.equal-section
{
    padding: 40px 0;
}


/* Section-04 */

.section-04 {
  background-color: var(--light-section-color);
}

.section-04 .timeline {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 25px auto;
}

.section-04 .timeline::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  background-color: gray;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.section-04 .step-container {
  padding: 10px 40px;
  position: relative;
  width: 50%;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.section-04 .step-container.left {
  left: -4px;
}

.section-04 .step-container.right {
  left: 50%;
}

.section-04 .step-container::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
  right: -17px;
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border: 4px solid var(--light-blue);
  top: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
}

.section-04 .step-container.right::after {
  left: -16px;
}

.section-04 .step-number {
  position: absolute;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  right: -18px;
  top: 13px;
  background-color: var(--dark-blue-color);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 2;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.section-04 .step-container.right .step-number {
  left: -16px;
}

.section-04 .step-content {
  padding: 30px;
  background-color: var(--dark-blue-color);
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: -10px 10px 5px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
  color: #fff;
}

.section-04 .step-container.right .step-content {
  box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
}

.section-04 .step-content:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.section-04 .step-container.left .step-content::before {
  content: " ";
  height: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  width: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  right: -15px;
  border: medium solid var(--dark-blue-color);
  border-width: 10px 0 10px 15px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--dark-blue-color);
}

.section-04 .step-container.right .step-content::before {
  content: " ";
  height: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  width: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  left: -14px;
  border: medium solid var(--dark-blue-color);
  border-width: 10px 15px 10px 0;
  border-color: transparent var(--dark-blue-color) transparent transparent;
}

.section-04 .step-icon {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: var(--dark-blue-color);
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.section-04 .step-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.section-04 .step-description {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--dark-bg-txt);
  font-weight: 300;
}

.section-04 .get-started {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
   .global-hero-section
  {
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .section-002
  {
    padding-top: 0;
  }
  .section-04 .timeline::after {
    left: 31px;
  }

  .section-04 .step-container {
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 70px;
    padding-right: 25px;
    left: 0;
  }

  .section-04 .step-container.right {
    left: 0;
  }

  .section-04 .step-container.left::after,
  .section-04 .step-container.right::after {
    left: 15px;
  }

  .section-04 .step-container.left .step-number,
  .section-04 .step-container.right .step-number {
    left: 13px;
  }

  .section-04 .step-container.left .step-content::before,
  .section-04 .step-container.right .step-content::before {
    left: -15px;
    border-width: 10px 15px 10px 0;
    border-color: transparent var(--dark-blue-color) transparent transparent;
  }
  .section-04 .step-content
  {
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
  }
}


/* Section-05 */

/* Section 04 Starts Here */

.section-06 {
  padding: 40px 0;
}

.section-06 .service-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 40px 30px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.section-06 .service-card p {
  color: #666;
}

.section-06 .service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(32, 40, 45, 0.1);
  border-color: var(--dark-blue-color);
}

.section-06 .icon {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  margin: 0 auto 25px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  color: grey;
  font-size: 28px;
}

.section-06 .service-card:hover .icon {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  color: var(--dark-blue-color);
}

.section-06 .service-title {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--dark-blue-color);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.section-06 .fade-in {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}


/* Section 04 Ends Here */

/* Section 07 */
.section-07 {
  background-color: var(--light-section-color);
}

.section-07 .benefits-list,
.section-08 .benefits-list

{
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.section-07 .benefits-list li,
.section-08 .benefits-list li

 {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  line-height: 30px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.section-07 .benefits-list li:before,
.section-08 .benefits-list li:before

 {
  content: "✓";
  color: var(--light-blue-color);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  font-weight: 900;
}

/* Section-08 */
.section-08
{
  background-color: #fff;
}

/* CTA Section */


.cta-wrapper-section
{
  padding: 40px 0;
}
 
.ba-cta-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 50px 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--dark-blue-color) 0%, #1b2429 50%, #0f1417 100%);
}
 
.ba-cta-grid {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(74, 158, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(74, 158, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 60px 60px;
    opacity: 0.6;
}
 
.ba-cta-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.ba-cta-content h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
 
.ba-cta-subtitle {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #b8c5d0;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.ba-cta-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 18px 48px;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: var(--dark-blue-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    cursor: pointer;
}
.ba-cta-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: var(--dark-blue-color);
}
 
@media (max-width: 768px) {
 
    .ba-cta-wrapper {
        padding: 60px 30px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }
 
        .ba-cta-content h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
        .ba-cta-subtitle {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
        .ba-cta-btn {
        padding: 16px 40px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}
 
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ba-cta-wrapper {
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }
}