/* Extracted from index.html */
:root {
        --light-blue-bg: #EAF3FA;
        --navy-dark: #07132B;
        --navy-main: #0B2559;
        --brand-blue: #0A4FCC;
        --accent-main: #0A4FCC;
        --gray-text: #5A6A85;
        --white: #FFFFFF;
        --glass-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    }
    
    body {
        background: var(--light-blue-bg);
        margin: 0;
        font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
        color: var(--navy-dark);
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* Fixed Background Graphics */
    body::before {
        content: '';
        position: fixed;
        top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
        background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.6) 0%, transparent 60%);
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 0;
    }
    .bg-pillar {
        position: fixed;
        right: -100px;
        top: 0;
        height: 100vh;
        width: auto;
        opacity: 0.1;
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 0;
    }

    .index-page-wrapper {
        padding-top: 100px;
        max-width: 1300px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding-left: 2rem;
        padding-right: 2rem;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    /* Pill Menu Bar */
    .pill-nav-container {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
        position: sticky;
        top: 80px;
        z-index: 900;
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }
    .pill-nav-inner {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        border-radius: 50px;
        padding: 8px;
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
        align-items: center;
    }
    .pill-nav-inner a {
        white-space: nowrap;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: var(--navy-main);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        border-radius: 30px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    .pill-nav-inner a:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    }
    .pill-home-btn {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        background: #ffffff;
        border-radius: 50%;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin-left: 4px;
    }
    .pill-home-btn:hover {
        background: #f8f9fa !important;
    }
    .pill-divider {
        width: 1px;
        height: 24px;
        background: rgba(11, 37, 89, 0.15);
        margin: 0 8px;
    }

    /* Hero Centered Section */
    .hero-centered {
        text-align: center;
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 0 auto 5rem auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .h-label {
        color: var(--brand-blue);
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        display: inline-block;
        background: rgba(10, 79, 204, 0.1);
        padding: 8px 16px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }
    .hero-centered h1 {
        font-size: 3.5rem;
        line-height: 1.15;
        margin-top: 0;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        color: var(--navy-dark);
        font-weight: 800;
    }
    .hero-centered p {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        color: var(--gray-text);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .index-hero-actions {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .index-hero-contact {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        min-height: 48px;
        padding: 0 34px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
        color: var(--brand-blue);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        border: 1px solid rgba(147, 197, 253, 0.75);
        backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(11, 37, 89, 0.14);
        transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .index-hero-contact:hover,
    .index-hero-contact:focus-visible {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
        border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.85);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(11, 37, 89, 0.18);
    }

    /* Benefits List - Horizontal */
    .h-benefits-row {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }
    .hb-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        max-width: 220px;
    }
    .hb-icon {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
        color: var(--brand-blue);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .hb-text {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: left;
    }
    .hb-text strong {
        display: block;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: var(--navy-dark);
        font-weight: 700;
    }
    .hb-text span {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: var(--gray-text);
    }

    /* Winding Timeline Container */
    .winding-timeline {
        position: relative;
        max-width: 1000px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        padding-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .t-step {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: flex-start;
        min-height: 250px;
    }

    .t-node-container {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 5;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    /* Node design - High-tech Shiny Match (Soft Glowing Glass) */
    .t-node {
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        background: #04122E;
        border: 2px solid rgba(147, 197, 253, 0.5); /* Soft icy blue border */
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: var(--white);
        box-shadow: 
            0 0 30px rgba(37, 108, 225, 0.8),  /* Outer glowing aura */
            inset 0 0 15px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.6); /* Inner glassy neon reflection */
        position: relative;
        z-index: 5;
    }
    .t-node-num {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    }
    .t-node-icon {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        color: #BAE6FD;
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(186, 230, 253, 0.8));
    }
    .t-node-icon svg {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        stroke-width: 2.5;
    }

    /* Cards */
    .t-card {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        width: 320px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
        backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 1.5rem 1.8rem;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(10, 79, 204, 0.12); /* Ethereal soft shadow */
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
        z-index: 4;
        transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
    }
    .t-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(10, 79, 204, 0.2);
    }
    
    /* VERY CLOSE PLACEMENT */
    .t-step.left .t-card { right: calc(50% + 90px); }
    .t-step.right .t-card { left: calc(50% + 90px); }

    /* Dotted Connector Line */
    .t-connector {
        position: absolute;
        top: 40px;
        width: 50px;
        height: 0;
        border-top: 2px dotted #3B82F6;
        opacity: 0.7;
        z-index: 3;
    }
    .t-step.left .t-connector { right: -50px; }
    .t-step.right .t-connector { left: -50px; }

    /* Card Internal Details */
    .t-card-header {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }
    .t-card-icon {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #04122E;
        color: #BAE6FD;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(7, 19, 43, 0.2), inset 0 0 10px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
    }
    .t-card-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
    .t-card-title { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
    .t-card-title h4,
    .t-card-title .t-card-eyebrow { margin: 0 0 2px 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--navy-dark); font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
    .t-card-title h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--brand-blue); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .t-card-divider { height: 1px; background: rgba(10, 79, 204, 0.15); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; width: 40px; }
    .t-card p { margin: 0 0 1.2rem 0; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--gray-text); line-height: 1.5; }
    .t-card-arrow { color: var(--navy-main); font-size: 1.2rem; margin-top: auto; font-weight: bold; }

    /* SVG Path Segments - The Neon Glassy Spine */
    .t-path {
        position: absolute;
        top: 40px;
        bottom: -40px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 360px;
        z-index: 1; /* UNDER EVERYTHING */
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    .t-path svg {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: visible;
        /* No global drop-shadow here to avoid muddying the clean neon layers inside the SVG */
    }

    /* Bottom Contact Banner */
    .contact-banner-container { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; z-index: 6; margin-top: 20px; }
    .c-banner { 
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #05102a 0%, #020617 100%); 
        border: 2px solid #3b82f6;
        border-radius: 24px; padding: 3rem 4rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem; 
        text-align: center; color: var(--white); margin-top: -40px; position: relative; 
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5), inset 0 0 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
    }
    .cb-icon { 
        width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 50%; 
        border: 2px solid #3b82f6; color: #60a5fa; 
        display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; 
        background: #020617; margin-top: -70px; 
        box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.8), inset 0 0 10px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4); 
    }
    .cb-icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(96,165,250,0.8)); }
    .cb-text h3 { margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(96,165,250,0.8), 0 0 30px rgba(59,130,246,0.6); }
    .cb-text p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.1rem; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
    .cb-btn { background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1); border: 2px solid #3b82f6; color: #ffffff !important; text-decoration: none; padding: 16px 32px; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, background 0.3s; box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5), inset 0 0 10px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3); text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
    .cb-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2); box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.7), inset 0 0 15px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5); }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
        .winding-timeline { align-items: flex-start; padding-left: 20px; }
        .index-page-wrapper { padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; padding-bottom: 100px; }
        .t-step { justify-content: flex-start; min-height: auto; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
        .t-node-container { margin-right: 20px; }
        .t-card { position: relative; top: 0; width: calc(100vw - 120px); left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important; }
        .t-connector { display: none; }
        .t-path { display: none; }
        .winding-timeline::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 60px; width: 4px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #0A4FCC, var(--navy-dark)); z-index: 1; }
        .hero-centered h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
        .pill-nav-container { justify-content: flex-start; overflow-x: auto; padding: 0 1rem 1rem 1rem; width: 100vw; margin-left: -1rem; margin-right: -1rem; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
        .pill-nav-container::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
        .pill-nav-inner { flex-wrap: nowrap; white-space: nowrap; }
        .h-benefits-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; align-items: stretch; }
        .hb-item { justify-content: center; }
        .contact-banner-container { align-items: flex-start; width: 100%; padding: 0 20px 0 100px; box-sizing: border-box; }
        .c-banner { margin-top: 2rem; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
        .cb-icon { position: absolute; left: -70px; top: 0; margin-top: -10px; }
        .cb-text { align-items: flex-start !important; }
        .cb-text h3 { font-size: 1.4rem !important; text-align: left !important; }
        .cb-text p { font-size: 0.95rem !important; text-align: left !important; }
        .cb-btn { padding: 12px 20px; font-size: 0.85rem; width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
    }

@media (max-width: 768px) { .pill-nav-container { position: relative !important; top: auto !important; margin-bottom: 1rem !important; } }