* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  transition: 0.3s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.2,1);
}

:root {
  --font_main: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  --font_secondary: 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --header_bg: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(206,2,189,1) 0%, rgba(75,6,193,1) 70%);
  --gradient_1: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(75,6,193,1) 0%, rgba(206,2,189,1) 100%);
  --gradient_1alt: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(206,2,189,1) 0%, rgba(75,6,193,1) 100%);
  --gradient_2: linear-gradient(to right, #007991, #662975);
  --gradient_3: linear-gradient(to right, #8a2387, #f22189);
  --gradient_4: linear-gradient(to bottom, #00bda0, #047abd);
  --gradient_5: linear-gradient(to right, #8a2387, #e94057, #f27121);
  --character_theme: rgb(214, 46, 94);
  --transition_template: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.2,1);
  --technique_bg_l: rgb(227, 59, 107);
  --technique_bg: rgb(214, 46, 94);
  --technique_bg_d: rgb(198, 36, 82);
  --technique_color: white;
  --technique_text: white;
}


/********** GLOBAL STYLES **********/

.logo_animation_container {
  width: 300px;

}

/* *********** ROW ***********  */


.row {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 400px;
}

.row-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width:  960px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  display: flex;
}

.column {
  flex-flow: column;
}

.row-title {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.row1 {
  background: var(--gradient_3);
  color: white;
}

.row2 {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--intro-gradient-1) 0%, var(--intro-gradient-2) 100%);
  color: var(--color7);
}

.rowquote {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 36px;
}


/* *********** BLOG HEADER ***********  */

.blog-header {
  background: var(--gradient_1);
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-logo {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-flow: column;
  padding: 30px;
}

.blog-logo img {
  max-width: 200px;
}

.blog-logo-text {
  padding: 30px;
}

.blog-logo .logo-top-text {
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-logo .logo-bot-text {
  font-size: 31px;
  font-weight: 400;
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
}




/* ************** HAMBURGER ****************  */


.fixed-topbar-hamburger  {
  position: fixed;
  top: -130%;
  right: 10px;
  height: 40px;
  width: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.39);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  color: white;
  font-size: 17px;
  box-shadow: 3px 15px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.46);
  transition: 0.3s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.2,1);
}

.fixed-topbar-hamburger-show {
  top: 5px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.2,1);
}

.fixed-topbar-hamburger:hover {
  background: var(--gradient_4);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.fixed-topbar-hamburger:active {
  outline: none;
}


.menu {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--gradient_1alt);
}

.topbar-hamburger {
  width: 150px;
  height: 60px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: white;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  font-weight: 100;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.topbar-hamburger:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}


/* *********** SIDEBAR ***********  */

.sidebar-menu {
  width: 350px;
  height: 100%;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: -100%;
  background: var(--gradient_1);
  z-index: 30;
  overflow-y: scroll;
  transition: 0.3s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.2,1);
}

.sidebar-menu::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 0px;
    background: transparent;
    height: 10px;
  }

.sidebar-menu-open {
  right: 0;
  transition: 0.3s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.2,1);
}

.sidebar-menu-inner {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--gradient_1);
  z-index: 30;
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: column;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sidebar-close {
  position: absolute;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  top: 5px;
  right: 5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  z-index: 31;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.sidebar-close:hover {
  color: white;
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

.sidebar-close:active {
  font-size: 20px;
}

.sidebar-logo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 150px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.sidebar-logo img {
  max-height: 150px;
}

.sidebar-social {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.sidebar-icon {
  font-size: 30px;
  color: white;
  margin: 5px;
}

.sidebar-icon:hover {
  transform: scale(1.15);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.sidebar-button {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 5px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  color: white;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}

.sidebar-menu a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.sidebar-button:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  color: white;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sidebar-inactive {
  cursor: default;
  color: rgb(215, 215, 215);
  font-weight: 300;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.sidebar-inactive:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.0);
  color: rgb(215, 215, 215);
  transform: scale(1);
}

.sidebar-sub-button {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  color: white;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding-top: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid white;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  /* background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.05); */
  font-size: 13px;
}

.sidebar-sub-button:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  transform: scale(1);
}


/* *********** BLOG ***********  */

.blog-container {
  color: white;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
}

.blog-heading {
  padding: 50px;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-container h1 {
  font-size: 48px;
  text-align: center;
  -webkit-margin-before: 10px;
  -webkit-margin-after: 10px;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  padding: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-container h2{
  font-size: 28px;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  font-style: italic;
  -webkit-margin-before: 10px;
  -webkit-margin-after: 10px;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  padding: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-container h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  -webkit-margin-before: 10px;
  -webkit-margin-after: 10px;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  padding: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-container h4 {
  padding-left: 10px;
}

.blog-container p {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 26px;
  -webkit-margin-before: 30px;
  -webkit-margin-after: 30px;
}

.blog-container p strong {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
}

.blog-container a {
  color:rgb(12, 26, 68);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-container ul {
  padding-left: 60px;
}

.blog-container li {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-top: 5px;
  list-style-type: circle;
}

.blog-container .underline {
  /* text-decoration: underline; */
}

.blog-container .quote {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: auto;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight:500;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  text-align: right;
  /* display: flex; */
  /* justify-content: flex-end; */
  /* display: inline-block; */
}

.blog-container .quote p {
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 40px;
  text-align: right;
  font-weight: 300;

}

.quotation_marks {
  font-size: 60px;
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 40px;
  margin-left: 10px;
}

.blog-image-row {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-flow: row wrap;
  padding-left: 10px;
}

.blog-image-row img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  box-shadow: 3px 10px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  border: 1px solid white;
  transition: 0.5s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.14,1);
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.blog-image-row img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  box-shadow: 3px 40px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  transition: 0.5s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.14,1);
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.blog-image-row p {
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.blog-image-row .max-height-400 {
  max-height: 400px;
  width: auto;
}

.blog-image-row .small-img {
  max-width: 250px;
}

.blog-container .blog-image-row .email-img {
  max-height: 310px;
  max-width: 210px;
}

.blog-container .blog-image-row .mismatch-img {
  max-height: 400px;
  max-width: 200px;
}

.blog-container .blog-image-row .logo-img {
  max-height: 550px;
  max-width: 350px;
}

.blog-container .blog-image-row .discovery-img {
  max-height: 210px;
  max-width: 110px;
}

.blog-container .blog-image-row .gestalt-img {
  max-height: 600px;
}




/* *********** CONTACT FORM ***********  */

.contactform {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size:40px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 50px;

}

.contactform .user-text {
  color: var(--color5);
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
  border: 0px solid white;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 138, 60, 0.4);
  outline: none;
  display: inline-block;
}

.form-text {
  display: inline-block;
}
::placeholder {
  color: var(--color5);
}

.input-user-text1 {
  width: 220px;
}

.input-user-text2 {
  width: 200px;
}

.input-user-text3 {
  width: 450px;
}

.input-user-text4 {
  width: 270px;
}

.input-user-text5 {
  width: 500px;
}

.submit {
  width: 80%;
  max-width: 350px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  border: 3px solid var(--color5);
  color: var(--color5);
  font-size: 40px;
  margin: auto;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding: 10px;
  padding-left: 30px;
  padding-right: 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
}



/* ************* CONTACT FORM ROW *****************  */

.contact-section-form {
  padding-top: 50px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  background: var(--gradient_1);
  color: white;
}

.contact-section-inner {

}

.contact-section-container {
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-section-image {

}

.contact-section-text {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 29px;
  font-weight: 200;
  max-width: 500px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: auto;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.text-bolder {
  font-weight: 400;
}

.text-italic {
  font-style: italic;
}

.contact-social-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-social {
  width: 250px;
  height: 200px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 15px;
}

.contact-social:hover i {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.contact-social:hover .contact-social-title {
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.contact-social-icon {
  height: 75%;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 70px;
}

.contact-social-icon i {
  text-shadow: 0px 8px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

.contact-social-title {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  text-align: center;
  /* background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2); */
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 5px;
}

/* ************* CONTACT FORM ICON *****************  */

.contact-form-icon {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  font-size: 40px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 15px;
  right: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: white;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  transition: 0.5s;
  transition-property: bottom;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.2,1);
  z-index: 20;
}

.contact-form-icon:hover {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.contact-form-icon i {
  margin-left: 0px;
}

.contact-form {
  width: 350px;
  position: fixed;
  bottom: -650px;
  right: 15px;
  background: var(--gradient_1);
  padding: 10px;
  border-top-right-radius: 10px;
  border-top-left-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 20px -12px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transition: 0.5s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.2,1);
  z-index: 999999999999999999999999999999;
}

.contact-form-outercontainer {
  position: relative;
}

.contact-form-name::placeholder, .contact-form-subject::placeholder, .contact-form-email::placeholder, .contact-form-message::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}

.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea {
  outline: 0px solid white;
  box-shadow: -1px 7px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-form input:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus {
  border: 1px solid white;
}

.contact-form-title {
  width: 100px;
  margin: auto;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.contact-form-container {
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-form-name {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  color: white;
  padding: 10px;
  padding-left: 15px;
}

.contact-form-subject {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  color: white;
  margin-top: 5px;
  padding: 10px;
  padding-left: 15px;
}

.contact-form-email {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  color: white;
  padding: 10px;
  padding-left: 15px;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.contact-form-message {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  color: white;
  padding: 10px;
  padding-left: 15px;
  height: 250px;
  max-height: 250px;
  min-height: 250px;
  max-width: 100%;
  min-width: 100%;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

#message-error, #email-error, #subject-error, #name-error {
  display: none !important;
}


input:hover, textarea:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
}

form label {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: white;
  display: block;
  padding: 4px;
}

input.error, textarea.error {
  border: 1px solid red;
}


.contact-form-submit {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--gradient_3);
  border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0px 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.47);
}

.contact-form-submit:hover {
  background-color: white;
  box-shadow: 0px 13px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.contact-form-close {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  color: #ffffffa8;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 0px;
  font-weight: 300;
  z-index: 99999999999999999999999999999999999;
}

.contact-form-close span {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.contact-form-test-success {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  color: #ffffffa8;
  position: absolute;
  right: 40px;
  top: 0px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.contact-form-close:hover {
  background-color: white;
  color: black;
  cursor: pointer;
  transform: scale(1.4);
}

.contact-form-icon-hide {
  bottom: -80px;
  transition: 0.5s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.2,1);
}

.contact-form-visible {
  bottom: 0;
  transition: 0.5s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.91,.01,.2,1);
}



/* ************* CONTACT FORM SUCCESS *****************  */

.contact-form-success-container {
  width: 100%;
  height: 510px;
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: column;
}

.contact-form-success-svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 350px;
}

.contact-form-success-message {
  width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  color: white;
}


.contact-form-success-message h3 {
  font-size: 28px;
  text-align: center;
  -webkit-margin-before: 5px;
  -webkit-margin-after: 5px;
}

.contact-form-success-message p {
  font-size: 18px;
  text-align: center;
  -webkit-margin-before: 5px;
  -webkit-margin-after: 5px;
}


/* ************* FOOTER *****************  */

.footer {
  padding-top: 100px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  background: var(--gradient_3);
  color: white;
}

.footer-inner {

}

.footer-container {
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-top {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-row {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 100;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.footer-sitemap {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer-sitemap-link {
  padding: 0px 10px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.footer-sitemap-link:hover {
  margin-top: -3px;
}

.footer-abn {

}

.footer-icons {
  font-size: 28px;
}

.footer-icons a {
  color: white;
}

.footer-icons a:hover {
  color: orange;
}

.footer-icon {
  margin: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 32px;
}

.footer-icon:hover {
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.footer-personas {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-persona {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255);
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 3px;
  box-shadow: -1px 21px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

.footer-persona svg {
  transform: scale(1.35) !important;
  margin-left: -2px;
}

.footer-persona:hover {
  margin-top: -10px;
}

.footer-persona img {
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-container p {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 90px;
  /* font-style: italic; */
}

.mobile-only {
  display: none;
}

.desktop-only {
  display: flex;
}


.footer-info {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  flex-flow: column;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.footer-year {
  font-weight: 300;
}

.footer-sitedeveloper {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 100;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.footer-sitedeveloper:hover a {
  color: orange;
}



.footer-info a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: white;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}



/* ************* RESPONSIVE DESIGN *****************  */


@media screen and (max-width: 500px) {

/* ROW   */
  .row {
    padding: 0px;
  }

.blog-heading {
  padding: 0px;
}

.blog-heading h1 {
  padding: 5px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 29px;
  font-weight: 600;
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-margin-before: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0px;
}

.blog-heading h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.blog-container p {
  padding-left: 10px;
  padding-right: 10px;
}

.blog-container h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 300;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}

.header-container {
  height: auto;
}

.header-container-text {
  position: relative;
}

.contact-form-icon {
  font-size: 28px;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
}

.sidebar-menu-open {
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-section-text {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 200;
  max-width: 500px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: auto;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.footer-container {
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 90px;
}

.blog-container {
    color: white;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    padding-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 100px;
}



}












/* COMMENT */