/* ========================================
       RESET & BASE
       ======================================== */
        *,
        *::before,
        *::after {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

       
        h1 {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: #9D9D9D;
            font-weight: 400;
            text-align: center;
            margin: 16px 0;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }

        ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }


  /* ========================================
       HERO SECTION
       ======================================== */
        .hero {
            background: #ffffff;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 45px 0 0px;
            text-align: center;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .hero-graphic {
            width: 100%;
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
        }

        .hero-vector {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .hero__content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero__subtitle {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .hero__title {
            font-size: 36px;
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 1.15;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto 0;
            color: #000000;
        }

        .gradient-text {
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(143, 195, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(169, 132, 255, 1) 50%, rgba(230, 50, 58, 1) 100%);
            ;
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
        }

        .gradient-line {
            margin-top: 60px;
            border-width: 1px;
            border-style: solid;
            border-image: linear-gradient(to right, darkblue, darkorchid) 1;
            width: 86%;
            text-align: center;
            left: 7%;
            position: relative;
        }

        .hero__desc {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
            max-width: 520px;
            margin: 0 auto 40px;
        }

        .hero__buttons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 16px;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        /* ===== Partners Listing Section ===== */

        .partners-list-section {
            padding: 80px 0;
            background: #f5f7fb;
        }

        .container {
            width: 90%;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* Filter Bar */

        .partners-filter-bar {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .filter-left {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .filter-label {
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .filter-select {
            padding: 8px 12px;
            border: 1px solid #dce3f0;
            border-radius: 8px;
            background: #ffffff;
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .filter-search {
            padding: 8px 14px;
            border: 1px solid #dce3f0;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 14px;
            width: 200px;
        }

        /* Grid */

        .partners-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .grid {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 24px;
        }

        .card {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #D8E5F4;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 36px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        }

        .card-header {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .pin {
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            fill: none;
            stroke: #d94f4f;
            stroke-width: 2;
            stroke-linecap: round;
            stroke-linejoin: round;
        }

        .card-header h2 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #1a1a2e;
        }

        .person {
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #6b7280;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .location {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #6b7280;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .contact-link {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #d94f4f;
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .contact-link:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .contact-link svg {
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
            fill: none;
            stroke: #d94f4f;
            stroke-width: 2;
            stroke-linecap: round;
            stroke-linejoin: round;
        }

        @media (max-width: 1023px) {
            .grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 639px) {
            .grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            h1 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
        }

        /* Partner Card */

        .partner-card {
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid #e4e9f3;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 30px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .partner-card:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }

        .partner-logo {
            height: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .partner-card p {
            margin: 6px 0;
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #333;
        }

        .partner-description {
            margin-top: 12px;
            color: #666;
        }

        /* Responsive */

        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .partners-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .filter-search {
                width: 100%;
            }
        }


        /* ========================================
       DARK CTA SECTION
       ======================================== */
        .cta-section {
            background: #000000;
            padding: 80px 0 0;
        }

        .cta-section .container {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .cta-section__text {
            max-width: 600px;
        }

        .cta-section__title {
            font-size: 32px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #ffffff;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .cta-section__sub {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .talk-to-us {
            background: #E6323A;
            border-radius: 50px;
            display: flex;
            padding: 0 20px 0 10px;
            height: 50px;
            color: #fff;

        }

        .partner-listing {
            background:rgb(216 229 244 / 10%);
            margin: 14px 0;
        }

        .partner-listing h1 {
            font-size: 26px;
            color: #9D9D9D;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

      

        /* ========================================
       RESPONSIVE — TABLET
       ======================================== */
        @media (max-width: 1199px) {
            .hero__title {
                font-size: 2.6rem;
            }

            .cta-section__title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .footer-top {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }

            .footer-newsletter {
                max-width: 100%;
            }
        }

        /* ========================================
       RESPONSIVE — MOBILE
       ======================================== */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .site-header .container {
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                height: auto;
                padding-top: 16px;
                padding-bottom: 16px;
                gap: 12px;
            }

            .main-nav {
                order: 3;
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: center;
                gap: 20px;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }

            .header-actions {
                gap: 8px;
            }

            .header-actions .btn {
                padding: 8px 14px;
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }

            .hero {
                padding: 80px 0 60px;
            }

            .hero__title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .hero__desc {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
            }

            .hero__buttons {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .partners {
                padding: 60px 0;
            }

            .partners-card {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .partners-card__image {
                min-height: 220px;
            }

            .partners-card__content {
                padding: 36px 28px;
            }

            .partners-card__title {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
            }

            .cta-section .container {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .cta-section__title {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
            }

            .footer-nav {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }

            .footer-bottom {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 16px;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }
        
        /* latest insights - Section 4  */
.latest-insights {
    position: relative;
    height: auto;
    padding: 60px 100px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 50px;
    border: var(--border-light-blue);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--section-gradient);
    margin-block: var(--spacer-120);

    .triangle_graphic {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        z-index: 0;
    }

    .left-content {
        max-width: 390px;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;

        .para-primary {
            margin-top: 8px;
        }
    }

    .right-content {
        max-width: 625px;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
        & {
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 32px;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            margin-block: var(--spacer-60);
        }
    }
}

/* Form CSS */
.form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: baseline;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 625px;
    height: auto;

    .screen-reader-response {
        display: none;
    }

    .form-row {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        gap: 24px;
        justify-content: start;
        align-items: start;
        margin-top: 20px;

        p {
            width: 50%;
        }

    }

    .form-row-inner {
        p {
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: start;
            align-items: start;
        }
    }

    input,
    select {
        padding: 15px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        border: 1px solid #D8E5F4;
        background: #FFF;
        width: 100%;
        font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
        color: var(--text-black-primary);
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: normal;
    }

    select:focus-visible,
    input:focus-visible {
        outline: 0;
    }

    input::placeholder,
    select::placeholder {
        color: var(--text-grey2);
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: normal;
    }

    input[type='submit'] {
        border-radius: 8px;
        background: #E6323A;
        padding: 16px 32px;
        border: none;
        color: #fff;
        margin-top: 40px;
        width: fit-content;
        color: var(--text-white);
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 22px;
        letter-spacing: 0;
    }

    select[name="country-code"] {
        width: fit-content;
        padding-right: 0;
        border-right: 0;
        border-top-right-radius: 0;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
        font-family: "Sora", sans-serif;
        color: var(--text-black-primary);
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: normal;
        padding: 14px;
        padding-right: 0;
    }

    input[type='tel'] {
        width: 185px;
        padding-left: 15px;
        border-left: 0;
        border-top-left-radius: 0;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
    }

    .wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .wpcf7-response-output {
        margin-top: 20px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    &:last-child {
        .form-row {
            p {
                width: 100%;
            }

        }
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
        & {

            .form-row {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            input[type='tel'] {
                width: 100%;
            }

            input[type='submit'] {
                width: 100%;
                font-size: 14px;
                line-height: 20px;
                margin-top: 32px;
            }
        }
    }
}