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.elementor-heading-title{font-size:18px;}}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-4c7b4fa */:root {
  --navy: #030423;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
}

.expertise-wrapper {
  max-width: 1237px;
  margin: 10px 0;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 25px;
  box-shadow: 0px 100px 66px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01), 
              0px 41px 41px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04), 
              0px 10px 23px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  
  /* WARNING: overflow: hidden will clip your zoom effect if the card expands 
     outside this box. If the top/bottom look cut off, change this to overflow: visible */
  overflow: hidden; 
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate; 
  clear: both;        
}

.expertise-container {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
}

.expertise-card {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 50px 35px;
  position: relative;
  
  /* CRITICAL: This controls the speed and smoothness of the zoom */
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(3, 4, 35, 0.08);
  background: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-sizing: border-box; 
  z-index: 1;
}

.expertise-card:last-child { border-right: none; }

/* Icon Styles */
.icon-container img {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Typography Rules */
.text-content h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.text-content p {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.8);
}

/* Highlighted/Dark Card Permanent State */
.expertise-card.highlighted {
  background: var(--navy) !important; /* !important ensures no hover overrides background */
}
.expertise-card.highlighted h3 { color: var(--white) !important; }
.expertise-card.highlighted p { color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.8) !important; }
.expertise-card.highlighted .icon-container img { filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important; }


/* --- THE ZOOM HOVER (NO COLOR CHANGES) --- */

.expertise-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.04) !important; /* Scales the card up by 4% */
  z-index: 10 !important;            /* Brings it above the adjacent card borders */
  box-shadow: 0px 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) !important; /* Adds depth */
}

/* Subtle extra shift for the icon inside the active card */
.expertise-card:hover .icon-container img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}


/* MOBILE MARQUEE Layout Controls */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .expertise-scroller {
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  }
  .expertise-scroller::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

  .expertise-card {
    flex: 0 0 300px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-86ced5c */:root {
  --navy: #030423;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
}

.expertise-wrapper {
  max-width: 1237px;
  margin: 10px 0px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 25px;
  box-shadow: 0px 100px 66px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01), 
              0px 41px 41px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04), 
              0px 10px 23px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  
  /* WARNING: overflow: hidden will clip your zoom effect if the card expands 
     outside this box. If the top/bottom look cut off, change this to overflow: visible */
  overflow: hidden; 
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate; 
  clear: both;        
}

.expertise-container {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
}

.expertise-card {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 50px 35px;
  position: relative;
  
  /* CRITICAL: This controls the speed and smoothness of the zoom */
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(3, 4, 35, 0.08);
  background: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-sizing: border-box; 
  z-index: 1;
}

.expertise-card:last-child { border-right: none; }

/* Icon Styles */
.icon-container img {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Typography Rules */
.text-content h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.text-content p {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.8);
}

/* Highlighted/Dark Card Permanent State */
.expertise-card.highlighted {
  background: var(--navy) !important; /* !important ensures no hover overrides background */
}
.expertise-card.highlighted h3 { color: var(--white) !important; }
.expertise-card.highlighted p { color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.8) !important; }
.expertise-card.highlighted .icon-container img { filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important; }


/* --- THE ZOOM HOVER (NO COLOR CHANGES) --- */

.expertise-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.04) !important; /* Scales the card up by 4% */
  z-index: 10 !important;            /* Brings it above the adjacent card borders */
  box-shadow: 0px 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) !important; /* Adds depth */
}

/* Subtle extra shift for the icon inside the active card */
.expertise-card:hover .icon-container img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}


/* MOBILE MARQUEE Layout Controls */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .expertise-scroller {
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  }
  .expertise-scroller::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

  .expertise-card {
    flex: 0 0 300px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  }
}/* End custom CSS */