.section-gap {
    padding: 60px 0;
}

.section-soft {
    background: var(--ep-soft);
}

.why-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #fff;
        background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        var(--ep-blue) 0%,
        var(--ep-blue) 48%,
        var(--ep-blue-2) 72%,
        var(--ep-blue-2) 100%
    );

    padding: 92px 0 72px;
}



.why-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    left: -60px;
    bottom: -100px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(64, 108, 156, .16);
    filter: blur(8px);
}

.why-hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    padding: .55rem .9rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-badge .dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ep-gold);
}

.why-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 2.4rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.why-hero p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.btn-gold {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ep-gold), var(--ep-gold-2));
    border: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .95rem 1.3rem;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(228, 171, 36, .24);
}

.btn-gold:hover {
    color: #fff;
    filter: brightness(.98);
}

.btn-soft {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: .95rem 1.15rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.section-title-sm {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .55rem;
    font-size: .94rem;
    padding: .5rem .85rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
    color: #1f2937;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-top:1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .04);
}


.section-title-sm .dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ep-gold);
}

.section-heading {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 2.4rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.muted-text {
    color: var(--ep-muted);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.value-card,
.reason-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-blue);
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
    transition: .3s ease;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    height: 100%;
}

.value-card:hover,
.reason-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--ep-shadow);
    background: var(--ep-blue);
    border-color: var(--ep-blue);
}

.value-card h5,
.reason-card h5 {
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: .7rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    transition: .3s ease;
}

.value-card p,
.reason-card p {
    color: var(--ep-muted);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transition: .3s ease;
}

.icon-wrap {
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #f4f7fb;
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-border);
    color: var(--ep-blue);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    transition: .3s ease;
}

.value-card:hover h5,
.reason-card:hover h5 {
    color: #fff;
}

.value-card:hover p,
.reason-card:hover p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
}

.value-card:hover .icon-wrap,
.reason-card:hover .icon-wrap {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
    color: #fff;
}

.quote-highlight {
    padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(81, 108, 247, .08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(81, 108, 247, .14);
    color: #21324a;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.7;
    transition: .3s ease;
}

.reason-card:hover .quote-highlight {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    color: #fff;
}

.tagline-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: .42rem .8rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    margin-bottom: .9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}



.quote-highlight {
    padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(81, 108, 247, .08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(81, 108, 247, .14);
    color: #21324a;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.7;
}





.stats-band {
    background: var(--ep-blue);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 32px;
    padding: 2rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.stat-box {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    padding: 1.4rem;
    text-align: center;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    height: 100%;
}

.stat-box h3 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: .25rem;
    color: #fff;
}

.stat-box p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .76);
    font-weight: 600;
}


.cta-box {
        background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        var(--ep-blue) 0%,
        var(--ep-blue) 48%,
        var(--ep-blue-2) 72%,
        var(--ep-blue-2) 100%
    );


    color: #fff;
    padding: 3rem;
    border: 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 32px;
}

.cta-box p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.85;
}


@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .why-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .cta-box {
        padding: 2rem;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .tagline-highlight-inner {
    padding: 1.4rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 22px;
    }

    .tagline-highlight h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
    
    .value-card,
    .reason-card {
    padding: 1.2rem;
    }
}

.why-pharma-trading-heading {
    background: var(--ep-blue);
    border-radius: 32px;
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.why-pharma-trading-heading .section-title-sm {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.why-pharma-trading-heading .section-heading,
.why-pharma-trading-heading .muted-text {
    color: #fff;
}

.why-heading-copy {
    max-width: 860px;
}

.why-pharma-trading-heading {
    background: var(--ep-blue);
    border-radius: 32px;
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.why-pharma-trading-heading .section-title-sm {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.why-pharma-trading-heading .section-heading,
.why-pharma-trading-heading .muted-text {
    color: #fff;
}

.why-heading-copy {
    max-width: 860px;
}

.why-cards-heading {
        background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        var(--ep-blue) 0%,
        var(--ep-blue) 48%,
        var(--ep-blue-2) 72%,
        var(--ep-blue-2) 100%
    );

    border-radius: 32px 32px 32px 32px;
    padding: 1.2rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
}

.why-cards-heading h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ep-gold);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .why-pharma-trading-heading {
        padding: 1.75rem 1rem 0;
        border-radius: 24px;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .why-heading-tagline {
        padding: 1rem .85rem;
        border-radius: 0 0 24px 24px;
    }

    .why-heading-tagline h3 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
    .why-cards-heading {
        margin-top: 1.2rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
        padding: 1rem .85rem;
        border-radius: 0 0 24px 24px;

        .why-cards-heading h3 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
}
}

@media(max-width:786px){
    .section-gap{
        padding: 42px 0 !important;
    }
}

.trust-partner-cards-section{
    border:1px solid var(--ep-blue);
    padding:15px;
    border-radius:20px;
}