.modern-header {
			font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', 'Poppins', sans-serif;
			z-index: 1030;
		}

		/* Utility Strip */
		.header-utility-bar {
			background-color: #0f172a;
			color: #e2e8f0;
			font-size: 12.5px;
		}

		.utility-notice {
			max-width: 55%;
		}

		

		

		

		.lang-wrap {
			display: flex;
			align-items: center;
		}

		/* Brand Logo */
		.header-brand-logo {
			height: 48px;
			width: auto;
			object-fit: contain;
		}

		/* Smart City Jan Awas Yojana Badge */
		.header-yojana-pill {
			background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f59e0b 0%, #d97706 100%);
			color: #ffffff !important;
			font-weight: 700;
			font-size: 12.5px;
			letter-spacing: 0.3px;
			padding: 8px 18px;
			border-radius: 30px;
			text-decoration: none;
			align-items: center;
			box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.25);
			transition: all 0.25s ease;
		}

		.header-yojana-pill:hover {
			box-shadow: 0 5px 14px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.35);
			transform: translateY(-1px);
		}

		.pulse-dot {
			width: 7px;
			height: 7px;
			background-color: #ffffff;
			border-radius: 50%;
			margin-right: 8px;
			display: inline-block;
			box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
			animation: pulse 1.6s infinite;
		}

		@keyframes pulse {
			0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); }
			70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); }
			100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); }
		}

		/* WP Navigation Layout Core Fixes */
		.modern-header .navbar-nav {
			display: flex;
			list-style: none;
			margin: 0;
			padding: 0;
			gap: 4px;
		}

		.modern-header .navbar-nav li {
			position: relative;
			list-style: none;
		}

		.modern-header .navbar-nav li a {
			display: block;
			color: #1e293b !important;
			font-size: 14px;
			font-weight: 600;
			padding: 8px 14px !important;
			text-decoration: none;
			border-radius: 6px;
			transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
			white-space: nowrap;
		}

		.modern-header .navbar-nav li a:hover,
		.modern-header .navbar-nav li.current-menu-item > a,
		.modern-header .navbar-nav li.current_page_item > a {
			color: #d97706 !important;
			background-color: #f8fafc;
		}

		/* Submenu Support */
		.modern-header .navbar-nav li .sub-menu {
			position: absolute;
			top: 100%;
			left: 0;
			min-width: 200px;
			background: #ffffff;
			box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
			border-radius: 8px;
			padding: 8px 0;
			margin: 0;
			list-style: none;
			opacity: 0;
			visibility: hidden;
			transform: translateY(10px);
			transition: all 0.2s ease;
			z-index: 1000;
		}

		.modern-header .navbar-nav li:hover > .sub-menu {
			opacity: 1;
			visibility: visible;
			transform: translateY(0);
		}

		.modern-header .navbar-nav li .sub-menu a {
			padding: 8px 16px !important;
			font-size: 13.5px;
			font-weight: 500;
			border-radius: 0;
		}

		.modern-header .navbar-nav li .sub-menu a:hover {
			background-color: #fffbe0;
		}

		/* Mobile Navigation View */
		@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
			.utility-notice {
				max-width: 100%;
			}

			.modern-header .navbar-nav {
				flex-direction: column;
				padding-top: 15px;
				gap: 2px;
			}

			.modern-header .navbar-nav li a {
				padding: 10px 12px !important;
				width: 100%;
			}

			.modern-header .navbar-nav li .sub-menu {
				position: static;
				box-shadow: none;
				opacity: 1;
				visibility: visible;
				transform: none;
				padding-left: 15px;
				background: #f8fafc;
			}
		}

/* Utility Links & Icon Pulse Animation */
.utility-link {
    color: #cbd5e1;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.utility-link i {
    color: #38bdf8;
    margin-right: 6px;
    display: inline-block;
    /* Applies pulse animation */
    animation: iconPulse 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

/* Alternate animation delay so phone and email pulse in sequence */
.utility-link:nth-child(2) i {
    animation-delay: 1s;
}

.utility-link:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* CSS Keyframes for Subtle Scale & Glow Effect */
@keyframes iconPulse {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0));
    }
    50% {
        transform: scale(1.18);
        color: #60a5fa; /* Slightly brighter blue highlight */
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.8));
    }
    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0));
    }
}