
}

/*footer text alignment*/
h2.wp-block-heading {
    text-align: left;
}


.vc_btn3-container {
    padding: 44px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 21.73913043px;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding-left: 226px;
}


body.page-id-xx{
    background-color: #000;
    color: #fff;
}


.text-body-secondary {
    --bs-text-opacity: 1;
    color: #fff !important;
}



.text-center
Specificity: (0,1,0)
 {
    text-align: left !important;
}


/* Reba */

/*footer text alignment*/
h2.wp-block-heading {
    text-align: left;
}

/* GENERAL TEAM IMAGE STYLING */
.abbey,
.vincent,
.sooman,
.allison,
.kg,
.keletso,
.mphendu,
.Mo,
.katli,
.hope,
.sihle,
.sabelo,
.lucas,
.dimpho,
.rebabone {
    position: relative;
    display: block; 
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-align: center; /* Helps center the image container content */
}

.abbey img,
.vincent img,
.sooman img,
.allison img,
.kg img,
.keletso img,
.mphendu img,
.Mo img,
.katli img,
.hope img,
.sihle img,
.sabelo img,
.lucas img,
.dimpho img,
.rebabone img {
    width: 68%; 
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 20px;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    display: block !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important; 
}


.abbey:hover img,
.vincent:hover img,
.sooman:hover img,
.allison:hover img,
.kg:hover img,
.keletso:hover img,
.mphendu:hover img,
.Mo:hover img,
.katli:hover img,
.hope:hover img,
.sihle:hover img,
.sabelo:hover img,
.lucas:hover img,
.dimpho:hover img,
.rebabone:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
    box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/*Caption*/
.abbey::after,
.vincent::after,
.sooman::after,
.allison::after,
.kg::after,
.keletso::after,
.mphendu::after,
.Mo::after,
.katli::after,
.hope::after,
.sihle::after,
.sabelo::after,
.lucas::after,
.dimpho::after,
.rebabone::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    bottom: 0;
    width: 68%; 
    left: 50%;
    right: auto; 

    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 15px;
    opacity: 0;
    

    transform: translate(-50%, 100%); 
    
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px;
}

/*Members and their roles*/
.abbey::after {
    content: "Abbey Matlala – Managing Director";
}

.vincent::after {
    content: "Vincent Sikhakhane – Business Development Executive";
}

.sooman::after {
    content: "Tarlia Sooman – Head of Operations";
}

.allison::after {
    content: "Allison Murphy – Operations Administrator";
}

.kg::after {
    content: "Kgothatso Nkome – Office Administrator";
}

.keletso::after {
    content: "Keletso Mokhuoane – Office Administrator";
}

.mphendu::after {
    content: "Mpendulo Dlamini – Account Manager";
}

.Mo::after {
    content: "Mokgo Tsolo – Account Manager";
}

.katli::after {
    content: "Katlego Manyane – Automation Enginneer";
}

.hope::after {
    content: "Hope Maila – Data and AI Engineer";
}

.sihle::after {
    content: "Siphesihle Hlatshwayo – Technical Engineer";
}

.sabelo::after {
    content: "Sabelo Masondo – Technical Engineer";
}


.lucas::after {
    content: "Lucas magagula – Technical Engineer";
}

.dimpho::after {
    content: "Dimpho Mashilo – Technical Engineer";
}

.rebabone::after {
    content: "Rebabone Mareme - Technical Engineer";
}

/* Show Caption on hover */
.abbey:hover::after,
.vincent:hover::after,
.sooman:hover::after,
.allison:hover::after,
.kg:hover::after,
.keletso:hover::after,
.mphendu:hover::after,
.Mo:hover::after,
.katli:hover::after,
.hope:hover::after,
.sihle:hover::after,
.sabelo:hover::after,
.lucas:hover::after,
.dimpho:hover::after,
.rebabone:hover::after {
    opacity: 1; 
    transform: translate(-50%, 0); 
}

/*home blur*/
.vc_custom_1761745831990 {
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* Add a blurred background overlay */
.vc_custom_1761745831990::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('https://matlalagroup.free.nf/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/background-.png?id=19') !important;
    background-position: center !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    filter: blur(8px) brightness(0.7); 
    z-index: 0;
    transform: scale(1.1); 
}

.vc_custom_1761745831990 > * {
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}


/*partners page blur*/
.vc_custom_1762340679959 {
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    background: none !important; 
}


.vc_custom_1762340679959::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('http://matlalagroup.free.nf/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/8415ad9567b4a554732d84a40f9af733456e7ed8-scaled.jpg?id=319') !important;
    background-position: center !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    filter: blur(8px) brightness(0.7); 
    z-index: 0;
    transform: scale(1.1); 
}

.vc_custom_1762340679959 > * {
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}


/*Media*/
.vc_custom_1761988018674 {
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    background: none !important;
}

.vc_custom_1761988018674::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('https://matlalagroup.free.nf/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Background.png.jpg?id=20') !important;
    background-position: center !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    filter: blur(8px) brightness(0.7); 
    z-index: 0;
    transform: scale(1.1); 
}

.vc_custom_1761988018674 > * {
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}

.social-icons-circle {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px; 
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 30px 0;
  width: 100%; 
}

.social-icons-circle a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  background-color: #222;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.social-icons-circle a:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.social-icons-circle a:nth-child(1):hover { background-color: #E1306C; }
.social-icons-circle a:nth-child(2):hover { background-color: #0077B5; }
.social-icons-circle a:nth-child(3):hover { background-color: #FF0000; }

/*.vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid container main_banner vc_custom_1762422556759 vc_row-has-fillr {
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}*/




/*Service page settings*/
body.page-id-56,
body.page-id-56 #page,
body.page-id-56 #content,
body.page-id-56 .site-content,
body.page-id-56 .content-area,
body.page-id-56 .page-content,
body.page-id-56 .container,
body.page-id-56 .vc_row,
body.page-id-56 .vc_section,
body.page-id-56 .vc_column_inner,
body.page-id-56 .wpb_wrapper {
  background-color: #000 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* 2) If there's a white block created by a specific row/section, remove its background & extra space */
body.page-id-56 .vc_row.wpb_row,
body.page-id-56 .vc_row.wpb_row .vc_column-inner,
body.page-id-56 .vc_row.wpb_row .wpb_wrapper {
  background: transparent !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* 3) If there's an empty white element adding height, hide it (safe: only on this page) */
body.page-id-56 .empty,
body.page-id-56 .vc_empty_space,
body.page-id-56 .vc_spacer,
body.page-id-56 .page-gap {
  display: none !important;
  height: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

/* 4) Force footer area to blend (if footer top shows a white band) */
body.page-id-56 footer,
body.page-id-56 .site-footer,
body.page-id-56 .bootscore-footer {
  background: #000 !important;
}