* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

:root {
    --primary: #00b4db;
    --secondary: #0083b0;
    --accent: #2ecc71;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --text-light: #f4f7f6;
}

/* --- 3D WebGL THREE.JS CANVAS STYLING --- */
#threeCanvasContainer {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* --- Hero Section Styling --- */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--white);
    perspective: 1200px;
    padding: 0rem 0 1rem 0;
}

.hero-slider {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    animation: kenBurns 10s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes kenBurns {
    from { transform: scale(1); }
    to { transform: scale(1.15); }
}

.hero-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
}

.hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 650px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 5rem;
}

/* BADGE & SHIMMER EFFECT */
.badge-wrapper {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.badge {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: clamp(0.75rem, 2vw, 0.9rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #e0f7fa;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), inset 0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.shimmer-badge::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -150%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 200%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), transparent);
    transform: rotate(30deg);
    animation: badgeShine 3.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes badgeShine {
    0% { left: -150%; }
    30%, 100% { left: 150%; }
}

@media (hover: hover) {
    .badge:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.03);
        border-color: var(--primary);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.6);
    }
}

.live-pulse {
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background-color: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(46, 204, 113, 0.8);
    animation: livePulseRing 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes livePulseRing {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(46, 204, 113, 0.8); }
    70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 14px rgba(46, 204, 113, 0); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(46, 204, 113, 0); }
}

.floating-tooth {
    color: var(--primary);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    animation: toothFloat 3s infinite ease-in-out alternate;
}

@keyframes toothFloat {
    0% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
    100% { transform: translateY(-5px) rotate(14deg); }
}

/* INTERACTIVE 3D POPPING HEADLINE */
.interactive-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, text-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

@media (hover: hover) {
    .interactive-title:hover {
        transform: scale(1.02) translateZ(20px);
        text-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.7);
    }
}

.hero-content .highlight {
    color: #00bfff;
}

.shimmer-text {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00bfff 0%, #ffffff 50%, #00bfff 100%);
    background-size: 200% auto;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    animation: shimmerGlow 3s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes shimmerGlow {
    0% { background-position: 0% center; }
    100% { background-position: 200% center; }
}

.hero-content p {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.15rem);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* FEATURES GRID & HOVER EFFECTS */
.features-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.feature-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.2vw, 0.95rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
}

@media (hover: hover) {
    .feature-item:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        border-color: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.5);
        transform: translateX(8px) translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.3);
    }

    .feature-item:hover .feature-icon {
        transform: scale(1.3) rotate(360deg);
        color: #55efc4;
    }
}

.feature-icon {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55), color 0.3s ease;
}

/* CTA BUTTONS */
.cta-group {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 16px 36px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
    color: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.4);
    border: none;
}

.btn-glow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 300%;
    height: 300%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) 0%, transparent 60%);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
    transition: transform 0.6s ease-out;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}

@media (hover: hover) {
    .btn-primary:hover .btn-glow {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.8), 0 0 20px rgba(46, 204, 113, 0.6);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover .btn-arrow {
        transform: translateX(8px);
    }
}

.btn-arrow {
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
}

/* AMBIENT GLOW BACKSIDE DOCTOR */
.hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.visual-halo {
    position: absolute;
    width: clamp(280px, 40vw, 450px);
    height: clamp(280px, 40vw, 450px);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.5) 0%, rgba(0, 131, 176, 0.2) 50%, transparent 75%);
    filter: blur(45px);
    z-index: 1;
    animation: ambientGlow 5s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
    pointer-events: none;
}

@keyframes ambientGlow {
    0% { transform: scale(0.85) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0.6; }
    100% { transform: scale(1.3) rotate(180deg); opacity: 1; }
}

/* REVEALS */
.hero-content .reveal-top,
.hero-content .reveal-left,
.hero-content .reveal-bottom {
    opacity: 0;
    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.hero-content .reveal-top { animation-name: revealFromTop; animation-duration: 0.8s; animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.hero-content .reveal-left { animation-name: revealFromLeft; animation-duration: 1s; animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.hero-content .reveal-left.delay-1 { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.hero-content .reveal-bottom { animation-name: revealFromBottom; animation-duration: 1s; animation-delay: 0.8s; }
.hero-content .reveal-bottom.delay-1 { animation-delay: 1s; }

@keyframes revealFromTop {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-30px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes revealFromLeft {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-50px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

@keyframes revealFromBottom {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* DOCTOR FRAME */
.doctor-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 420px;
    height: 520px;
    z-index: 2;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease-out;
    animation: floatDoctor 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.doctor-img {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    top: 5rem;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: bottom center;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7));
    
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: scale(0.92) translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
                transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
                visibility 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.doctor-img.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
    pointer-events: auto;
}

@keyframes floatDoctor {
    0% { transform: translateY(0px); }
    100% { transform: translateY(-12px); }
}

/* WAVE BOTTOM */
.wave-bottom {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    line-height: 0;
    z-index: 3;
}

.wave-bottom svg {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    width: calc(100% + 1.3px);
    height: 60px;
}

.wave-bottom .shape-fill { fill: #f4f7f6; }


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES
   ========================================================= */

/* Tablets & Small Desktop Screens (Max 992px) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .hero { 
        min-height: auto; 
        padding: 100px 0 80px; 
    }
    .hero-container { padding: 0 30px; }
    .hero-grid { 
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
        text-align: center; 
        gap: 40px; 
    }
    .hero-content { 
        max-width: 700px; 
        margin: 0 auto; 
    }
    .badge-wrapper, 
    .cta-group { 
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center; 
        width: 100%;
    }
    .features-grid {
        max-width: 500px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }
    .doctor-frame { 
        margin: 0 auto; 
        max-width: 420px; 
        height: 480px; 
    }
}

/* Mobile Devices (Max 768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero { padding: 80px 0 60px; }
    .hero-container { padding: 0 20px; }
    
    .features-grid { 
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
        gap: 10px; 
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    
    .feature-item {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .cta-group { 
        flex-direction: column; 
        width: 100%; 
    }
    
    .btn { 
        width: 100%; 
        justify-content: center; 
    }
    
    .doctor-frame { 
        max-width: 340px; 
        height: 400px; 
    }

    .wave-bottom svg {
        height: 40px;
    }
}

/* Extra Small Phones (Max 480px) */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero { padding: 70px 0 50px; }
    .hero-container { padding: 0 16px; }

    .badge {
        padding: 6px 14px;
    }

    .doctor-frame { 
        max-width: 280px; 
        height: 340px; 
    }

    .wave-bottom svg {
        height: 30px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   DOCTOR IMAGE SIZE ENHANCEMENTS
   ========================================================= */

/* 1. Base Desktop & Large Screens */
.doctor-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 480px; /* Increased frame width (was 420px) */
    height: 580px;    /* Increased frame height (was 520px) */
    z-index: 2;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease-out;
    animation: floatDoctor 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.doctor-img {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    top: 10rem;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: bottom center;
    transform: scale(1.15); /* Upscales the image slightly out of frame for extra impact */
    transform-origin: bottom center;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7));
    
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
                transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
                visibility 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.doctor-img.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: scale(1.15) translateY(0); /* Maintains larger scale when active */
    pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Enlarged Background Glow Aura to match bigger doctor image */
.visual-halo {
    position: absolute;
    width: 580px;
    height: 580px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.55) 0%, rgba(0, 131, 176, 0.25) 50%, transparent 75%);
    filter: blur(50px);
    z-index: 1;
    animation: ambientGlow 5s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
    pointer-events: none;
}


/* 2. Responsive Size Adjustments Across Media Queries */

/* Ultra-Wide 4K / 2560x1440 */
@media (min-width: 2560px) {
    .doctor-frame {
        max-width: 820px;
        height: 920px;
        margin-left: auto;
    }
    .visual-halo {
        width: 800px;
        height: 800px;
    }
}

/* Standard Desktop / 1601px - 2559px */
@media (min-width: 1601px) and (max-width: 2559px) {
    .doctor-frame {
        max-width: 620px;
        height: 820px;
        margin-left: auto;
        top: 10rem;
    }
    .visual-halo {
        width: 700px;
        height: 700px;
    }
}

/* Section 1 Starts */
/* --- Core Section Setup --- */
.about-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background-color: #f8fafc; /* Crisp modern off-white background */
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.about-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* --- Left Side: Slider Gallery Frame --- */
.about-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
}

.about-slider {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 30px 4px 30px 30px; /* Modern asymmetric curved edge */
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 3;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.about-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: opacity 1.2s ease-in-out, transform 1.2s ease-in-out;
}

.about-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Modern Decorative Frames beneath Image */
.decor-box {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 20px;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.box-1 {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 20px;
    left: -20px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00b4db, #0083b0);
    opacity: 0.1;
}

.box-2 {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    bottom: -20px;
    right: -20px;
    background: #2ecc71;
    opacity: 0.2;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Hover effect interacting with background frames */
.about-image-wrapper:hover .box-1 {
    transform: translate(-10px, 10px);
}

/* Floating Experience Badge */
.experience-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 30px;
    left: -30px;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 4;
    border-left: 5px solid #00b4db;
}

.exp-number {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0083b0;
    line-height: 1;
}

.exp-text {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #64748b;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 4px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* --- Right Side: Text & Elements Layout --- */
.about-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #00b4db;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.about-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #1e293b;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.about-description {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Core Pillars Grid */
.pillars-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.pillar-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
}

.pillar-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.pillar-icon {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.1);
    color: #00b4db;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.pillar-info h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.pillar-info p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Custom Interactive Button */
.about-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: #1e293b;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 15px 35px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.2);
}

.about-btn i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.about-btn:hover {
    background: #00b4db;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.3);
}

.about-btn:hover i {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* --- Responsive Adaptations --- */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .about-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
    }
    .about-image-wrapper {
        max-width: 500px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .about-section { padding: 60px 0; }
    .about-title { font-size: 2rem; }
    .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .experience-badge { left: 10px; bottom: -15px; padding: 12px; }
    .exp-number { font-size: 1.8rem; }
}
/* Section 1 Ends */


/* Section 2 Starts */
/* ==========================================================================
   GLOBAL UTILITIES & OPTIMIZATION
   ========================================================================== */
.gradient-text-accent {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00b4db, #00e5ff);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   1. ABOUT SECTION STYLE SHEET (Fixed Image Visibility + Custom Blue Tint)
   ========================================================================== */
.about-section {
    padding: 80px 0 120px 0;
    /* Soft, premium custom blue clinical tint as shown in the mockup */
    background-color: #f4f7f6;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: -2px; /* Pulls up micro gaps under the SVG wave */
}

.about-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* --- Left Side: Image Slider Gallery --- */
.about-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
}

.about-slider {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 30px 4px 30px 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 3;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.15);
    background: #e2e8f0; /* Fallback frame block */
}

.about-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: opacity 1.2s ease-in-out, transform 1.2s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* CRITICAL FIX: Forces the active image slide to become visible */
.about-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Background Asymmetric Decorative Plates */
.decor-box {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 20px;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.box-1 {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 20px;
    left: -20px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00b4db, #0083b0);
    opacity: 0.1;
}

.box-2 {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    bottom: -20px;
    right: -20px;
    background: #00e5ff;
    opacity: 0.15;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-image-wrapper:hover .box-1 {
    transform: translate(-10px, 10px);
}

/* Floating Experience Badge (Matches Hero Button Accents) */
.experience-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 30px;
    left: -20px;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 18px 24px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.15); 
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 4;
    border-left: 5px solid #00a2cc; /* Matches primary hero blue */
}

.exp-number {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e293b; 
    line-height: 1;
}

.exp-text {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #64748b;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* --- Right Side: Content & Pillars --- */
.about-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #00b4db;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.about-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #1e293b;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.about-description {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.pillars-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.pillar-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.08); 
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
}

.pillar-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.15);
}

.pillar-icon {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.1);
    color: #00b4db;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.pillar-info h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.pillar-info p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.about-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: #1e293b;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 15px 35px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.2);
}

.about-btn i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.about-btn:hover {
    background: #00b4db;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.3);
}

.about-btn:hover i {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   2. REDESIGNED PREMIUM SERVICES SECTION (Clean 3-Column Grid Deep Blue)
   ========================================================================== */
.premium-services-section {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background-color: #0a1224; /* Clean deep medical blue color upgrade */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Ambient Neon Lights Layout */
.section-glow-layer {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.glow-accent-1 {
    position: absolute;
    top: -150px;
    left: 10%;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.09) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
    filter: blur(60px);
}

.glow-accent-2 {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -150px;
    right: 5%;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 131, 176, 0.08) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
    filter: blur(80px);
}

.premium-services-container {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Centered Header Layout Block */
.services-header-block {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 70px auto;
}

.clinical-mini-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #00b4db;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.08);
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.15);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.services-header-block h2 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.services-header-block p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #94a3b8;
}

/* Symmetric Grid Core System */
.premium-services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}

/* Premium Aligned Service Cards */
.premium-service-item {
    background: rgba(13, 27, 54, 0.5); /* Aligned transparent card variant over deep blue background */
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 35px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    position: relative;
}

.card-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.item-number {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #273b5c;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.item-icon-wrapper {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    color: #94a3b8;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.premium-service-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: #f1f5f9;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.premium-service-item p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    flex-grow: 1; /* Keeps footer lines uniformly flat */
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.card-action-indicator {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #475569;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.card-action-indicator i {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Card Interactivity Transitions */
.premium-service-item:hover {
    background: rgba(13, 27, 54, 0.9);
    border-color: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.3);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 30px rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.04);
}

.premium-service-item:hover .item-icon-wrapper {
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.1);
    border-color: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.2);
    color: #00b4db;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.premium-service-item:hover h3 { color: #ffffff; }
.premium-service-item:hover p { color: #cbd5e1; }
.premium-service-item:hover .card-action-indicator { color: #00b4db; }
.premium-service-item:hover .card-action-indicator i { transform: translateX(4px); }


/* ==========================================================================
   3. RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS (MEDIA QUERIES)
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
    }
    .about-image-wrapper {
        max-width: 550px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .premium-services-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .services-header-block h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .premium-services-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .premium-services-section { padding: 80px 0; }
    .premium-service-item { padding: 28px; }
    .about-section { padding: 60px 0; }
    .about-title { font-size: 2rem; }
    .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .experience-badge { left: 10px; bottom: -15px; padding: 12px; }
    .exp-number { font-size: 1.8rem; }
}


/* Section 2 Ends */


/* Section 3 Starts */
/* ==========================================================================
   ASYMMETRIC MATRIX UI DESIGN - WHY CHOOSE US
   ========================================================================== */
.dr-ramesh-why-section {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

.why-matrix-bg-glow {
    position: absolute;
    top: -10%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.05) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%);
    filter: blur(80px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.why-matrix-container {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Header UI Elements */
.why-matrix-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px auto;
}

.why-mini-capsule {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.08);
    color: #00b4db;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.why-matrix-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.why-matrix-header p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Asymmetric 3-Column Grid Canvas */
.why-matrix-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

/* Core Card Structure */
.matrix-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 24px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.7);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.03);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Cinematic Photo Slider Card taking up double grid rows */
.cinematic-hero-card {
    grid-column: 1 / 2;
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    position: relative;
    min-height: 480px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    border: none;
}

.cinematic-slider-wrapper {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.cinematic-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.1);
    transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out, transform 1.5s ease-in-out;
}

.cinematic-bg.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.cinematic-card-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 40px;
}

.cinematic-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #00e5ff;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.cinematic-card-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Standard Clinical Cards */
.feature-standard-card {
    padding: 32px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.feature-standard-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.12);
}

.feature-icon-wrapper {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    color: #475569;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.feature-standard-card:hover .feature-icon-wrapper {
    background: #00b4db;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.05);
}

.feature-text-block h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.feature-text-block p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCROLL ENGINE CLASSES
   ========================================================================== */
.r-reveal-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.r-reveal-scale {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.95);
    transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.r-reveal-up.active-run, .r-reveal-scale.active-run {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(0) scale(1);
}

/* --- RESPONSIVE HANDLERS --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .why-matrix-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    .cinematic-hero-card {
        grid-column: span 2;
        grid-row: auto;
        min-height: 320px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .why-matrix-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .cinematic-hero-card {
        grid-column: span 1;
    }
    .why-matrix-header h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    .dr-ramesh-why-section { padding: 80px 0; }
}

/* Section 3 Ends */


/* Section 4 Starts */

/* ==========================================================================
   COSMETIC DENTISTRY BENTO SECTION STYLE SHEET
   ========================================================================== */
.cosmetic-dentistry-section {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fafc 0%, #ffffff 50%, #f1f5f9 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

/* Subtle underlying medical radial glow mesh */
.cosmetic-mesh-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10%;
    left: -5%;
    width: 650px;
    height: 650px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.04) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%);
    filter: blur(60px);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.cosmetic-container {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Modern Asymmetric 3-Column Bento Grid Layout */
.cosmetic-bento-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

/* Base Bento Box Structural Foundation */
.bento-panel {
    border-radius: 28px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.03);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

/* --- Left Column: Info Presentation Panel --- */
.core-info-panel {
    padding: 45px;
    justify-content: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #f8fafc 100%);
}

.cosmetic-mini-title {
    color: #00b4db;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: block;
}

.cosmetic-main-heading {
    font-size: 2.3rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.cosmetic-body-text {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.cosmetic-footer-note {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #475569;
    border-left: 3px solid #00b4db;
    padding-left: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* --- Center Column: Fluid Image Slide Frame --- */
.visual-slider-panel {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 450px;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.15);
}

.cosmetic-slider-engine {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.cosmetic-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transition: opacity 1.4s ease-in-out, transform 1.4s ease-in-out;
}

.cosmetic-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Floating Glass UI Tag inside the visual slide container */
.slider-glass-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 24px;
    left: 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0f172a;
    z-index: 3;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

.slider-glass-badge i {
    color: #00b4db;
    margin-right: 4px;
}

/* --- Right Column: Interactive Clean Benefit Strip Stack --- */
.benefits-stack-panel {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.benefit-strip-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.7);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.02);
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.benefit-strip-card:hover {
    transform: translateX(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.25);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.08);
}

.strip-icon-box {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.07);
    color: #00b4db;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.benefit-strip-card:hover .strip-icon-box {
    background: #00b4db;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.strip-text h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.strip-text p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCROLL INTERSECTION ANIMATION LOGIC ENGINE
   ========================================================================== */
.c-reveal-fade, .c-reveal-scale, .c-reveal-right {
    opacity: 0;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    transition: opacity 0.95s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.95s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.c-reveal-fade { transform: translateY(25px); }
.c-reveal-scale { transform: scale(0.96); }
.c-reveal-right { transform: translateX(35px); }

/* Visibility Animation Switcher Triggered via JavaScript */
.c-reveal-fade.visible-now, .c-reveal-scale.visible-now, .c-reveal-right.visible-now {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(0) scale(1);
}

/* --- ADAPTIVE RESPONSIVE RESPONSIVENESS MEDIA BREAKPOINTS --- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .cosmetic-bento-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
    .core-info-panel {
        grid-column: span 2;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .cosmetic-bento-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .core-info-panel {
        grid-column: span 1;
        padding: 30px;
    }
    .cosmetic-main-heading { font-size: 1.85rem; }
    .visual-slider-panel { min-height: 340px; }
    .cosmetic-dentistry-section { padding: 80px 0; }
    .benefit-strip-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); } /* Swap desktop pull translation axis to vertical structural safety blocks */
}
/* Section 4 Ends */


/* Section 5 Starst */

/* ==========================================================================
   ADVANCED DENTAL IMPLANTS SECTION STYLES
   ========================================================================== */
.implant-showcase-section {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

/* Fluid accent glow aura underlying content rows */
.implant-ambient-blur {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 550px;
    height: 550px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.04) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%);
    filter: blur(50px);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.implant-max-container {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Symmetric Split Engine Layout */
.implant-split-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 75px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* --- LEFT SIDE: COMPACT AUTOMATIC IMAGE SLIDER FRAME --- */
.implant-visual-canvas {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 560px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.implant-slide-engine {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.implant-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: opacity 1.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), transform 1.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.implant-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Floating overlay layout box anchored over slider base */
.implant-floating-card {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 35px;
    left: 35px;
    right: 35px;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 24px;
    z-index: 3;
}

.floating-accent-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #00b4db;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.implant-floating-card p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* --- RIGHT SIDE: CONTENT FRAMEWORK --- */
.implant-mini-label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #00b4db;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.implant-main-title {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.implant-narrative {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

/* 2-Column Core Benefits Layout */
.implant-benefits-matrix {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 30px 24px;
}

.matrix-feature-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.matrix-indicator {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    background: transparent;
    color: #00b4db;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.matrix-details h3 {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.matrix-details p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCROLL ENGINE HARDWARE-ACCELERATED TRANSITIONS
   ========================================================================== */
.i-reveal-left, .i-reveal-up {
    opacity: 0;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    transition: opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.i-reveal-left { transform: translateX(-40px); }
.i-reveal-up { transform: translateY(30px); }

/* Class targets handled dynamically via Scroll Reveal observer loops */
.i-reveal-left.active-view, .i-reveal-up.active-view {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(0);
}

/* --- RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .implant-split-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 50px;
    }
    .implant-visual-canvas {
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        height: 460px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .implant-showcase-section { padding: 80px 0; }
    .implant-benefits-matrix { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .implant-main-title { font-size: 1.9rem; }
    .implant-floating-card { bottom: 20px; left: 20px; right: 20px; padding: 18px; }
}
/* Section 5 Ends */


/* Section 6 Starts */
/* ==========================================================================
   FAMILY DENTISTRY ROW CAROUSEL FRAMEWORK
   ========================================================================== */
.family-dentistry-section {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

/* Ambient Medical Blue Glow */
.family-ambient-radial {
    position: absolute;
    top: -15%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 800px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.04) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%);
    filter: blur(60px);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.family-section-container {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Center Header Design */
.family-header-block {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto 55px auto;
}

.family-capsule-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.08);
    color: #00b4db;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.family-header-block h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.family-lead-p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* --- PANORAMIC AUTO-SLIDING BANNER FRAME --- */
.family-panoramic-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 380px;
    border-radius: 28px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
}

.panoramic-slider-engine {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.panoramic-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.04);
    transition: opacity 1.4s ease-in-out, transform 1.4s ease-in-out;
}

.panoramic-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Inset Glass Badge */
.panoramic-floating-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0f172a;
    z-index: 3;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
}

.panoramic-floating-badge i {
    color: #00b4db;
}

/* --- THREE COLUMN GENERATIONAL CARD DECK --- */
.family-cards-deck {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}

.generation-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 35px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.7);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.02);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.generation-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    border-color: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.25);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.1);
}

/* Color Accent Bar on hover */
.gen-card-accent-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background: #00b4db;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.generation-card:hover .gen-card-accent-line {
    opacity: 1;
}

.gen-icon-circle {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    color: #475569;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.generation-card:hover .gen-icon-circle {
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.1);
    color: #00b4db;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.gen-card-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.gen-card-body p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL TIMING ENGINES
   ========================================================================== */
.fam-reveal-up, .fam-reveal-scale {
    opacity: 0;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    transition: opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.fam-reveal-up { transform: translateY(35px); }
.fam-reveal-scale { transform: scale(0.97); }

.fam-reveal-up.active-run, .fam-reveal-scale.active-run {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(0) scale(1);
}

/* --- RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .family-cards-deck {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .family-panoramic-frame {
        height: 280px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .family-dentistry-section { padding: 80px 0; }
    .family-header-block h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    .generation-card { padding: 28px; }
}
/* Section 6 Ends */



/* Section 7 Starts */
/* ==========================================================================
   IMMERSIVE PARALLAX MINIMALIST SHOWCASE
   ========================================================================== */
.care-commitment-section {
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #0f172a; /* Fallback frame dark block background */
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

/* Immersive background layer canvas mapping */
.commitment-parallax-track {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.commitment-bg-layer {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: opacity 1.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), transform 1.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.commitment-bg-layer.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.commitment-container {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Minimalist Content Frame Box */
.commitment-glass-capsule {
    max-width: 580px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 32px;
    padding: 55px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* Live Active Clinical Pulse Dot */
.commitment-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.3);
    color: #00b4db;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.pulse-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background-color: #00e5ff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-block;
    animation: livePulse 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes livePulse {
    0% { transform: scale(0.95); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.7); }
    70% { transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0); }
    100% { transform: scale(0.95); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 229, 255, 0); }
}

.commitment-title {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.commitment-lead {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: rgba(241, 245, 249, 0.9);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.commitment-divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #00b4db;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.commitment-subtext {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.85);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

/* Horizontal Trust Metric Alignment */
.commitment-trust-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    padding-top: 25px;
}

.trust-badge-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.trust-badge-item i {
    color: #00b4db;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.trust-badge-item span {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(241, 245, 249, 0.9);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCROLL ENGINE HARDWARE ACCELERATION
   ========================================================================== */
.commit-reveal-left {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-40px);
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.commit-reveal-left.triggered-view {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
}

/* --- RESPONSIVE SCREEN BREAKPOINTS --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .care-commitment-section { padding: 80px 0; }
    .commitment-glass-capsule { padding: 35px; border-radius: 24px; }
    .commitment-title { font-size: 2rem; }
    .commitment-trust-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; }
}
/* Section 7 Ends */


/* Section 8 Starts */
/* ==========================================================================
   INTERACTIVE TIMELINE DECK - DENTAL HEALTH TIPS (CORRECTED)
   ========================================================================== */
.dental-tips-section {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

.tips-ambient-mesh {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -15%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.04) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%);
    filter: blur(60px);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.tips-container {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Header Elements */
.tips-header-block {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px auto;
}

.tips-mini-capsule {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.08);
    color: #00b4db;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.tips-header-block h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.tips-header-block p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* --- TIMELINE DECK TRACK SYSTEM --- */
.tips-timeline-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 10px 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

/* Central structural spine */
.timeline-progress-bar {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 4px;
    height: 81%;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: -1; /* Sits at base layer */
}

.timeline-progress-fill {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #00b4db, #0083b0);
    transform-origin: top;
    transform: scaleY(0.2); 
    transition: transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* Timeline Base Rows */
.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    width: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 30px; /* Reduced gap between cards for tighter spacing */
    box-sizing: border-box;
    display: block;
}

/* Left-aligned items */
.timeline-item.left-item {
    padding-right: 45px;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

/* Right-aligned items */
.timeline-item.right-item {
    padding-left: 45px;
    align-self: flex-end;
}

/* Core Node Dots */
.timeline-dot {
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 3px solid #f1f5f9;
    color: #94a3b8;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    z-index: 3; /* Elevated above the timeline track line */
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.timeline-item.left-item .timeline-dot {
    right: -18px;
}

.timeline-item.right-item .timeline-dot {
    left: -18px;
}

/* Standardized Timeline Card Graphic System */
.timeline-card {
    background: #ffffff; /* Solid white hides the central bar underneath */
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.9);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.02);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2; /* Sits above the vertical bar line */
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.tip-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    right: 28px;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #f1f5f9;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    padding-right: 40px;
}

.timeline-card p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* --- CARD HOVER INTERACTION ENGINE --- */
.timeline-item:hover .timeline-card {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.08);
}

.timeline-item:hover .timeline-dot {
    border-color: #00b4db;
    color: #00b4db;
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.05);
}

.timeline-item:hover .tip-number {
    color: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.12);
}

/* --- CENTERED EMERGENCY ALERT BLOCK ROW (FIXED ALIGNMENT) --- */
.timeline-item.item-alert-centered {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-self: center;
}

.item-alert-centered .timeline-dot.alert-dot {
    left: 50%;
    right: auto;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    top: -22px; /* Placed cleanly directly on top boundary */
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-color: #fde8e8;
    color: #ef4444;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    z-index: 4;
}

.alert-card {
    max-width: 600px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #ffffff; /* Guarantees line visibility blockage */
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.18);
    padding: 35px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.03);
}

.alert-icon-wrap {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background: #fdf2f2;
    color: #ef4444;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.alert-card h3 {
    padding-right: 0;
    color: #991b1b;
}

.item-alert-centered:hover .timeline-card.alert-card {
    border-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.35);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.08);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL ENTRANCIES
   ========================================================================== */
.t-reveal-left, .t-reveal-right, .t-reveal-up {
    opacity: 0;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.t-reveal-left { transform: translateX(-30px); }
.t-reveal-right { transform: translateX(30px); }
.t-reveal-up { transform: translateY(30px); }

.t-reveal-left.activated-run, .t-reveal-right.activated-run, .t-reveal-up.activated-run {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(0);
}

/* --- MOBILE ADAPTIVE RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .timeline-progress-bar {
        left: 20px;
        transform: none;
    }
    .timeline-item {
        width: 100% !important;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }
    .timeline-item.left-item, .timeline-item.right-item {
        padding-left: 45px !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
        align-self: flex-start !important;
    }
    .timeline-dot {
        left: 2px !important;
        right: auto !important;
    }
    .item-alert-centered .timeline-dot.alert-dot {
        left: 20px !important;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
    .alert-card {
        text-align: left;
        padding: 28px;
    }
    .alert-icon-wrap {
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .tips-header-block h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
}

/* Section 8 Ends */


/* Section 9 Starts */
/* ==========================================================================
   ADVANCED SPLIT-SCREEN SEO HERO HUB
   ========================================================================== */
.dental-hub-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

/* Structural Background Ambience */
.hub-blur-field-1 {
    position: absolute;
    top: -10%;
    left: -5%;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.05) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%);
    filter: blur(50px);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.hub-blur-field-2 {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10%;
    right: -5%;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 131, 176, 0.03) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%);
    filter: blur(60px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hub-max-container {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 30px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 65px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* --- LEFT SIDE VISUAL PANEL TRACK --- */
.hub-visual-panel {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
}

.hub-image-canvas {
    width: 100%;
    height: 580px;
    border-radius: 32px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Floating Real-Time Credential Tag */
.canvas-floating-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 28px;
    left: 28px;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
    z-index: 3;
}

.canvas-floating-badge i {
    color: #00b4db;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.canvas-floating-badge span {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0f172a;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.badge-pulse-ring {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: #00e5ff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: relative;
}
.badge-pulse-ring::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: #00e5ff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: badgePulse 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}
@keyframes badgePulse {
    0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.8; }
    100% { transform: scale(3); opacity: 0; }
}

/* Bottom Inset Statistic Overlay Block */
.canvas-stats-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 24px;
    left: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 24px 30px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 3;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.stat-meta-item {
    text-align: center;
}

.stat-meta-item h4 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #00b4db;
    margin: 0 0 2px 0;
}

.stat-meta-item p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #64748b;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin: 0;
}

.stat-meta-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 40px;
    background: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.3);
}

/* --- RIGHT SIDE CONTENT PANEL TRACK --- */
.hub-content-panel {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.hub-seo-header .hub-tagline {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #00b4db;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.hub-seo-header h1 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hub-main-description {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.hub-main-description strong {
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Specialty Directory Grid Mapping */
.specialty-directory-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.directory-node {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.directory-node:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.25);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.05);
}

.node-icon-frame {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: rgba(0, 180, 219, 0.06);
    color: #00b4db;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.directory-node:hover .node-icon-frame {
    background: #00b4db;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.node-data h5 {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 4px 0;
}

.node-data p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Footer Commitment Indicators */
.hub-action-footer {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding-top: 30px;
}

.clinical-pill {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #334155;
}

.clinical-pill i {
    color: #00b4db;
}

/* --- HARDWARE ACCELERATED SCROLL REVEALS --- */
.dh-reveal-left, .dh-reveal-right {
    opacity: 0;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.dh-reveal-left { transform: translateX(-40px); }
.dh-reveal-right { transform: translateX(40px); }

.dh-reveal-left.activated, .dh-reveal-right.activated {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN SYSTEM OVERRIDES
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hub-max-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 50px;
    }
    .hub-image-canvas {
        height: 480px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .dental-hub-section { padding: 70px 0; }
    .hub-seo-header h1 { font-size: 2.1rem; }
    .specialty-directory-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 15px; }
    .canvas-stats-overlay { padding: 16px; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
    .stat-meta-divider { display: none; }
    .hub-image-canvas { height: 380px; }
}
/* Section 9 Ends */



/* Section 10 Starts */
/* --- FONTS IMPORT --- */

/* =========================================================
   LIGHT THEME REVIEWS SLIDER SECTION
   ========================================================= */
.reviews-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 5.5rem 5% 6rem;
  background-color: #f8fafc;
  color: #0f172a;
  font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.reviews-container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3.5rem;
}

/* --- HEADER --- */
.reviews-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.reviews-title {
  font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.2vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #0f172a;
}

.reviews-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #475569;
}

/* --- SLIDER WRAPPER --- */
.reviews-slider-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 3rem;
}

.reviews-carousel {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
}

.reviews-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  will-change: transform;
}

/* REVIEW CARD */
.review-card {
  min-width: calc(33.333% - 1rem); /* Displays 3 cards per row on desktop */
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.03);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
  user-select: none;
}

.review-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  border-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.rating-stars {
  color: #f59e0b;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.2rem;
}

.quote-icon {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  color: #e2e8f0;
}

.review-text {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #334155;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* REVIEWER AVATAR & INFO */
.reviewer-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed #e2e8f0;
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.avatar-circle {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.avatar-circle.cyan { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0284c7, #06b6d4); }
.avatar-circle.blue { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563eb, #3b82f6); }
.avatar-circle.emerald { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #059669, #10b981); }
.avatar-circle.indigo { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4f46e5, #6366f1); }

.reviewer-info h4 {
  font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a;
}

.reviewer-info small {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #64748b;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

/* NAVIGATION BUTTONS */
.slider-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  color: #0f172a;
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 10;
}

.slider-btn:hover {
  background: #0284c7;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: #0284c7;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
}

.btn-prev { left: 0; }
.btn-next { right: 0; }

/* DOTS PAGINATION */
.dots-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #cbd5e1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.dot.active {
  width: 28px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: #0284c7;
}

/* RESPONSIVE LAYOUT */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .review-card {
    min-width: calc(50% - 0.75rem); /* 2 cards per row on tablet */
  }
  .reviews-slider-wrapper {
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .review-card {
    min-width: 100%; /* 1 card per row on mobile */
  }
  .reviews-slider-wrapper {
    padding: 0;
  }
  .slider-btn {
    display: none; /* Hide arrows on small mobile screens in favor of touch swipe */
  }
}
/* Section 10 Ends */