.business-advisory-sec-1 {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
/*   min-height: 550px; */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  padding: 136px 20px;

  /* BACKGROUND */
  background: #0b0b0b url("../images/sec-3-bg.webp") center/cover no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;

  overflow: hidden;
}

/* CONTENT */
.business-advisory-sec-1-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 1420px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* TITLE */
.business-advisory-sec-1-title {
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* BREADCRUMB */
.business-advisory-sec-1-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;

  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.2vw, 16px);
  color: #aaa;
}

.business-advisory-sec-1-breadcrumb a {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.business-advisory-sec-1-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: #8fff9c;
}

.business-advisory-sec-1-breadcrumb span {
  color: #ffffff;
}




/* ===============
       sec-2 
   ===============*/


.business-advisory-sec-2 {
  background: #f6f6f6;
  padding: 120px 20px 130px 20px;
  margin-top: -50px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 50px 50px 0px 0px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-inner {
  max-width: 1420px;
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 54px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-kicker span {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: #111;
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-kicker span::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #111;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-kicker span:first-child::after {
  left: 2px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-kicker span:last-child::after {
  right: 2px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 50px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: #111;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1000px;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-main-prg {
  max-width: 1000px; /* tighter width = better readability */
  margin: 14px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75; /* key improvement */
  color: #475569; /* better contrast balance */
}

/* spacing between paragraphs */
.business-advisory-sec-2-main-prg + .business-advisory-sec-2-main-prg {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* subtle emphasis for first paragraph */
.business-advisory-sec-2-main-prg:first-of-type {
  color: #334155;
}

/* RESPONSIVE TUNING */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .business-advisory-sec-2-main-prg {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-body-header h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #111;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 470px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 350px 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-pill {
  border: 0;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 50px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 22px 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  transition:
    background 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-pill:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-pill.is-active {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #003D2B 0%, #c3f892 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(126, 242, 138, 0.16);
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-pill-icon {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: contain;
  transition:
    filter 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-pill:hover .business-advisory-sec-2-pill-icon,
.business-advisory-sec-2-pill.is-active .business-advisory-sec-2-pill-icon {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-pill-text {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-pill:not(.is-active)
  .business-advisory-sec-2-pill-text {
  color: #171717;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 425px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 425px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.01);
  transition:
    opacity 0.45s ease,
    transform 0.55s ease;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-img-active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-content {
  padding: 34px 30px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-content h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #111;
  max-width: 340px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-content p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #7d7d7d;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 390px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-content ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-content li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #4f4f4f;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-content li::before {
  content: "✔";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* ICONS */
.business-advisory-sec-2-pill-icon-1 {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23111' d='M10 6l5 6-5 6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .business-advisory-sec-2-head {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-2-btn {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-2-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-2-pills {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-2-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-2-media {
    min-height: 300px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .business-advisory-sec-2-pills {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-2-content {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-2 {
    border-radius: 30px 30px 0px 0px;
    padding: 60px 20px 60px 20px;
  }
}

/* CARD WRAPPER */
.business-advisory-sec-2-part-1 {
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-container {
  margin: auto;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  padding: 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* LEFT CONTENT */
.business-advisory-sec-2-part-1-header h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1e293b;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-part-1-header p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-2-part-1-body h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #0f172a;
}

/* LIST GRID */
.business-advisory-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 12px 20px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.business-advisory-list li {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #334155;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
}

/* Custom bullet */
.business-advisory-list li::before {
  content: "✔";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: #22c55e;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* IMAGE */
.business-advisory-sec-2-part-1-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .business-advisory-sec-2-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-2-part-1-image img {
    max-height: 260px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .business-advisory-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-2-part-1-header h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
}




/* =============== 
       sec- 3 
   ===============*/

.business-advisory-sec-3 {
  margin-top: -50px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 50px 50px 0px 0px;
  background: url("../images/sec-3-bg.webp") no-repeat center/cover;
  padding: 120px 20px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-container {
  max-width: 1420px;
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 50px 40px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #232323;
}

/* TITLE */
.business-advisory-sec-3-title {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* DESC */
.business-advisory-sec-3-desc {
  max-width: 620px;

  margin: 0 auto 30px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #cbd5f5;
}

/* LIST */
.business-advisory-sec-3-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px 24px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 auto 60px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-list li {
  font-size: 15px;
  text-align: left;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-list li::before {
  content: "✔";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #22c55e;
}

/* ========================= */
/* APPROACH SECTION */
/* ========================= */

.business-advisory-sec-3-approach {
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-approach-title {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-approach-sub {
  color: #94a3b8;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-approach-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-approach-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: left;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-approach-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-step {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #22c55e;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-approach-card h3 {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-approach-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #cbd5f5;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.business-advisory-sec-3-divider {
  width: 90%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent, #fff, transparent);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: auto;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .business-advisory-sec-3-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-3-approach-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .business-advisory-sec-3-container {
    padding: 30px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px 30px 0px 0px;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-3-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-3-approach-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}



/* =============== 
       sec- 4 
   ===============*/

.business-advisory-sec-4 {
  padding: 100px 20px;
  margin-top: -50px;
  position: relative;
  background: #f4f4f4;
  border-radius: 50px 50px 0 0;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-container {
  max-width: 1420px;
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ===================== */
/* PART 1 - INDUSTRIES */
/* ===================== */

.business-advisory-sec-4-title {
  font-size: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-sub {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #64748b;
}

/* horizontal scroll feel */
.business-advisory-sec-4-industries {
  display: grid;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-auto-columns: 260px;
  gap: 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

/* card */
.business-advisory-sec-4-industry {
  position: relative;
  height: 180px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-industry img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: 0.5s;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-industry div {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 15px;
  left: 15px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* overlay */
.business-advisory-sec-4-industry::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), transparent);
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-industry:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* ===================== */
/* PART 2 - WHY */
/* ===================== */

/* WRAPPER */
.business-advisory-sec-4-why {
  margin-top: 70px;
}

/* TITLE */
.business-advisory-sec-4-why-title {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  color: #0f172a;
}

/* GRID */
.business-advisory-sec-4-why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 12px 30px;
}

/* ITEM */
.business-advisory-sec-4-why-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

/* BULLET */
.business-advisory-sec-4-why-bullet {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  margin-top: 7px;
  background: #22c55e;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* TEXT */
.business-advisory-sec-4-why-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #334155;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* NOTE */
.business-advisory-sec-4-note {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #475569;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .business-advisory-sec-4-why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
	
	.business-advisory-sec-4{
		  border-radius: 30px 30px 0 0;
		        padding: 50px 20px;
	}
}

/* ===================== */
/* PART 3 - CTA */
/* ===================== */

.business-advisory-sec-4-cta {
  margin-top: 80px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 30px;
  border-radius: 24px;

  background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #1e293b, #020617);
  color: #fff;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-cta h2 {
  font-size: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-cta p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 25px;
  color: #cbd5f5;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 0;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  max-width: 250px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  user-select: none;

  background-color: #c8f5a8;

  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-btn::before {
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(88deg, transparent, #003D2B, transparent);
  position: absolute;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 0;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* TEXT */
.business-advisory-sec-4-btn-text {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #000;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
}

/* ICON WRAPPER */
.business-advisory-sec-4-btn-icon {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
}

/* MOVING CONTAINER (KEY PART) */
.business-advisory-sec-4-btn-icon-box {
  display: flex;
  width: 48px;
  gap: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* ARROWS */
.business-advisory-sec-4-btn-arrow {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* HOVER EFFECT */
.business-advisory-sec-4-btn:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(50%);
}


.business-advisory-sec-4-cta-points-sec-1 {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: left;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: auto;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-cta-points-sec-1 p {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 0;
  padding-left: 16px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-cta-points-sec-1 p::after {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #22c55e;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  left: 0;
  top: calc(50% - 3px);
  position: absolute;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-cta-points-sec-2 {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: left;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 270px;
  margin: auto;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-cta-points-sec-2 p {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 0;
  padding-left: 16px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-4-cta-points-sec-2 p::after {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #22c55e;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  left: 0;
  top: calc(50% - 3px);
  position: absolute;
}

/* ===================== */
/* RESPONSIVE */
/* ===================== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .business-advisory-sec-4-industries {
    grid-auto-columns: 220px;
  }

  .business-advisory-sec-4-cta h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
	
	.business-advisory-sec-4-cta-points-sec-1,
	.business-advisory-sec-4-cta-points-sec-2{
		flex-direction: column;    
		max-width: 300px;
	}
}



/* ====================== 
        sec 5 
====================== */

.business-advisory-sec-5 {
  padding: 0px 20px 100px 20px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-5-container {
  max-width: 1420px;
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* GRID */
.business-advisory-sec-5-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 25px;
}

/* CARD */
.business-advisory-sec-5-card {
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* IMAGE */
.business-advisory-sec-5-card .card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* CONTENT */
.business-advisory-sec-5-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  padding: 16px 16px 6px;
  color: #0f172a;
}

.business-advisory-sec-5-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #475569;
  padding: 0 16px 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* BUTTON */
.business-advisory-sec-5-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  max-width: 130px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  user-select: none;

  background-color: #c8f5a8;

  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  margin: auto 16px 16px;
}

.business-advisory-sec-5-btn::before {
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(88deg, transparent, #003D2B, transparent);
  position: absolute;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 0;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* TEXT */
.business-advisory-sec-5-btn-text {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #000;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
}

/* ICON WRAPPER */
.business-advisory-sec-5-btn-icon {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
}

/* MOVING CONTAINER (KEY PART) */
.business-advisory-sec-5-btn-icon-box {
  display: flex;
  width: 48px;
  gap: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* ARROWS */
.business-advisory-sec-5-btn-arrow {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* HOVER EFFECT */
.business-advisory-sec-5-btn:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(50%);
}

/* HOVER */
.business-advisory-sec-5-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .business-advisory-sec-5-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .business-advisory-sec-5-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}