/* ==========================
   VALUE ICONS (Mission / Core Values)
========================== */
.value-icon {
  position: relative;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, #38bdf8 0%, #020617 60%, #020617 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.55),
    0 0 0 8px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95);
}

.value-icon-inner {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.7);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #7dd3fc;
  background: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.08);
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
  animation: neonPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.value-icon::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -26px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 1px;
  height: 34px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4), rgba(148, 163, 184, 0));
}

.value-icon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -70px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 140px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0), rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4), rgba(148, 163, 184, 0));
}

.core-card {
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.core-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.01);
  border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.8);
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
    0 0 25px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.4),
    0 0 50px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.3);
}

.core-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.25), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.2), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  z-index: -1;
}

.core-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.core-card:hover .value-icon-inner {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 18px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.75),
    0 0 32px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.55);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.05);
}

@keyframes neonPulse {
  0% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 6px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.35),
      0 0 14px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.2);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 12px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.55),
      0 0 28px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.35);
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 6px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.35),
      0 0 14px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.2);
  }
}

/* ==========================
   WHY US – GLOW + SOUNDWAVES
========================== */
.whyus-shell {
  position: relative;
}

.whyus-image-wrap,
.whyus-text {
  position: relative;
  transition:
    transform 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease,
    border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.whyus-col-image:hover .whyus-image-wrap,
.whyus-col-text:hover .whyus-text {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 30px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.25),
    0 0 20px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.25);
}

.whyus-col-image:hover ~ .whyus-col-text .whyus-text,
.whyus-col-text:hover ~ .whyus-col-image .whyus-image-wrap {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 18px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.18),
    0 0 14px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.18);
}

.whyus-divider {
  position: absolute;
  top: 5%;
  bottom: 5%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent,
    rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.75),
    rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.75),
    transparent
  );
  opacity: 0.55;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.9))
          drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.4));
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10;
}

.whyus-text::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: -30px;
  width: 150px;
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at left center,
    rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.18),
    transparent 70%
  );
  opacity: 0.45;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}

.whyus-connector {
  position: absolute;
  top: 52%;
  left: 50%;
  height: 2px;
  width: 130px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(56, 189, 248, 0),
    rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.9),
    rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.2),
    rgba(56, 189, 248, 0)
  );
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  opacity: 0.25;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.9));
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10;
  animation: connectorFlow 2.8s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes connectorFlow {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 200% 50%;
  }
}

.whyus-shell:hover .whyus-text::before,
.whyus-shell:hover .whyus-divider,
.whyus-shell:hover .whyus-connector {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.benefit-icon {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.benefit-icon-inner {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #22d3ee;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.35), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9));
  box-shadow:
    0 0 8px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.6),
    0 0 18px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.35);
  animation: benefitPulse 2.1s ease-in-out infinite;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

@keyframes benefitPulse {
  0% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 6px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.45),
      0 0 14px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.25);
    transform: scale(1);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 14px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.9),
      0 0 26px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.45);
    transform: scale(1.06);
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 6px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.45),
      0 0 14px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.25);
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

.benefit-item:hover .benefit-icon-inner {
  transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.08);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 16px rgba(56, 189, 248, 1),
    0 0 32px rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.6);
}

.whyus-image-wrap {
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 80px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7);
}

.whyus-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 55% -120px -140px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0%, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.7), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 40%, rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.8), transparent 65%);
  filter: blur(38px);
  opacity: 0.95;
  z-index: 0;
}

.whyus-soundwaves {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 6% 6% 26% 6%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 20;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

.whyus-soundwaves span {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.7);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.45);
  width: 42%;
  height: 42%;
  animation: pulseWave 5s ease-out infinite;
}

.whyus-soundwaves span:nth-child(2) {
  width: 60%;
  height: 60%;
  opacity: 0.5;
  animation-delay: 1.2s;
}

.whyus-soundwaves span:nth-child(3) {
  width: 78%;
  height: 78%;
  opacity: 0.3;
  animation-delay: 2.4s;
}

@keyframes pulseWave {
  0% {
    transform: scale(0.9);
    opacity: 0.35;
  }
  40% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1.12);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

#whyus .whyus-image-wrap,
#whyus .whyus-text {
  height: 100%;
}

#whyus .whyus-image-wrap img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.whyus-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  #whyus .whyus-shell {
    align-items: stretch !important;
  }

  #whyus .whyus-image-wrap,
  #whyus .whyus-text {
    height: 100%;
  }
}

/* staggered fade for whyus only */
[data-animate="whyus"] .fade-up:nth-of-type(1) { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
[data-animate="whyus"] .fade-up:nth-of-type(2) { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
[data-animate="whyus"] .fade-up:nth-of-type(3) { transition-delay: 0.25s; }
[data-animate="whyus"] .fade-up:nth-of-type(4) { transition-delay: 0.35s; }
[data-animate="whyus"] .fade-up:nth-of-type(5) { transition-delay: 0.45s; }
[data-animate="whyus"] .fade-up:nth-of-type(6) { transition-delay: 0.55s; }
[data-animate="whyus"] .fade-up:nth-of-type(7) { transition-delay: 0.65s; }