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

/* Base: white background for the rest of the about section after hero */
body {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: 'Inter', 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* About Section Wrapper — consistent dark blue corporate theme */
.about-section {
    width: 100%;
    background: #FFFFFF;
}

/* ========== 1. HERO SUB-SECTION (ABOUT HERO) ========== */
.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 65vh;
    min-height: 480px;
    background: url('../img/about.webp') center center/cover no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
}

/* gradient overlay for readability */
.about-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.82) 0%, rgba(2, 15, 35, 0.75) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* animated background zoom effect container */
.hero-bg-zoom {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('../img/about.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 30%;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 8s ease-out, opacity 1s ease-in;
    opacity: 0;  /* start invisible */
    z-index: 0;
}

.about-hero:hover .hero-bg-zoom {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.hero-bg-zoom.active {
    opacity: 1;
}
/* fallback if primary image fails: use secondary industrial style */
.about-hero {
    background-blend-mode: overlay;
}

/* Hero content overlay */
.hero-content-overlay {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 3rem;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.hero-content-overlay .breadcrumb {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-content-overlay .breadcrumb a {
    color: #aad4ff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.hero-content-overlay .breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: #00e0ff;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.hero-content-overlay .breadcrumb span {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.hero-content-overlay h1 {
    font-size: 4.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    background: linear-gradient(125deg, #ffffff, #b6e4ff);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.hero-content-overlay p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #e2ecff;
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    max-width: 620px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.1s forwards;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(25px);
    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
    0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
    }

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

.about-overview {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 40px 20px;
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.two-columns {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.col-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.title-span {
    color: rgb(0, 132, 255);
}

/* =============================
DARK BLUE TAGLINE (VISIBLE TEXT)
============================= */

.tagline {

    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;

    padding: 10px 20px;

    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;

    color: white;

    /* DARK BLUE BACKGROUND */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,
            #0b1f3a,
            #0a2f6b);

    border-radius: 50px;

    box-shadow:
        0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25),
        0 0 8px rgba(0, 140, 255, 0.25);

    letter-spacing: 0.6px;

    margin-bottom: 18px;

}

/* icon color */
.tagline i {

    color: #4cc9ff;

    font-size: 14px;

}

/* =============================
TYPEWRITER TEXT
============================= */

#typewriter,
#typewriter2,
#typewriter3 {

    border-right: 2px solid #4cc9ff;

    padding-right: 5px;

    white-space: nowrap;

    animation: cursorBlink 0.8s infinite;

}

/* blinking cursor */

@keyframes cursorBlink {

    0% {
        border-color: #4cc9ff
    }

    50% {
        border-color: transparent
    }

    100% {
        border-color: #4cc9ff
    }

}

/* highlighted word color */

.highlight-text {

    color: #4cc9ff;

}

.col-text h2 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    color: #0A1F44;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.col-text h2 span {
    color: #0077ff;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #00ccff;
    display: inline-block;
}

.col-text .description {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #2c3e5c;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.expertise-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.expertise-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.expertise-item i {
    color: #00aaff;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    background: rgba(0, 170, 255, 0.1);
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.expertise-item span {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #1f3b62;
}

.btn-about {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid #0077ff;
    padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #0A1F44;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-about:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(95deg, #0077ff, #00ccff);
    border-color: transparent;
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 119, 255, 0.3);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.col-image {
    flex: 1;
    border-radius: 32px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 40px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s;
}

.col-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.7s ease;
}

.col-image:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 45px -12px rgba(0, 160, 255, 0.25);
}

.col-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* ========== STATS / QUALITY HIGHLIGHTS ========== */
.quality-stats {
    background: linear-gradient(115deg, #F8FAFF, #ffffff);
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 48px;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.stats-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.stat-block {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 150px;
}

.stat-number {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A1F44, #1f4991);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #4a627a;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ========== SCROLL REVEAL ANIMATIONS ========== */
.reveal-left {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-35px);
    transition: opacity 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1), transform 0.85s ease;
}

.reveal-right {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(35px);
    transition: opacity 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1), transform 0.85s ease;
}

.reveal-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(35px);
    transition: opacity 0.85s ease, transform 0.85s ease;
}

.reveal-left.active,
.reveal-right.active,
.reveal-up.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0) translateY(0);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .hero-content-overlay h1 {
        font-size: 3rem;
    }

    .about-hero {
        height: 50vh;
        min-height: 400px;
    }

    .two-columns {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .col-text h2 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-content-overlay {
        padding: 0 1.8rem;
    }

    .hero-content-overlay h1 {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
    }

    .hero-content-overlay .subhead {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .about-overview {
        padding: 3rem 1.2rem;
    }

    .stats-grid {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .col-text h2 {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
    }
}

/* extra glow */
.expertise-item i {
    transition: all 0.2s;
}

.expertise-item:hover i {
    background: rgba(0, 170, 255, 0.25);
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px #00ccff;
}

/* Breadcrumb icon */
.breadcrumb i {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.value-card:hover .value-icon i {
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px #00e0ff;
    transition: 0.2s;
}

.breadcrumb a,
.breadcrumb span {
    transition: all 0.2s;
}

.hero-content-overlay h1,
.subhead {
    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}

/* ================================================
       VISION & MISSION – ZIG-ZAG LAYOUT
       Colors: Dark Navy + Electric Cyan
       NO JavaScript – Pure CSS Only
       ================================================ */

.vision-mission-section {
    width: 100%;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Section Header ── */
.vm-section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.vm-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.22);
    border-left: 3px solid #00ccff;
    color: #0A1F44;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 7px 18px 7px 14px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.vm-eyebrow .pulse-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: #00ccff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: vmPulse 1.8s infinite;
}

@keyframes vmPulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 0.15;
    }
}

.vm-section-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.9rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #000000;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.vm-section-header h2 span {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00ccff, #0077ff);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.vm-header-divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ccff, #0077ff);
    margin: 16px auto 18px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.vm-section-header p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #4a5b7a;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── Cards Wrapper ── */
.vm-cards-wrapper {
    max-width: 2000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
}

/* ── Card Row ── */
.vm-card-row1 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    border-radius: 32px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.2);
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0A1F44 0%, #0e2a55 100%);
    position: relative;
    min-height: 380px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.3s, transform 0.35s ease;
}

.vm-card-row1:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 32px 60px -16px rgba(0, 160, 255, 0.4), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.28);
    border-color: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.38);
}


.vm-card-row1:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

.vm-card-row2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
    border-radius: 32px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.2);
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0A1F44 0%, #0e2a55 100%);
    position: relative;
    min-height: 380px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.3s, transform 0.35s ease;
}

.vm-card-row2:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 32px 60px -16px rgba(0, 160, 255, 0.4), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.28);
    border-color: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.38);
}

.vm-card-row2::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 32px;
    padding: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(125deg, rgba(0, 224, 255, 0), rgba(0, 160, 255, 0.6));
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
    mask-composite: exclude;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s;
}

.vm-card-row2:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ── Image Panel ── */
.vm-img-panel {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 380px;
}

.vm-img-panel img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(0.52) saturate(0.7) hue-rotate(190deg);
    transition: transform 0.7s ease, filter 0.7s ease;
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.vm-card-row:hover .vm-img-panel img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
    filter: brightness(0.65) saturate(0.9) hue-rotate(190deg);
}

/* Vision: image LEFT — fade right into content */
.vm-overlay-right {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.08) 100%, rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.52) 100%, rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.97) 100%);
}

/* Mission: image RIGHT — fade left into content */
.vm-overlay-left {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.08) 0%, rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.52) 100%, rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.97) 50%);
}

/* ── Image Corner Badge ── */
.vm-img-corner-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.vm-img-corner-badge.badge-right {
    right: 20px;
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.vm-img-corner-badge.badge-left {
    left: 20px;
}

.vm-icon-box {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.13);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.3);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.vm-card-row:hover .vm-icon-box {
    background: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.24);
    box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.35);
}

.vm-icon-box i {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #00e0ff;
    transition: text-shadow 0.3s;
}

.vm-card-row:hover .vm-icon-box i {
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px #00e0ff;
}

.vm-badge-label {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

/* ── Content Panel ── */
.vm-content-panel {
    padding: 44px 42px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.vm-content-panel.content-left {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.1);
}

.vm-content-panel.content-right {
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.1);
}

.vm-card-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #00ccff;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.vm-card-tag::before {
    content: '';
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ccff, #0077ff);
    border-radius: 2px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.vm-content-panel h3 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #ffffff, #c0e4ff);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.vm-accent-line {
    width: 44px;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ccff, #0077ff);
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin: 14px 0 18px;
}

.vm-content-panel p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.78;
    color: #cfdfef;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

/* ── Key Points ── */
.vm-key-points {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.vm-key-points li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.855rem;
    color: #c8defa;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.vm-key-points li:hover {
    color: #e0eeff;
}

.vm-check-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.25);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

.vm-key-points li:hover .vm-check-icon {
    background: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.22);
}

.vm-check-icon i {
    font-size: 0.52rem;
    color: #00e0ff;
    transition: transform 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.vm-key-points li:hover .vm-check-icon i {
    transform: translateX(1px);
    color: #00ffff;
}

.vm-bg-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 10px;
    right: 20px;
    font-size: 8rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.035);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', monospace;
}

/* ── Stats Strip ── */
.vm-stats-strip {
    max-width: 1060px;
    margin: 32px auto 0;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0A1F44 0%, #0e2a55 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.18);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 24px 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
}

.vm-stat-item {
    text-align: center;
}

.vm-stat-item .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00ccff, #0077ff);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    line-height: 1;
}

.vm-stat-item .stat-lbl {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    color: #4a5b7a;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.vm-strip-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 38px;
    background: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.12);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.vm-cta-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00ccff, #0077ff);
    color: #03111e;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 13px 30px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.vm-cta-btn:hover {
    opacity: 0.88;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #03111e;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .vm-card-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        border-radius: 24px;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .vm-card-row::after {
        border-radius: 24px;
    }

    .vm-img-panel {
        min-height: 220px;
    }

    .vm-img-panel img {
        position: relative;
        height: 220px;
    }

    .vm-overlay-right,
    .vm-overlay-left {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.1) 0%, rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.97) 100%);
    }

    .vm-card-row.row-mission .vm-img-panel {
        order: -1;
    }

    .vm-img-corner-badge.badge-right {
        right: auto;
        left: 16px;
        flex-direction: row;
    }

    .vm-img-corner-badge.badge-left {
        left: 16px;
    }

    .vm-content-panel {
        padding: 28px 24px 34px;
    }

    .vm-content-panel.content-left {
        border-left: none;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .vm-content-panel.content-right {
        border-right: none;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .vm-stats-strip {
        border-radius: 20px;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .vm-strip-divider {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .vm-card-row1 {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .vm-card-row2 {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .vision-mission-section {
        padding: 60px 14px;
    }

    .vm-section-header h2 {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
    }

    .vm-content-panel h3 {
        font-size: 1.45rem;
    }

    .vm-content-panel {
        padding: 24px 20px 28px;
    }
}

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




.why-choose-us {
  width: 100%;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.06);
  color: #0A1F44;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 40px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid #00ccff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-header h2 {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A1F44 0%, #1B3A6B 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.divider {
  width: 70px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ccff, #0077ff);
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.subhead {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: #4a5b7a;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Grid */
.features-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: 52px;
}

/* Card */
.feature-card {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0A1F44 0%, #0e2a58 100%);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 4rem 1.6rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.18);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 36px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 32px 48px -12px rgba(0, 140, 255, 0.38), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.35);
  border-color: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.45);
}

.feature-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 1.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(125deg, rgba(0, 224, 255, 0.25), rgba(0, 100, 255, 0.5));
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s;
}

.feature-card:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Image Badge - half outside top center */
.card-img-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  top: -48px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 96px;
  height: 96px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0e2657, #0a1f44);
  border: 3px solid rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.35);
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
    0 0 0 5px rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.08),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
  z-index: 10;
}

.feature-card:hover .card-img-wrap {
  border-color: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.65);
  box-shadow:
    0 10px 30px rgba(0, 160, 255, 0.4),
    0 0 0 6px rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.13),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.06);
}

.card-img-wrap img {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1) drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(0, 220, 255, 0.6));
  transition: filter 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.feature-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
  filter: brightness(0) saturate(200%) invert(85%) sepia(60%) saturate(400%) hue-rotate(170deg) drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(0, 220, 255, 0.8));
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Decorative outer ring */
.card-img-ring {
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.18);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9;
  transition: border-color 0.35s;
}

.feature-card:hover .card-img-ring {
  border-color: rgba(0, 204, 255, 0.35);
}

/* Card Title */
.feature-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #ffffff, #b8dcff);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Description */
.feature-card p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #c0d4ec;
}

/* Accent line */
.card-accent {
  width: 36px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ccff, #0077ff);
  margin: 1.1rem auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  opacity: 0.55;
  transition: width 0.35s, opacity 0.35s;
}

.feature-card:hover .card-accent {
  width: 56px;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Scroll Animations */
.fade-up-card {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(38px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1), transform 0.7s ease;
}

.fade-up-card.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.card-1 { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.card-2 { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
.card-3 { transition-delay: 0.28s; }
.card-4 { transition-delay: 0.38s; }

/* Decorative BG */
.bg-pulse {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2rem;
  right: -2rem;
  opacity: 0.025;
  font-size: 18rem;
  color: #00ccff;
  pointer-events: none;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .features-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem 1.8rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .why-choose-us { padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
  .section-header h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .card-img-wrap { width: 80px; height: 80px; top: -40px; }
  .card-img-wrap img { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .card-img-ring { width: 100px; height: 100px; top: -50px; }
  .features-grid { padding-top: 44px; }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
  .features-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 360px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
}

/* Ensure cards have consistent height even with varying text length */
.feature-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.feature-card p {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Smooth transition for all interactive elements */
.feature-card,
.feature-icon,
.feature-card h3,
.card-accent {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* subtle electric glow on card titles on hover */
.feature-card:hover h3 {
    text-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(0, 224, 255, 0.4);
}

/* responsive icon adjustments */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .feature-icon {
        width: 55px;
        height: 55px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .feature-icon i {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .feature-card h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .feature-card p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
}

.cable-card {
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.cta-section {
    transition: all 0.4s;
}

.cta-section:hover {
    transform: scale(1.01);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 40px -15px rgba(0, 160, 255, 0.3);
}

.hero-content h1,
.hero-content p {
    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}