/* =========================
   GLOBAL RESET
========================= */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    background: #f7f9fc;
    color: #1f2937;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* =========================
   CONTAINER
========================= */
.container {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: auto;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}

/* =========================
   HERO SECTION
========================= */
.hero {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(210 205 239 / 70%), rgb(194 231 247 / 67%));
    color: #333;
    padding: 40px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 25px;
   font-family: 'poppins',system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
     color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero p {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: auto;
    font-size: 16px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* =========================
   SECTION TITLE
========================= */
.section-title {
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 501;
    margin: 40px 0 30px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    position: relative;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-family: 'poppins', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

/*.section-title::after {
    content: "";
    width: 70px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #1e3a8a;
    display: block;
    margin: 10px auto 0;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* =========================
   CARDS SECTION
========================= */
.cards {
    display: flex;
    gap: 25px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.card {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(210 205 239 / 70%), rgb(194 231 247 / 67%));
    flex: 1 1 30%;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    text-align: center;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.card h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin: 15px 0 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
}

/* =========================
   ICON CIRCLE
========================= */
.icon-circle {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: #e0e7ff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: auto;
}

.icon-circle svg {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    stroke: #1e3a8a;
}

/* =========================
   PHILOSOPHY SECTION
========================= */
.consulting-approach {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.partnering {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}
.consulting-approach,
.partnering {
    width: 80%;
    margin: 15px auto 0; /* centers the grid */
}
.center-text {
    max-width: 750px;
    margin: 0 auto ;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #101010;
    line-height: 1.7;
}
/* =========================
   SME ADVISORY SECTION
========================= */
.sme-experts-platforms .container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
    width:200%;
    background: rgb(170 202 243 / 27%) !important;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}
h3 {
    color: #333;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.mini-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: repeat( 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    width: 90%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-left: 80px;
}

/* Mini cards */
.mini-card {
    background: linear-gradient(87deg,
            rgba(205, 201, 237, 0.5),
            rgba(191, 228, 245, 0.45));
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.mini-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgb(163 196 240 / 51%), rgba(200, 240, 255, 0.5));
}

/* Text */
.mini-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #101010;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.advisory-card h3 {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
}
/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .mini-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}



/* =========================
   CTA SECTION
========================= */
.cta {
    background: linear-gradient(345deg, rgb(186 180 236 / 34%), rgba(169, 218, 241, 0.673));
    color: #101010;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px 20px;
}

.cta h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.cta p {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: auto;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: #2563eb;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.btn:hover {
    background: #427ae9;
}

.mini-card {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(210 205 239 / 70%), rgb(194 231 247 / 67%));
    padding: 20px;
    width:95%;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    flex: 1 1 30%;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.mini-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.mini-card h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #1e3a8a;
}

.mini-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.6;
     font-family: 'Poppins', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.advisory-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN
========================= */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .cards,
    .advisory-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .card,
    .advisory-card {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .section-title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .hero {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }
}
.sme-link-card {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.sme-link-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.link-text {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2a6df4;
}