.nft-section {
                background: #0b0f0e;
                padding: 90px 16px;
                color: #fff;
                font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            }

            .container {
                /* max-width: 1200px; */
                margin: auto;
                /* text-align: center; */
            }
            .container.touch{
                text-align: center;
            }

            .title {
                font-size: 40px;
                font-weight: 700;
                margin-bottom: 10px;
            }

            .subtitle {
                max-width: 750px;
                margin: 0 auto 70px;
                font-size: 16px;
                line-height: 1.7;
                color: #fff;
            }

            /* Cards Grid */
            .cards {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
                gap: 26px;
            }

            /* Card */
            .card {
                position: relative;
                background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff0f, #0b0f0e 80%);
                /* border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); */
                border-radius: 16px;
                padding: 50px 15px 15px 15px;
                transition: 0.35s ease;
            }

            .card:hover {
                transform: translateY(-8px);
                box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(138, 97, 255, 0.4);
            }

            /* Floating Icon */
            .icon {
                position: absolute;
                top: -45px;
                left: 50%;
                transform: translateX(-50%);
                width: 75px;
                height: 75px;
                /* background: radial-gradient(circle, #b78cff, #7a4cff); */
                border-radius: 50%;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                font-size: 24px;
                box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(138, 97, 255, 0.8);
            }

            /* Text */
            .card h3 {
                    font-size: 20px;
                    margin-bottom: 20px;
                    color: #aa68ff;
                    font-family: 'Manrope';
                    text-transform: none;
                    letter-spacing: 1.1px;
            }

            .card p {
                font-size: 14px;
                line-height: 1.6;
                color: #ffffff;
                letter-spacing: 1.1px;
            }

            /* Number */
            .num {
                display: block;
                /* margin-top: 18px; */
                font-size: 60px;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
                opacity: 0.3;
            }

            /* Responsive */
            @media (max-width: 992px) {
                .cards {
                    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                }
            }

            @media (max-width: 576px) {
                .title {
                    font-size: 22px;
                }

                .cards {
                    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                }

                .subtitle {
                    font-size: 14px;
                }

                .bottom-tagline {
                    font-size: 16px !important;
                }
            }

            .bottom-tagline {
                margin: 70px auto 0;
                display: flex;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                width: fit-content;
                padding: 14px 36px;
                /* border-radius: 40px; */
                /* background: linear-gradient(135deg,
                        rgba(160, 120, 255, 0.18),
                        rgba(90, 60, 200, 0.18)); */
                /* border: 1px solid rgba(160, 120, 255, 0.45); */
                color: #e6dcff;
                font-size: 26px;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                font-weight: 600;
                letter-spacing: 0.4px;
                /* box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(160, 120, 255, 0.35); */
            }

            /* cta section index= */
         
            .cta-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 300px;
  /* display: flex; */
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 30px 20px;
  overflow: hidden;

  /* Animated background */
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
     #050510,
    #742363,
    #1a0b2e,
    #0b0b1a,
    #a0225b
  );
  background-size: 300% 300%;
  animation: gradientMove 12s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes gradientMove {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  50% {
    background-position: 100% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
}

.cta-section h1 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

/* 📱 MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cta-section {
    min-height: 230px;
  }

  .cta-section h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}


/* ----------------------contact form css--------------- */
  .select-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            background: #181521;
            /* MAIN THEME COLOR */
            color: #fff;
            padding: 12px 15px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 16px;
            border: 2px solid #fff;
            text-align: left !important;
        }

        .selected-text {
            pointer-events: none;
            display: block;
            text-align: left !important;
        }

        .custom-options {
            display: none;
            position: absolute;
            top: 100%;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            background: #181521;
            /* DROPDOWN BG */
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
            border: 2px solid #fff;
            overflow: hidden;
            z-index: 999;
        }

        .custom-options div {
            padding: 8px 15px;
            transition: 0.2s;
            text-align: left !important;
        }

        /* Hover / Active / Selected Color */
        .custom-options div:hover,
        .custom-options div.active {
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9c1f59, #4f286d);
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* HIDE ORIGINAL SELECT */
        .real-select {
            display: none !important;
        }

        /* ======== privacy-policy ======= */
        .pt-20{
                padding-top: 20px !important;
        }
        .mt-100{
            margin-top: 100px !important;
        }

    /*============= how we work  =============*/
   /* ================= SECTION ================= */

.how-we-work.pro {
  padding: 100px 20px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, #12051f, #04010a 60%);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* subtle moving glow */

.how-we-work.pro::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(209,120,255,0.25), transparent 60%);
  top: -200px;
  left: -200px;
  animation: glowMove 8s linear infinite alternate;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@keyframes glowMove {
  from { transform: translate(0,0); }
  to { transform: translate(120px, 80px); }
}

/* ================= HEADER ================= */

.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.section-header h2 {
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d178ff, #7b61ff);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.section-header p {
  color: #a9a9b3;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

/* ================= GRID ================= */

.work-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

/* ================= CARD ================= */
.work-card > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}
.work-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  padding: 40px 28px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
  border: none;

  /* reveal animation */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(60px) scale(0.95);
  animation: cardReveal 0.8s ease forwards;

  /* hover smooth */
  transition: all 0.45s cubic-bezier(.21,.6,.35,1);
}

/* stagger */

.work-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.work-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.work-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.work-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.55s; }

@keyframes cardReveal {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
}

/* ================= MOVING BORDER ================= */

/* ===== TRUE MOVING BORDER (ALL SIDES) ===== */
/* ===== PERFECT MOVING BORDER ===== */

.work-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 2.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #7b61ff,
    #d178ff,
    #ff7ad9,
    #7b61ff,
    #d178ff
  );
  background-size: 300% 300%;
  animation: borderFlow 4s linear infinite;

  /* show only border */
  -webkit-mask:
    linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,
    linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;

  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* inner glass (IMPORTANT) */

.work-card::after {
   content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 2px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(8, 2, 18, 0.55);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* animation */

@keyframes borderFlow {
  0%   { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  100% { background-position: 300% 50%; }
}
/* ================= HOVER ================= */

.work-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-14px) scale(1.035);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 15px rgba(209,120,255,0.25),
    0 0px 15px rgba(123,97,255,0.25);
}

.work-card:hover::before {
  animation-duration: 2.5s;
  filter: brightness(1.2);
}

/* ================= BADGE ================= */

.badge {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d178ff, #7b61ff);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0px 15px rgba(123, 97, 255, 0.35);
  animation: floatBadge 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes floatBadge {
  0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-6px); }
}

/* ================= TEXT ================= */

.work-card h4 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
}

.work-card:hover h4 {
  color: #d178ff;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.work-card p {
  color: #bfc0cc;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* ================= SHINE ================= */

.shine {
  position: absolute;
  top: -120%;
  left: -40%;
  width: 60%;
  height: 300%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18),
    transparent
  );
  transform: rotate(25deg);
  transition: 0.7s;
  opacity: 0.6;
  filter: blur(2px);
}

.work-card:hover .shine {
  top: 120%;
  left: 120%;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .work-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .work-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section-header h2,
  .section-header h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
}

 /* ===== Results That Speak SECTION ===== */

.how-it-works {
  background: #05030f;
  padding: 90px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
}

.hiw-title {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ===== WRAPPER ===== */

.hiw-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

/* main horizontal line */

.hiw-wrapper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 38px;
  left: 6%;
  right: 6%;
  height: 1px;
  background: #1e2a4a;
}

/* ===== STEP ===== */

.hiw-step {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 65px;
}

/* number */

.hiw-num {
      font-size: 40px;
    opacity: .3;
    color: #9f56fb;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Manrope';
}

/* dot */

.hiw-dot {
    position: absolute;
    top: 27px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background: #9f56fb;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px #9f56fb;
}

/* vertical connector */

.hiw-step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 42px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 1px;
  height: 24px;
  background: #1e2a4a;
}

/* titles */

.hiw-step h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: 'Manrope';
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* description */

.hiw-step p {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #8b93a7;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* footer */

.hiw-footer {
  margin-top: 45px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #8b93a7;
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .hiw-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    row-gap: 50px;
  }

  .hiw-wrapper::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .hiw-step::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .hiw-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}