*{
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

:root{
    --primary-black: #000;
    --secondary-black: #111;
    --DarkGoldenrod:#B8860B;
    --bronze:#cd7f32;
    --gold:#f3c623;
    --text-color: #fff;
    --font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --border-radius: 8px;
    --transition-speed: 0.3s;
    --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-size: 0px 4px 8px;
}


body{
    /* font-size: 16px; */
    font-family: "Poppins", serif !important;
    background: #111111 !important;
    font-size: 15px !important;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff !important;

}
/* #default-sidebar {
    background: url(../images/wave_animation.png) no-repeat;
    background-position: right bottom;
    background-size: auto 50vh;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-color: var(--secondary-black)   !important;
    min-height: 50vh;
} */
.black_container{
    background: #000000 !important;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 2rem;

}

.black_container input, textarea, option, {
    background: #111111 !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border: 1px solid #f3c623 !important;
    padding: 10px 20px !important;
    border-radius: 2rem !important;

}

.btn_yellow {
    background: #f3c623 !important;
    border: 1px solid #f3c623 !important;
    color: #000 !important;
    padding: 10px 20px !important;
    border-radius: 2rem !important;
}

/* btn style start */
.button_highlight {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 3rem;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    background: #3d3a4e;
    background-size: 400%;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .button_highlight:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  .button-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .button_highlight::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: 0 50%;
    width: 100%;
    height: inherit;
    border-radius: inherit;
    background: linear-gradient(
      82.3deg,
      rgba(150, 93, 233, 1) 10.8%,
      rgba(99, 88, 238, 1) 94.3%
    );
    transition: all 0.475s;
  }




/* btn style ends */


#default-sidebar {
    background-image: url(../images/wave_animation_3_rbg.png); /* Use background-image for repetition control */
    background-repeat: repeat-y; /* Repeat vertically */
    background-position: right top; /* Start repetition from the top right */
    background-size: auto 100vh; /* Scale image to fit within the height while maintaining aspect ratio */
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-color: var(--secondary-black) !important;
    min-height: 90vh; /* Adjust to the full height if needed */
  }

#default-sidebar li a{
    /* font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600; */
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-align: left;
}

#default-sidebar li a:hover{
    /* font-size: 1.2rem; */
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: underline;
    color:#f3c623 !important;
}


.shield {
    /* position: absolute;  */
    /* height: fit-content; */
    min-height: 80vh !important;
    inset: 0; /* Cover the entire parent div */
    background-color: #000000bf; /* Default: Dark transparent shield (black, 30% opacity) */
    /* Or for a light transparent shield: */
    /* background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);  White, 30% opacity */
    display: flex; /* Optional: For centering content within the shield */
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transition on hover, optional */
    pointer-events: none; /* Allows clicks to pass through the shield */
  }


  .container_1 {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    /* height: 850px !important; */
  }

  .container_1 .text_1 {
    font-size: 5vw;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    line-height: 100%;
    margin: 0;

    width: 100%;
    color: rgb(182, 182, 182, 0.2);
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6b6b6, #b6b6b6) no-repeat;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    background-size: 0%;
    transition: background-size cubic-bezier(.1,.5,.5,1) 0.5s;


    border-bottom: 1px solid #2F2B28;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  .container_1 span {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #f3c623;
    color: #ffffff;

    clip-path: polygon(0 50%, 100% 50%, 100% 50%, 0 50%);
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: all cubic-bezier(.1,.5,.5,1) 0.4s;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .container_1 .text_1:hover > span {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
  }

  .container_1 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }

hr {
    border: none;
    border-top: 3px solid #f3c623 !important; /* Gold yellow color */
    /* Optional: Add spacing around the hr */
}
.p_border{
    border-left: 5px solid #f3c623 !important;
    padding-left: 10px;
    margin: 10px 15px;
}

.bottom_border{
   border-bottom:5px solid #f3c623;

.active_option{
    /* background: #f3c623 !important; */
    color:#f3c623 !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}
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