/* --- Hero Swiper --- */
.hero-swiper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
}

.swiper-slide {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.slide-inner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    filter: brightness(0.45);
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transition: transform 9s ease;
}

.swiper-slide-active .slide-inner {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.slide-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;   
    color: white;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

    .slide-content h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6.5vw, 4.8rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.1;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

/* --- Expertise: Corporate, clean card layout --- */
.expertise-section {
    background: #f7f8fb;    
}

.expertise-intro .gold-text {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.expertise-intro .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.expertise-card {
    display: block;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(11,22,40,0.06);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: inherit;
    height: 100%;
}

    .expertise-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(11,22,40,0.12);
    }

.expertise-media {
    height: 170px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    filter: saturate(0.95) contrast(0.98);
}

.expertise-body {
    padding: 22px;
}

.expertise-title {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--usca-navy);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.expertise-desc {
    color: #63676f;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.expertise-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
}

.expertise-cta {
    color: var(--usca-navy);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
}

    .expertise-cta:hover {
        color: var(--usca-gold);
    }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    
    .expertise-media {
        height: 140px;
    }
}

/* --- Modern Process Section --- */
.process-item {
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px;
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    height: 100%;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .process-item:hover {
        background: var(--usca-navy);
        color: white;
    }

.process-number {
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2);
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 20px;
}

.process-item h5 {
    font-weight: 700;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.process-item:hover p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important;
}


.counter-icon i {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.counter-section .col-6:hover i {
    color: var(--usca-gold) !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}


/* --- Counter Section --- */
.counter-section {
    background: var(--usca-navy);
    padding: 70px 0;
    color: white;
}

.counter-val {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--usca-gold);
}