.hero-executive {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521737604893-d14cc237f11d") center/cover no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(2,6,23,.9), rgba(15,23,42,.75));
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 720px;
  color: #f8fafc;
}

.hero-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #93c5fd;
  background: rgba(37,99,235,.15);
  border-left: 4px solid #2563eb;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #e2e8f0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hero-content p {
  color: #cbd5f5;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hero-highlight {
  margin-top: 25px;
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 4px solid #2563eb;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #bfdbfe;
}

/* ================= MARKET RESEARCH ================= */
.market-research {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8fafc, #eef2f7);
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

.market-image img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}

.market-image img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.market-content h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a;
}

.market-content .intro {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #475569;
}

.market-content ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.market-content ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #1e293b;
}

.market-content ul li::before {
  content: "✔";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #2563eb;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.market-highlight {
  margin-top: 25px;
  padding-left: 15px;
  border-left: 4px solid #2563eb;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2563eb;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }
}
.research-process {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2027, #203a43, #2c5364);
  padding: 80px 0;
  color: #fff;
}

.research-process h2 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.research-process p.lead {
  color: #d1dbe4;
}

/* ===================== STEPS ===================== */
.process-step {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 25px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.process-step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 4px;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,#00eaff,#00ffa3);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: 0.4s;
}

.process-step:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.process-step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

.step-icon {
  font-size: 34px;
  color: #00ffa3;
}

.step-number {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #00eaff;
}

.process-step h5 {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ===================== RIGHT VISUAL ===================== */
.process-visual {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 40px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.visual-circle {
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#00eaff,#00ffa3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: pulse 3s infinite;
}

.visual-circle i {
  font-size: 90px;
  color: #003f46;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% { transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0,255,200,0.6); }
  70% { transform: scale(1.05); box-shadow: 0 0 0 25px rgba(0,255,200,0); }
  100% { transform: scale(1); }
}

/* ===================== RESPONSIVE ===================== */
@media(max-width: 768px){
  .research-process h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .visual-circle {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
  }
  .visual-circle i {
    font-size: 70px;
  }
}
.section-wrapper {
  background: #f8fafc;
  padding: 90px 0;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0b2c3d;
}

.section-subtitle {
  color: #5f7482;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: auto;
}

/* ================= CARD ================= */
.info-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 30px;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.info-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 4px;
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,#00c6ff,#0072ff);
}

.info-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.info-icon {
  font-size: 38px;
  color: #0072ff;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.info-card h5 {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #0b2c3d;
}

.info-list li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #475e6c;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.info-list li::before {
  content: "✔";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #00a86b;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* ================= FOOT NOTE ================= */
.note-text {
  margin-top: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #4f6573;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}
.advisory-roadmap {
  background: #f9f9f9;
  padding: 100px 0;
  color: #0b2c3d;
}

.roadmap-title {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
}

.roadmap-subtitle {
  color: #5f7482;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 15px auto 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ================= STEPPER ================= */
.stepper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 70px;
  position: relative;
}

.stepper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  background: rgba(0,114,255,0.15);
}

.step {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 20%;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.step-circle {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #0072ff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: auto;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.step.active .step-circle {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#00c6ff,#0072ff);
  color: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.2);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,114,255,0.4);
}

.step-title {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #5f7482;
  transition: color 0.4s;
}

.step.active .step-title {
  color: #0072ff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ================= CONTENT ================= */
.step-content {
  margin-top: 60px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 50px;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 260px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.step-content i {
  font-size: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #0072ff;
  background: rgba(0,198,255,0.1);
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.step-content h4 {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.step-content p {
  color: #5f7482;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ================= ANIMATION ================= */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from {opacity:0; transform: translateY(20px);}
  to {opacity:1; transform: translateY(0);}
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .roadmap-title { font-size: 30px; }
  .stepper { flex-direction: column; gap: 25px; }
  .stepper::before { display:none; }
  .step { width:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:15px; }
  .step-title { margin:0; text-align:left; }
  .step-content { padding: 35px 25px; }
}