body {
            background: #ffffff;
            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
        }

        /* NAVBAR LINKS */
        .custom-nav {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0b7a3e !important;
            /* green */
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 6px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* Green underline effect */
        .custom-nav::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 0%;
            height: 3px;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: #0b7a3e;
            transition: width 0.3s ease;
        }

        .custom-nav:hover {
            color: #055a2a !important;
        }

        .custom-nav:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* ORDER NOW BUTTON */
        .order-btn {
            background: #0b7a3e;
            color: white;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 10px 22px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .order-btn:hover {
            background: #055a2a;
            color: #fff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* ----- About Strip Styling ----- */
        .franchise-strip {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f8a44 0%, #0b6a32 100%);
            padding: 35px 0;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Soft pharma-style dotted overlay */
        .franchise-strip::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 1px, transparent 1px);
            background-size: 20px 20px;
            opacity: 0.35;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        /* Heading */
        .franchise-strip h1 {
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 30px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 5;
            animation: fadeSlideDown 1s ease forwards;
        }

        /* About us strip Animation */
        @keyframes fadeSlideDown {
            0% {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(-20px);
            }

            100% {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* About us Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .franchise-strip h1 {
                font-size: 30px;
            }

            .franchise-strip {
                padding: 45px 0;
            }
        }

        /* franchise opening */

        /* SECTION BACKGROUND */
        .franchise-section {
            background: #f7fff8;
        }

        /* TITLES */
        .franchise-title {
            font-size: 34px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #007f32;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .franchise-subtitle {
            font-size: 17px;
            color: #444;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        /* CONTACT BOX */
        .contact-box {
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 25px;
            border-radius: 14px;
            border-left: 6px solid #00994a;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            transition: 0.4s;
        }

        .contact-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
        }

        .contact-title {
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            color: #007f32;
        }

        .contact-name {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 18px;
        }

        .contact-details {
            font-size: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* BUTTON */
        .franchise-btn {
            display: inline-block;
            background: #00994a;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 10px 22px;
            font-size: 16px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            transition: 0.4s;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .franchise-btn:hover {
            background: #006e35;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* RIGHT SIDE CARD */
        .franchise-card {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
            transition: 0.4s ease-in-out;
        }

        .franchise-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
        }

        /* IMAGE */
        .franchise-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 360px;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: 0.6s ease;
        }

        .franchise-card:hover .franchise-img {
            transform: scale(1.07);
        }

        /* GREEN OVERLAY */
        .franchise-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(0, 153, 74, 0.25);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: 0.5s ease;
        }

        .franchise-card:hover .franchise-overlay {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* FRANCHISE BENEFITS SECTION */
        .franchise-benefits-section {
            padding: 80px 0;
            background: #f8fff8;
        }

        .benefit-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 28px;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
            transition: all 0.35s ease;
            height: 100%;
            border: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
        }

        .benefit-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 128, 0, 0.25);
            background: #0d8d3f;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .benefit-card:hover i {
            color: #fff !important;
        }

        .benefit-card i {
            font-size: 34px;
            color: #0d8d3f;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
            transition: all .3s ease;
        }

        .benefit-card h5 {
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: #111;
        }

        .benefit-card:hover h5 {
            color: #fff;
        }

        .benefit-card p {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 15px;
            color: #444;
        }

        .benefit-card:hover p {
            color: #e8ffe8;
        }

        .benefits-title {
            font-size: 36px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #0d8d3f;
        }

        .franchise-btn {
            background: #0d8d3f;
            padding: 14px 36px;
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: .5px;
            border: none;
            transition: .3s ease;
        }

        .franchise-btn:hover {
            background: #0b6f32;
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 128, 0, 0.4);
        }

        /* footer */

        .footer-heading {
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .footer-heading::after {
            content: "";
            width: 40px;
            height: 2px;
            background: #00d084;
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: -5px;
        }

        .footer-links li {
            margin: 8px 0;
        }

        .footer-links li a {
            color: #d8fff0;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-links li a:hover {
            color: #00ffb3;
            padding-left: 5px;
        }

        .footer-icon {
            font-size: 22px;
            color: white;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-icon:hover {
            color: #00ffb3;
            transform: scale(1.2);
        }