*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    a { text-decoration: none; }

    :root {
      --navy:          #050d1a;
      --navy-2:        #081525;
      --navy-3:        #0d1f35;
      --navy-4:        #132840;
      --cyan:          #00d4ff;
      --cyan-dim:      rgba(0,212,255,0.15);
      --cyan-glow:     rgba(0,212,255,0.08);
      --cyan-mid:      rgba(0,212,255,0.5);
      --text-primary:  #e8f4ff;
      --text-secondary:#7a9bbf;
      --text-muted:    #3d5a7a;
      --border:        rgba(0,212,255,0.12);
      --border-bright: rgba(0,212,255,0.3);
      --grid:          rgba(0,212,255,0.04);
      --font-display:  'Syne', sans-serif;
      --font-mono:     'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--text-primary);
      overflow-x: hidden;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    body::before {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(var(--grid) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, var(--grid) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 48px 48px;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    h1 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 60px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.2;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      color: var(--text-primary);

      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .orange-text {
      color: #FFA95B; /* orange */
    }

    h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 44px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.2;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--text-primary);
    }
    h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 0.8;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      margin-bottom: 16px; /* gap below the h3 */
    }

    hr {
        border: none;         /* remove default border */
        height: 2px;          /* thickness of the line */
        background-color: #00d4ff; /* match your accent color */
         margin: 0 0 20px 40px;
        width: 70%;           /* optional: make it shorter than full width */
    }

    
    p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-secondary); line-height: 1.75; }
    .accent { color: var(--cyan); }

.who-we-help-section {
  padding-top: 1px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}
    /* Inner container */
.who-we-help-section .section-inner {
  width: 100%;         /* full width of the section */
  padding: 0 48px;     /* exact left/right padding */
  box-sizing: border-box; /* ensures padding is included in width */
  max-width: none;  /* horizontal padding preserved exactly */
}

/* Hero badge */
.who-we-help-section .hero-badge {
  margin: 30px 0px 20px 0;
}

/* Heading */
.who-we-help-section h1 {
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.who-we-help-section h1 .accent {
  display: block; /* replaces <br> with controlled spacing */
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Subtext */
.who-we-help-section .section-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* Grid */
.who-we-help-section .who-help-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
  gap: 40px;
}

/* Card */
.who-we-help-section .who-help-card img {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.who-we-help-section .accent h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.8;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 16px; /* gap below the h3 */
}

.who-we-help-section .who-help-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Responsive grid */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .who-we-help-section .who-help-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .who-we-help-section .who-help-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .who-we-help-section .who-help-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

    nav {
      position: fixed; top: 0; width: 100%; z-index: 100;
      padding: 20px 48px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      background: rgba(5,13,26,0.9);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
    .logo-mark {
      width: 32px; height: 32px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--cyan); border-radius: 6px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--cyan-dim), inset 0 0 12px var(--cyan-glow);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .logo-mark::before {
      content: ''; width: 11px; height: 11px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--cyan); border-radius: 50%;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--cyan);
    }
    .logo-text {
      font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--text-primary); text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .logo-text span { color: var(--cyan); }
    nav ul { display: flex; list-style: none; gap: 32px; align-items: center; }
    nav ul a {
      color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .logo-img {
      width: 256px;        /* same as old .logo-mark */
      height: 64px;
      object-fit: contain; /* keeps SVG proportions */
      flex-shrink: 0;     /* same as .logo-mark */
    }
    nav ul a:hover { color: var(--cyan); }
    .nav-cta {
      padding: 9px 22px; border: 1px solid var(--cyan-mid); border-radius: 4px;
      color: var(--cyan) !important; font-size: 11px !important;
      background: var(--cyan-glow); transition: all 0.2s; white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--cyan-dim); }

    .pipeline {
  position: relative;
  width: 400px;
  height: 80px;
}

/* Base line */
.pipeline-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 40px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(0,212,255,0.2);
}

/* Moving glow (DATA FLOW) */
.pipeline-pulse {
  position: absolute;
  top: 36px;
  left: 0;
  width: 80px;
  height: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #00D4FF, transparent);
  filter: blur(6px);
  animation: flow 2.5s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes flow {
  0% { left: 0%; }
  100% { left: 100%; }
}

/* Steps */
.pipeline-step {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  text-align: center;
}

/* Node (circle) */
.pipeline-step::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 8px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #FF8A00; /* orange */
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255,138,0,0.8);
}

/* Labels */
.pipeline-step span {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Hover = amplify glow */
.pipeline:hover .pipeline-step::before {
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,212,255,1);
}

    

    section {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0; /* if you want to control all spacing manually */
    }
    .section-label {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--cyan);
      letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 16px; display: block;
    }
    .section-sub {
      font-size: 17px; color: var(--text-secondary);
      max-width: 560px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      padding: 16px 36px; background: var(--cyan); color: var(--navy);
      font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-transform: uppercase;
      border: none; border-radius: 3px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s;
      box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0,212,255,0.25);
    }
    .btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(0,212,255,0.45); transform: translateY(-1px); color: var(--navy); }
    .btn-secondary {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      padding: 16px 20px; color: var(--text-secondary);
      font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
      border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: all 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-secondary:hover { color: var(--text-primary); border-bottom-color: var(--border-bright); }

    .hero-badge {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      padding: 6px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--border-bright); border-radius: 2px;
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--cyan);
      letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 22px; background: var(--cyan-glow);
    }
    .pulse-dot {
      display: inline-block; width: 6px; height: 6px;
      background: var(--cyan); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--cyan);
      animation: pulse-anim 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes pulse-anim {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
      50% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(0.75); }
    }

    .metric-val {
      font-size: 36px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-primary);
      line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6px; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }
    .metric-val span { color: var(--cyan); }
    .metric-label {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .band {
      background: var(--navy-2);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 28px 48px; position: relative; z-index: 1;
    }

    .services-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .service-card {
      background: var(--navy-3); padding: 40px 36px;
      position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: background 0.3s;
    }
    .service-card::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--cyan), transparent);
      opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.3s;
    }
    .service-card:hover { background: var(--navy-4); }
    .service-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
    .service-num {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.15em; margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .steps-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      position: relative;
    }
    .steps-grid::after {
      content: ''; position: absolute; top: 27px; left: 8%; right: 8%; height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--border-bright), var(--border-bright), transparent);
    }
    .step-num {
      width: 56px; height: 56px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-bright); border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 14px; color: var(--cyan);
      margin-bottom: 28px; background: var(--navy-2);
      box-shadow: 0 0 18px var(--cyan-glow);
      position: relative; z-index: 1;
    }

    .glow-orb {
      position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(0,212,255,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }

    .fade-up { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease; }
    .fade-up.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .stagger-1 { transition-delay: 0.10s; }
    .stagger-2 { transition-delay: 0.20s; }
    .stagger-3 { transition-delay: 0.30s; }

    footer {
      background: var(--navy-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 56px 48px 32px; position: relative; z-index: 1;
    }
    .footer-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 48px; margin-bottom: 48px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .footer-brand p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-secondary); max-width: 280px; margin-top: 16px; line-height: 1.65; }
    .footer-col h4 {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .footer-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
    .footer-col a { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-secondary); transition: color 0.2s; }
    .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--cyan); }
    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 24px;
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
    }
    .footer-bottom p { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }