/* ============================================
   BRANDS SECTION
   ============================================ */
.brands {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    background-image: radial-gradient(#e2e8f0 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 24px 24px;
    background-position: top center;
}

.brands .swiper-wrapper {
    will-change: transform;
    transition-timing-function: linear !important;
}

.brands .horizontal-ticker__slide {
    width: auto !important;
}

.brands .brand-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -8px rgba(0, 32, 64, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.25);
    background: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(0px);
}

/* ============================================
   HORIZONTAL TICKER | TRUSTED BY
   ============================================ */
.horizontal-ticker {
    margin: 0 -20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    row-gap: 0;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 767.9px) {
    .horizontal-ticker {
        row-gap: 15px;
    }
}

.horizontal-ticker__slide {
    position: relative;
    width: 11.625vw;
    aspect-ratio: 300 / 205;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: visible;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 767.9px) {
    .horizontal-ticker__slide {
        width: 150px;
    }
}

.horizontal-ticker__slide img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out;
}

.horizontal-ticker__slide img:last-child {
    opacity: 1;
}

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
    .horizontal-ticker__slide:hover img:last-child {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

#brand-ticker-rtl {
    padding-bottom: 0px !important;
}




/* ============================================
   INDUSTRIES SECTION
   ============================================ */
.industries {
    /* background: radial-gradient(circle at 0% 20%, #ffffff, #f5faff); */
    background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff5dd 0%, #fff 100%);
    padding: 80px 0px;
}

/* ============================================
   HERO SHAPES & ANIMATIONS
   ============================================ */
.tp-hero-3-shape {
    right: 107px;
    top: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    position: absolute;
    animation: upslide 4s linear forwards infinite alternate;
}

/* Blobs */
.blob {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0.55;
}

.blob-pink {
    width: 205px;
    height: 205px;
    background: #72a6f4;
    top: -40px;
    left: -15px;
    border-radius: 60% 40% 50% 70% / 50% 60% 40% 60%;
}

.blob-yellow {
    width: 220px;
    height: 200px;
    background: #fbbf24;
    bottom: 120px;
    right: 0;
    border-radius: 40% 60% 60% 40% / 60% 40% 60% 40%;
}

.blob-blue {
    width: 120px;
    height: 50px;
    background: #38bdf8;
    bottom: 60px;
    left: 160px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    transform: rotate(-20deg);
    animation: sway 2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.blob-green {
    background: #87deba;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    top: 10px;
    right: 30px;
    border-radius: 40% 60% 70% 30% / 40% 50% 60% 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    animation: morph 3s linear infinite;
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes morph {

    0%,
    100% {
        border-radius: 40% 60% 70% 30% / 40% 40% 60% 50%;
    }

    34% {
        border-radius: 70% 30% 50% 50% / 30% 30% 70% 70%;
    }

    67% {
        border-radius: 100% 60% 60% 100% / 100% 100% 60% 60%;
    }
}

@keyframes sway {
    0% {
        transform: rotate(-15deg);
    }

    100% {
        transform: rotate(15deg);
    }
}


/* ============================================
   INDUSTRIES SWIPER
   ============================================ */
.industries-swiper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-top: 60px;
}

/* Swiper Navigation Buttons */
.industries-swiper .swiper-button-prev,
.industries-swiper .swiper-button-next {
    top: 10px !important;
    bottom: auto;
    border: 1px solid #fdc800;
    background: #fdc800 !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    font-size: 18px !important;
    margin: 0 1px !important;
    height: 30px;
    width: 30px;
    line-height: 30px;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-out;
}

.industries-swiper .swiper-button-prev::after,
.industries-swiper .swiper-button-next::after {
    font-size: 14px !important;
    color: #fff;
}

.industries-swiper .swiper-button-prev {
    left: auto;
    right: 50px;
}

.industries-swiper .swiper-button-next {
    right: 10px;
}

/* ============================================
   RESEARCH BOX
   ============================================ */
.research-box1 {
    width: 100%;
    height: 50px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.sidebar-title a {
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-title a:hover {
    color: #007bff;
}

/* ============================================
   RESPONSIVE STYLES
   ============================================ */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .research-box1 {
        height: 220px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .industries-swiper {
        padding: 20px 30px;
    }

    .research-box1 {
        height: 200px;
    }

    .sidebar-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}