/* Scaleups Page Styles */

.scaleups-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 120px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.scaleups-hero-content {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

.scaleups-hero h1 {
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.scaleups-hero .highlight {
  color: #00ff88;
}

.support-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.support-content {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 0 !important;
  text-align: center;
}

.support-header h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.support-header p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #b0b0b0;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  max-width: 770px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.band{
  border-top: none !important;
}
.support-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    justify-items: center;
}

.support-card {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f5e8 0%, #f0f8f0 100%);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    height: 388px;
    max-width: 400px;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.card-square{
    display: flex;
    max-width: 400px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
    padding: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: var(--Gradient-lime, radial-gradient(191.06% 179.04% at -46.27% 185.22%, #C4F222 0%, var(--CG-colors-Grey-White, #FFF) 100%));
}
.band--blue .discover .text{
  color: #000 !important;
}
.card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.card-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: auto;
}

.icon-letter {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: #00ff88;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.check-text {
  color: #666;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.support-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #000;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.support-footer {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 770px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-top: 40px;
}

.support-footer h3 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.support-footer h3 span{
  color: #C4F222;
}
.support-footer p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #b0b0b0;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.explore-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.explore-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

.fundraising-detail-section {
  padding: 0;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  position: relative;
}

.fundraising-content {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.fundraising-content.container-frame {
  padding: 0;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.fundraising-main {
  padding: 0;
  height: 100%;
}
.fundraising-start{
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    margin-top: 60px;
    padding: 40px 20px;
}
.fundraising-main h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #000;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.fundraising-main > p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.fundraising-amount {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.fundraising-description {
  padding: 40px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.fundraising-services .service-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  height: 242px;
}

/* Corporate finance service items: different spacing and flow */
.corporate-finance-section .service-item,
.corporate-finance-services .service-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 0;
  height: auto;
}
.amount-label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.amount-value {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a5cff;
}

.fundraising-description p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #666;
}

.fundraising-services {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 0px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.service-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.icon-circle {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.icon-circle.yellow {
  background: #fff3cd;
}

.icon-circle.orange {
  background: #ffe4b5;
}

.icon-circle.green {
  background: #d4edda;
}

.icon-circle svg {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  color: #666;
}

.service-content h3 {
  color: var(--CG-colors-Grey-Black, #000);
  /* Body 4 - medium */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 26px; /* 130% */
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.service-content p {
  color: var(--CG-colors-Shadows-Black-80, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.80));
  /* Body 2 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 24px; /* 150% */
  margin-bottom: -15px;
}

.ma-section {
  padding: 0;
}
.ma-section .container-frame{
  padding: 0px;
}
.ma-content {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
.ma-main{
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);
}
.ma-main h2 {
  color: var(--CG-colors-Grey-White, #FFF);
  /* Head 2 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-title, "Space Grotesk");
  font-size: 40px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 44px; /* 110% */
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);
  margin-top: 116px;
  padding: 40px 40px 24px 20px;
}

.ma-main > p {
  color: var(--CG-colors-Highlights-White-80, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.80));
  /* Body 4 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 26px; /* 130% */
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);
  padding: 0px 40px 40px 20px;
}

.ma-amount {
  padding: 40px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);
}

.ma-amount .amount-label {
  display: flex;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--CG-colors-Highlights-White-30, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30));
  color: var(--CG-colors-Grey-White, #FFF);
  /* Caption 2 - medium */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-caption, Montserrat);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 18px; /* 150% */
  width: max-content;
}

.ma-amount .amount-value {
  color: var(--CG-colors-Lime-Lime-5, #C4F222);
  /* Head 4 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-title, "Space Grotesk");
  font-size: 72px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 72px; /* 100% */
}
.ma-description{
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);
    padding: 40px 20px;
    margin-bottom: px;
}
/* Corporate finance horizontal decorative lines */
.corporate-finance-section { position: relative; }
.corporate-finance-section .horizontal-line{ position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); }
.corporate-finance-section .horizontal-line--one{ top: 60px; }
.corporate-finance-section .horizontal-line--two{ bottom: 60px;     background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);}
/* Sell-Side styles */
.sellside-header h2{
  color: var(--CG-colors-Grey-Black, #000);
  text-align: center;
  /* Head 2 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-title, "Space Grotesk");
  font-size: 40px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 44px; /* 110% */
  margin: 24px auto;
}

.sellside-header p{
  color: var(--CG-colors-Shadows-Black-80, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.80));
  text-align: center;
  /* Body 4 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 26px; /* 130% */
}

.sellside-card .card-top h3{
  color: var(--CG-colors-Grey-White, #FFF);
  text-align: center;
  /* Body 5 - medium */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 31.2px; /* 130% */
}

.sellside-card .card-bottom p{
  color: var(--CG-colors-Shadows-Black-80, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.80));
  /* Body 2 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 24px; /* 150% */
}

/* Sell-side card layout */
.sellside-card{
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  height: 423px;
  padding: 20px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--CG-colors-Grey-Grey-5, #F2F2F2);
}

.sellside-card .card-top{
  display: flex;
  width: 360px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--Blue-1, radial-gradient(197.25% 114.97% at 89.91% 18.81%, var(--CG-colors-Blue-Blue-7, #00269D) 0%, var(--CG-colors-Blue-Blue-9, #000E3B) 100%));
}
.ma-description p {
  color: var(--CG-colors-Highlights-White-80, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.80));
  /* Body 4 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 26px; /* 130% */
}

.ma-visual {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
}

.geometric-shapes {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.shape {
  position: absolute;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a9eff 0%, #0066cc 100%);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(74, 158, 255, 0.3);
}

.shape-1 {
  width: 120px;
  height: 160px;
  top: 50px;
  right: 100px;
  transform: rotate(-15deg);
}

.shape-2 {
  width: 140px;
  height: 180px;
  bottom: 50px;
  left: 80px;
  transform: rotate(15deg);
}

.sellside-section {
  padding:  0;
  background: #f8f9fa;
}

.sellside-content {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 120px 21px !important;
      display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.sellside-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  position: relative;
}

.sellside-icon {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.sellside-icon .icon-circle {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.sellside-icon .green-icon {
  background: #00ff88;
}

.sellside-icon .icon-letter {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #000;
}

.sellside-header p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.sellside-services {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
  margin: 0;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
}
@media (max-width: 1440px) {
  .sellside-section .vertical-line {
    display: none !important;
  }
}
/* From large desktops down to <=1200px, stack sell-side services and hide vertical lines */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .sellside-services {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 24px !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    padding-bottom: 24px !important;
  }

  .sellside-section .vertical-line {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* Sell-Side cards (custom design) */
.sellside-card {
  background: #f5f6f8; /* light neutral background */
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px 20px 24px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.04), 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: box-shadow .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}


.sellside-card .card-top {
  padding: 40px 20px; /* aggiornato */
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 143px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* subtle radial accent */
.sellside-card .card-top:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -40%;
  left: -30%;
  width: 140%;
  height: 180%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.18), rgba(255,255,255,0) 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sellside-card .card-top h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--CG-colors-Grey-White, #FFF);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 24px; /* Body 5 - medium */
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 31.2px; /* 130% */
}

.sellside-card .card-bottom {
  padding: 0 4px;
}

.sellside-card .card-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--CG-colors-Shadows-Black-80, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.80));
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 16px; /* Body 2 */
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 24px; /* 150% */
}

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 768px){
  .sellside-card {padding:16px 16px 22px 16px;}
  .sellside-card .card-top {padding:24px 18px 22px 18px;}
  .sellside-card .card-top h3 {font-size:1rem;}
  .sellside-card .card-bottom p {font-size:0.9rem;}
}

.sellside-service {
  background: #1a365d;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: white;
}

.service-header {
  background: #2d4a66;
  padding: 20px 30px;
}

.service-header h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: white;
  margin: 0;
}

.sellside-service .service-content {
  padding: 30px;
}

.sellside-service .service-content p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #e0e6ed;
  margin: 0;
}

.corporate-finance-section {
  padding: 0;
  background: white;
}
.corporate-finance-main{
  /* border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); */
  margin-top: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px 0 20px;
}
.corporate-finance-main h2{
  color: var(--CG-colors-Grey-Black, #000);
  /* Head 2 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-title, "Space Grotesk");
  font-size: 40px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 44px; /* 110% */
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.corporate-finance-main p{
  color: var(--CG-colors-Shadows-Black-80, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.80));
  /* Body 4 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 26px; /* 130% */
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.corporate-finance-services h3{
  color: var(--CG-colors-Grey-Black, #000);
  /* Body 4 - medium */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 26px; /* 130% */
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* check-icon SVG styling */
.corporate-finance-services .check-icon svg{
  width: 16px;
  height: 14px;
  aspect-ratio: 8/7;
  display: inline-block;
}
.corporate-finance-services .check-icon svg path{
  stroke-width: 2px;
  stroke: var(--CG-colors-Blue-Blue-5, #003EFF);
  fill: none;
}

.services-list .service-item span{
  color: var(--CG-colors-Shadows-Black-80, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.80));
  /* Body 2 */
  font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-body, Montserrat);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 24px; /* 150% */
}
.corporate-finance-content {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0px !important;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.corporate-finance-main h2 {
      padding: 20px 15px 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
}

.corporate-finance-main p {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
}
.corporate-finance-services {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 830px;
}
.corporate-finance-services h3 {
    padding: 40px 0 0 20px;
}

.services-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.services-list .service-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  align-items: center;
}

.services-list .check-icon {
  color: #003EFF;
}

.contact-cta-section {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-cta-content {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 100; /* ensure CTA content sits above the graphic */
}

/* Scaleups CTA graphic placement - mirror index behavior */
.contact-cta-section .cta-hp-graphic {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 420px; /* allow svg to scale inside */
  max-width: 45%;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 1; /* make the svg faint */
  z-index: 0 !important; /* place behind the content (content has higher z-index) */
}
.contact-cta-section .cta-hp-graphic .cta-hp-graphic-inner {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.contact-cta-section .cta-hp-graphic svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }


.contact-cta-text h2 {
  color: var(--CG-colors-Grey-Black, #000);
text-align: center;
font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-title, "Space Grotesk");
font-size: 32px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 500;
line-height: 34px; /* 106.25% */
    z-index: 5 !important;
    max-width: 620px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.contact-cta-text p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.contact-btn {
  display: flex;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid var(--CG-colors-Shadows-Black-30, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.30));
    color: var(--CG-colors-Grey-Black, #000);
    font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-caption, Montserrat);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 21px;
    max-width: 145px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-align: center;
}
.contact-cta-text{
  display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}
.contact-btn:hover {
  background: #000;
  color: white;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.contact-btn svg {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-btn:hover svg {
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.contact-visual {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.geometric-lines {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.line {
  position: absolute;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffd700 0%, #ffed4e  100%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.line-1 {
  width: 120px;
  height: 6px;
  top: 15%;
  left: 10%;
  transform: rotate(-25deg);
}

.line-2 {
  width: 100px;
  height: 6px;
  top: 25%;
  right: 15%;
  transform: rotate(35deg);
}

.line-3 {
  width: 80px;
  height: 6px;
  bottom: 30%;
  left: 20%;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.line-4 {
  width: 140px;
  height: 6px;
  bottom: 20%;
  right: 10%;
  transform: rotate(15deg);
}

.stats-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.stats-content {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.stats-title {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

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

.stat-number {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #00ff88;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #b0b0b0;
}

.testimonial-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.testimonial-content {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.testimonial-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: -30px;
  right: 60px;
  z-index: 10;
}

.testimonial-icon .icon-letter {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background: #ff6b9d;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.testimonials-slider {
  position: relative;
}

.testimonial-item {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
  position: relative;
}

.testimonial-quote {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: white;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  font-style: normal;
}

.testimonial-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.author-avatar {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #00ff88;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.author-avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.author-info {
  text-align: left;
}

.author-info h4 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: white;
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.author-info p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #b0b0b0;
  margin: 0;
}

.author-info .author-source {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #888;
  font-style: italic;
}

.nav-dot:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}
.cta-scaleups{
  padding: 0;
}
.cta-scaleups .container-frame{
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.ma-bg-video{
  max-width: 720px;
}
/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .scaleups-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
  
  .support-header h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  
  .support-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .support-footer h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .fundraising-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  
  .fundraising-main h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  
  .amount-value {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  
  .ma-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  
  .ma-main h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  
  .ma-amount .amount-value {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  
  .ma-visual {
    height: 250px;
  }
  
  .shape-1 {
    width: 80px;
    height: 120px;
    top: 30px;
    right: 50px;
  }
  
  .shape-2 {
    width: 90px;
    height: 130px;
    bottom: 30px;
    left: 40px;
  }
  
  .sellside-header h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  
  .sellside-services {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .corporate-finance-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  
  .corporate-finance-main h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  
  .contact-cta-text h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  
  .contact-btn {
    padding: 14px 28px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  
  .line-1 {
    width: 80px;
    left: 5%;
  }
  
  .line-2 {
    width: 70px;
    right: 8%;
  }
  
  .line-3 {
    width: 60px;
    left: 15%;
  }
  
  .line-4 {
    width: 90px;
    right: 5%;
  }
  
  .testimonial-icon {
    top: -20px;
    right: 20px;
  }
  
  .testimonial-icon .icon-letter {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  
  .testimonial-quote {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }
  
  .author-avatar {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  
  .author-info h4 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
  
  .stats-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}

/* --- responsive overrides added by agent: scaleups view --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .scaleups-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .scaleups-hero { padding: 16px; }
}
@media (min-width: 350px) and (max-width: 550px) {
  .scaleups-title { font-size: 16px; }
}

.support-content .btn-discover{
  color: #000;
font-family: var(--Typography-font-family-caption, Montserrat);
font-size: 14px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 500;
line-height: 21px; /* 150% */
padding-top: 24px;
}
.line-scl{
    position: absolute;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    top: 60px;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 0;
}
.sellside-section .vertical-line{
  top: 0 !important;
}
.hc-cta--aroad {
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.cta-scaleups .container-frame{
  padding: 120px 0;
}

/* Mobile-only adjustments: <= 359px. Do not change desktop styles. */
@media (max-width: 359px) {
  /* Hero */
  .scaleups-hero { padding: 40px 12px !important; }
  .scaleups-hero-content { padding: 0 12px !important; max-width: 100% !important; }
  .scaleups-hero h1 { font-size: 28px !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; }

  /* Support cards stack */
  .support-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 16px !important; }
  .support-card { width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; padding: 16px !important; }
  .card-square { width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; padding: 12px !important; }

  /* Fundraising content stack */
  .fundraising-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; padding: 0 12px !important; }
  .fundraising-start { padding: 20px 12px !important; margin-top: 24px !important; }
  .fundraising-description, .fundraising-amount, .fundraising-services { padding: 16px 12px !important; }

  /* MA and corporate finance stacks */
  .ma-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; padding: 0 12px !important; }

  /* Reduce typography for small screens */
  .support-header h2, .fundraising-main h2, .ma-main h2 { font-size: 20px !important; line-height: 1.2 !important; }
  .support-header p, .fundraising-start p, .fundraising-description p { font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; }

  /* Buttons and CTAs */
  .explore-btn, .hc-cta { padding: 10px 16px !important; font-size: 14px !important; }

  /* Misc spacing */
  .support-footer { padding-top: 20px !important; }
  .line-scl { top: 40px !important; }
}

/* Make support cards fluid on smaller viewports without changing desktop styles */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .support-card {
    width: 92% !important;
    max-width: 420px !important;
    height: auto !important;
    padding: 18px !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
  }

  .card-square {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    padding: 12px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 359px) {
  .support-card {
    width: 96% !important;
    max-width: 360px !important;
    padding: 12px !important;
  }

  .card-square {
    padding: 10px !important;
  }
}

/* Additional responsive tweaks: space between support cards and 20px side padding for support section */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .support-cards {
    gap: 20px !important; /* add space between cards */
    padding-left: 20px !important;
    padding-right: 20px !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
  }

  .support-content {
    padding-left: 20px !important;
    padding-right: 20px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 359px) {
  .support-cards {
    gap: 18px !important;
    padding-left: 20px !important;
    padding-right: 20px !important;
  }

  .support-content {
    padding-left: 20px !important;
    padding-right: 20px !important;
  }
}

/* Remove borders in fundraising services on small screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .fundraising-services {
    border-left: none !important;
  }

  .fundraising-services .service-item {
    border-bottom: none !important;
    padding-left: 12px !important;
    padding-right: 12px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 359px) {
  .fundraising-services {
    border-left: none !important;
  }
  .fundraising-services .service-item {
    border-bottom: none !important;
    padding-left: 10px !important;
    padding-right: 10px !important;
  }
}

/* ===== Responsive: hide M&A background video on tablet and smaller ===== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  /* completely remove the video element from layout in the M&A section */
  #ma .ma-bg-video,
  #ma video.ma-bg-video {
    display: none !important;
    visibility: hidden !important;
    height: 0 !important;
    width: 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
  }

  /* fallback: use the poster image as section background so layout/visuals remain consistent */
  #ma.ma-section {
    background-image: url("../images/mea-bg.png");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }
}