:root {
      --blue-main: #2563eb;
      --blue-dark: #0b2b6b;
      --blue-soft: #e3edff;
      --muted: #6b7280;
      --card-radius-lg: 1.8rem;
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; }

    body {
      font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      background-color: #f3f4f6;
      color: #0f172a;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* Top bar / nav */
    .topbar {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
      padding: 0.75rem 0;
    }
    .topbar .brand {
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .45rem;
    }
    .topbar .brand-logo {
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--blue-main);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    .topbar-nav {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .topbar-nav a {
      color: #4b5563;
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-left: 2.5rem;
	  font-weight: 600;
    }
    .topbar-nav a.active {
      color: var(--blue-main);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* Methodology section */
    .methodology-section {
      padding: 70px 0 70px;
      background-color: #fff;
    }

    .methodology-title {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.0rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--blue-main);
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }

    .methodology-underline {
      width: 120px;
      height: 4px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      margin: 1rem auto 2.1rem;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-main), #60a5fa);
    }

    .methodology-subtitle {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 720px;
      margin: 0 auto 5.6rem;
    }

    /* Steps row */
    .method-steps {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .method-step {
      flex: 1 1 150px;
      min-width: 150px;
      text-align: center;
	  margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .method-icon {
      width: 65px;
      height: 65px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0, #1d4ed8, #1d4ed8);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.35);
    }
	.bluestep1{
	background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0, #1447e6, #1447e6)!important;
	}
	.bluestep2{
	background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0, #193cb8, #193cb8)!important;
	}
	.bluestep3{
	background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0, #1c398e, #1c398e)!important;
	}
	.bluestep4{
	background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0, #162456, #162456)!important;
	}
    .method-step-number {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      color: #d1d5db;
	  margin-top: 0.3rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }
.method-step-header {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;   /* space for the line */
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;    /* space before the text */
}

.method-step-title {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111827;
}

.method-step-header::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;               /* full width of the step header */
  height: 4px;               /* thicker line */
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2563eb, #2563eb);
}



    .method-step-text {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 220px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* CTA */
    .method-cta {
      border-radius: var(--card-radius-lg);
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2563eb, #1e40af);
      color: #e5edff;
      padding: 3.1rem 2.6rem;
      text-align: center;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.4);
    }
    .method-cta-title {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

	.method-cta-text {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 50%;        /* text takes 80% of the CTA width */
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem; /* center it horizontally */
  line-height: 1.5;
}

    .method-cta .btn-cta {
      padding: 0.55rem 2.4rem;
      border-radius: 10px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      background: #ffffff;
      color: #1d4ed8;
      border: none;
    }

    /* Footer */
    footer {
      background-color: #101828;
      color: #9ca3af;
      padding-top: 35px;
      padding-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
    .footer-logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }
    .footer-logo-box {
      width: 36px;
      height: 26px;
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      background: var(--blue-main);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-right: 0.4rem;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .footer-heading {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #e5e7eb;
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }
    .footer-link {
      display: block;
      color: #9ca3af;
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    }
    .footer-link:hover {
      color: #e5e7eb;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid #111827;
      margin-top: 25px;
      padding-top: 12px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    /* Scroll reveal */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(40px);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
    }
    .reveal-visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
    .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: .15s; }
    .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: .3s; }
    .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: .45s; }

    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
		.method-cta-text {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 80%;
		}  
      .method-cta {
        padding-inline: 1.6rem;
      }
      .method-steps {
        justify-content: center;
      }
    }
	.btn-cta {
  padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #1d4ed8;
  border: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease; /* smooth hover */
}

.btn-cta:hover {
  background: #020617;      /* fill with blue */
  color: #ffffff;           /* white text */
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.45);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-cta:active {
  transform: translateY(0); /* reset on click */
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.35);
}