.position-relative {
    position: relative!important;
}

/* // loader */
 /* <div class="loader-overlay">
    <div class="custom-loader"></div>
</div> */

.loader-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 10; /* on top of content */
}

/* Spinner */
.custom-loader {
    border: 4px solid #f3f3f3;   /* Light gray */
    border-top: 4px solid #3498db; /* Blue */
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
}

/* Spin animation */
@keyframes spin {
    0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}


/* dotted loader */
 /* <div class="dot-loader-overlay">
    <div class="dot-loader">
        <span></span>
        <span></span>
        <span></span>
    </div>
</div> */
.dot-loader-overlay {
    position: absolute; /* will sit inside parent */
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: transparent;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 9999;
}

.dot-loader {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
}

.dot-loader span {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: #3498db; /* dot color */
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: bounce 0.7s infinite alternate;
}

.dot-loader span:nth-child(2) {
    animation-delay: 0.2s;
}
.dot-loader span:nth-child(3) {
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

@keyframes bounce {
    from {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 0.6;
    }
    to {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}




/* Rotate Loader */
 /* <div class="icon-loader-overlay">
    <i class="fas fa-sync-alt icon-loader"></i>
</div> */
.icon-loader-overlay {
    position: absolute; /* stays inside parent */
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: transparent;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 9999;
}

.icon-loader {
    font-size: 40px;
    color: #ffffff;
    animation: spin 2s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes spin {
    0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}