.mentorship-banner {
  background-image: url("https://mrceo.biz/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/banner-4.png");
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  padding-top: 180px;
}
.banner-title {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size:16px;
}

.banner-head {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 10px 0 0 0;
}

.banner-italic {
  color: #181e3b;
  font-size: inherit;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: inherit;
}

.banner-para {
  margin: 16px 0 32px;
  max-width: 500px;
}

.banner-cta {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 40px 8px 26px; /* extra right padding for arrow */
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 28px;
  color: #fff;
  background: #ff5d18;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.banner-cta::after {
  content: "";
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  background-image: url("https://cms.terralogic.in/mrceoV2/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/arrow_white.svg");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  position: absolute;
  right: 16px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.banner-cta:hover {
  background: #191b4a;
  color:#FFFFFF;
}

.banner-cta:hover::after {
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
}

.banner-image {
  width: 466px;
  max-width: 498px;
  height: 513px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.why-choose {
  padding-bottom: 100px !important;

  padding-top: 0 !important;
}
.step-title{
  font-size:20px;
}

.ready .btnOrange:hover, .btnOrange:active, .btnOrange:focus {
    background: #FFDAB9;color: #181e3b !important;}
/* Tablet Styles */
@media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) {
  .banner-head {
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 53px;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
  }
}

/* Mobile Styles */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .partner-1 img {
    max-width: 120px;
  }
  .partner-2 img {
    max-width: 120px;
    margin-top: -10px;
  }
  .partner-3 img {
    max-width: 120px;
  }
  .banner-cta::after {
    content: "";
    width: 13px;
    height: 13px;
    background-image: url(https://cms.terralogic.in/mrceoV2/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/arrow_white.svg);
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    position: absolute;
    right: 132px !important;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }
  .mentorship-banner {
    /* padding-top: 166px; */
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    height: 740px;
    background-size: cover;
  }

  .banner-head {
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 46px;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
    padding: 12px 0;
  }

  .banner-italic {
    font-size: 44px;
    line-height: 46px;
    letter-spacing: -1.32px;
  }

  .banner-para {
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .banner-cta {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .banner-image {
    margin-top: 24px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 356px;
  }

  .content-col {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
}

.partners-heading {
  font-size: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .spotlights{
    padding-top: 40px !important;
    padding-bottom: 0px !important;
  }
  .btnOrange {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 278px;
    /* padding:0 25px; */
    /* margin: 28px; */
    justify-content: center !important;
    margin-bottom: -56px;
  }
  .btnOrange-banner {
    /* width: 378px; */
    /* margin: 28px; */
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: -56px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .row.g-4 {
    margin-right: -10px !important;
  }
  .partners-section {
  padding-top: 100px;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}
  .partners-heading {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 170px;
  }
  .text-reveal {
    font-size: 32px !important;
    line-height: 44px !important;
  }
  .custom-heading {
    font-size: 56px !important;
    line-height: 84% !important;
    /* margin-left: 47px; */
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: -44px;
  }
  .para-size {
    font-size: 16px !important;
    line-height: 26px;
    width: 278px !important;
    padding: 0px 25px 0px 25px;
  }
  .gradient {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    background: #191b4a
      url("https://cms.terralogic.in/mrceoV2/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Group-1707480960.svg") !important;
    padding: 100px 0;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    /* background-position: right top; */
    background-size:cover !important;
  }
}
.para-size {
  width: 548px;
  margin: auto;
}
.fixed-size {
  width: 100%;
  height: 350px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.investorname {
  font-weight: 800;
}
.heading-spotlight {
  padding-bottom: 32px;
}
.text-reveal {
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 76px;
  color: #b6b6b6;
  transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.text-reveal.active {
  color: #181e3b;
}
.about-section {
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.gradient {
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  background: #191b4a
    url("https://cms.terralogic.in/mrceoV2/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ptich-desk.svg");
  padding: 100px 0;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right top;
}
.custom-heading {
  font-size: 80px;
  line-height: 88%;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.partners-section {
  padding-top: 104px;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.mb-3 {
  height: 60px !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}
.icon-size {
  height: 64px !important;
  width: 64px !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}
.container-choose {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  /* padding: 0 24px; */
  padding-top: 100px;
  padding-left: 12px;
}
.card-img-top {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: 350px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
.stories-slider {
  border-radius: 5px;
  margin-left: 127px;
  padding: 88px 0 64px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.stories-slider .container {
  /* padding-left: 80px; */
  z-index: 9;
  position: relative;
}
.stories-slider::before {
  content: "";
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: url("https://cms.terralogic.in/mrceoV2/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/core-bg.png");
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -73px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  object-fit: cover;
  background-size: 100%;
}
.step {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.stories-slider .step.step.inactive .btnpurple,
.step.inactive .step-description,
.step.inactive .learn-more {
  opacity:0.7;
  display: none;
}
.step-description{
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.stories-slider .step.step.inactive .fw800 {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.stories-slider .step.active {
  opacity: 1;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.stories-slider .progress-bar {
  height: 2px !important;
  background: #e3d5cd;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.stories-slider .progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff560d, #ff8c42);
  border-radius: 2px;
  width: 0%;
  transition: width 5s ease-in-out;
}
.stories-slider .step-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.stories-slider .step-description {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.stories-slider .status-indicator {
  display: none;
}
.stories-slider .groupps {
  height: 420px;
  width: 453 !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 88px;
}
.stories-slider .pdlft-20 {
  padding-left: 60px;
  margin-left: -250px;
}
.ready{
  padding-top:100px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}
/* stories */
.our_stroie{padding: 100px 0 60px;}
.our_stroie .card-flex{gap: 31px;}
.our_stroie .card-flex span {padding: 2px 6px;border-radius: 5px;border: 1px solid #E0E3E6;background: #F4F7FF;box-shadow: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);width: fit-content;font-size: 12px;margin-bottom: 14px;}
.our_stroie .card-flex .card{max-width: 331px;}
.our_stroie .card-flex .group-img{width:100%;height: 248px;object-fit: cover;border-radius: 5px;}
.our_stroie .card-flex .d-flex.flex-direction-coloumn{flex-direction: column;}
.our_stroie .card-flex .d-flex.flex-direction-coloumn .borderbtnorange{text-align: start !important; }
.our_stroie .borderbtnorange{text-align-last: left;}
 .group-img:hover{transform: scale(1.01);}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  .our_stroie{padding: 80px 0 8px;}
.our_stroie .card-flex{flex-direction: column;margin-bottom: 32px !important;}
.our_stroie .card-flex .group-img{height: 228px;width:100%;margin-top: 20px;}
.our_stroie .card-flex{gap: 16px;}
.our_stroie .card-flex .borderbtnorange{text-align: start !important;}
.our_stroie .d-flex {margin-top: unset;}

  .stories-slider .pdlft-20 {
    /* padding-left: 30px; */
    margin-left: 7px !important;
  }
  .stories-slider {
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 88px 0 5px !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-right: 0;
    padding: 40px 0 13px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0px !important;
  }
  .stories-slider .container {
    padding-left: 24px;
  }
  .stories-slider .groupps {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .stories-slider .progress-bar {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .stories-slider .step-description {
    margin: 12px 0 16px !important;
  }
  .stories-slider .step.active {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .stories-slider .step.step.inactive .fw800 {
    margin: 8px 0 24px;
  }
  .stories-slider .groupps {
    height: 295px;
    width: 100% !important;
  }
  .stories-slider .pdlft-20 {
    padding-left: 0px;
  }
  /* .stories-slider::before {
    content: "";
    width: 100%;
    height:646px;
    background-image: url("https://cms.terralogic.in/mrceoV2/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/startup-funding-mobile.png");
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -6px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    object-fit: cover;
    background-size: 100%;
  } */
  .apply-button {
    margin-left: 0px;
    margin-top: -14px;
    margin-bottom: -8px;
  }
  .card-img-top {
    width: 94% !important;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: 350px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 5px;
  }
  .investorname {
    font-weight: 800;
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  .ready{
  padding-top:50px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}
}

.mentor-img {
  width: 357px;
  height: 350px !important;
  border-radius: 5px;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(90%);
}
.mentor-name {
  color: #181e3b;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 28.8px;
}

.mentor-designation {
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #181e3b;
  margin-top: 4px; /* small spacing under the name */
}

.mentor-name-icon {
  justify-content: space-between !important;
  margin-top:0px !important;
}

.linkedin-icon svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}
/* Responsive Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-section {
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom:51px !important;
  margin-left:-3px;
}
  .container-choose {
    max-width: 1120px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* padding: 0 24px; */
    padding-top: 70px !important;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }
  .mentors-banner {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    padding: 60px 20px 20px 20px;
  }

  .meet-text {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 34px;
    letter-spacing: -1.3px;
  }

  .mentors-text {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 34px;
    letter-spacing: -0.9px;
  }

  .mentor-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }

  .mentor-name {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 24px;
  }
  .mentor-designation {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .d-flex {
    display: flex !important;
    margin-top: 62px;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .css {
    padding-bottom: 95px !important;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .col-md-7 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 58.33333333%;
    margin-top: -207px;
  }
}
/* Hide on mobile */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .stories-slider .btn-apply-now {
    display: none !important;
  }
}
/* make the .container inside the section the positioning context */
.stories-slider > .container {
  position: relative;
}
.heading-choose {
  margin-bottom: 60px !important;
}

/* Apply Now button */
.stories-slider .btn-apply-now {
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 20px;
  right: 155px !important;
  z-index: 60;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  /* gap: 5px; */
  padding: 6px 12px;
  background-color: #ffdfd1;
  color: #f3723b;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  height: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  transition: transform 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease;
}

.stories-slider .btn-apply-now:hover{
  background: #FF5D18;
    color: #181E3B;
}
/* Hover effect */
.stories-slider .btn-apply-now:hover,
.stories-slider .btn-apply-now:focus {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Arrow styles */
.stories-slider .btn-apply-now img {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 4px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out; /* smooth rotation */
  transform-origin: center center; /* rotate around center */
}

/* Rotate on hover */
.stories-slider .btn-apply-now:hover img {
  transform: rotate(45deg); /* rotate from top (↑) to right (→) */
  filter: invert(1) brightness(0);
  transition: none;
  transform-origin:unset;

}
/* faq section  */
.faq-section {
  width: 738.488px;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 60px auto;
  opacity: 1;
}

.faq-title {
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 48px;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: #181e3b;
}

.faq-title .dm-serif-italic {
  font-family: "DM Serif Display", serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 48px;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.faq-list {
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.faq-item {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  /* margin-top: 36px; */
}
.faq-question.active {
  padding-bottom: 0px;
}

.faq-question {
  /* padding-left: 351px; */
  padding-right: 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
}

.faq-q {
  color: #181e3b;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 24px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  margin: 0;
}
.faq-item.active .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* FAQ Icon via CSS */
.faq-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  background-color: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;

  background: url("../images/icons/chevron-down.svg") center/24px 24px no-repeat,
    #fff;
  opacity: 0.4;
}
.faq-item.active .faq-icon {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  background: url("../images/icons/chevron-down.svg") center/24px 24px no-repeat,
    #fff;
}

.faq-answer {
  padding-right: 24px;
  color: #181e3b;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 22px;
  /* padding-bottom: 24px; */
  display: none;
  margin-top: -36px;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer {
  opacity: 1;
  padding: 0px 100px 24px 0px;
}

.faq-line {
  /* width: 738px; */
  height: 1px;
  background-color: #181e3b;
  opacity: 0.1;
  /* margin-left: 351px; */
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .faq-question,
  .faq-answer {
    padding-left: 24px !important;
    padding-right: 24px !important;
  }

  .faq-line {
    margin-left: 24px;
    width: calc(100% - 48px);
  }

  .faq-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 40px;
  }

  .faq-title .dm-serif-italic {
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .faq-section {
    margin: 56px auto;
  }

  .faq-question,
  .faq-answer {
    padding-left: 16px;
    padding-right: 16px;
  }

  .faq-line {
    margin-left: 16px;
    width: calc(100% - 32px);
  }

  .faq-list {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .faq-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 34px;
    text-align: justify;
    padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;
  }

  .faq-title .dm-serif-italic {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 34px;
  }

  .faq-item.active .faq-answer {
    opacity: 1;
    padding: 8px 0px 24px 16px;
    width: 288px;
  }

  .faq-q {
    width: 221px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .faq-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: url(../images/icons/chevron-down.svg) center / 15px 15px
        no-repeat,
      #fff;
  }
  .terms-policy.d-flex{
    margin-top:0 !important;
  }
  .footer_nav.d-flex{margin-top: 0 !important;}
  

  .faq-item.active .faq-icon {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    background: url(../images/icons/chevron-down.svg) center / 15px 15px
        no-repeat,
      #fff;
  }
}
.faq-item .faq-q {
  font-weight: 700; /* Default dull */
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-q {
  font-weight: 800; /* Highlight active */
  opacity: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .d-flex {
    display: flex !important;
  }
}
/* steps css */
.timeline-section {
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding: 100px 0px 53px 0px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.spotlights {
  padding-top: 90px !important;
  padding-bottom: 0px !important;
}

.timeline-section .container {
  max-width: 1120px;
}

.timeline-section h2 {
  color: #181e3b;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 34px;
  letter-spacing: -1.3px;
  margin-bottom: 40px !important;
  margin: auto;
  width: 219px;
}

.timeline-section .italic-text {
  color: #ff5d18;
  font-family: "DM Serif Display", serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 34px;
  letter-spacing: -0.26px;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 628px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
}

.timeline .vertical-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8%;
  height: 80%;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 5px;
  background: #fff;
  z-index: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.timeline .draw-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 9%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 5px;
  background: #fc5a1a;
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  height: 0;
  transition: height 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 100px;
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
  justify-content: flex-end;
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.timeline-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.timeline-item .timeline-content {
  background: #fff;
  display: flex;
  width: 262px;
  height: 200px;
  padding: 24px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.timeline-item::before {
  content: attr(data-step);
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #000;
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

.timeline-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border: 2px dotted #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.timeline-item.in-view::before {
  background: #fc5a1a;
  color: #fff;
}

.timeline-item.in-view::after {
  border-color: #fc5a1a;
}

.timeline-btn {
  color: #565966;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.timeline-content h3 {
  color: #ff5d18;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0;
}

.timeline-content p {
  color: #565966;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Mobile Version */
.steps-scroller {
  display: block;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.steps-scroller h2 {
  color: #181e3b;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  line-height: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.steps-scroller .italic-text {
  color: #ff5d18;
  font-family: "DM Serif Display", serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 40px;
  letter-spacing: -1.32px;
}

.step-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  opacity: 0.5;
  transform: scale(0.95);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.step-item.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.step-item:not(:last-child):after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 13px;
  top: 28px;
  bottom: -40px;
  width: 5px;
  background: #ff5d18;
  opacity: 0.3;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.step-item.active:not(:last-child):after {
  opacity: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #ff5d18);
}

.step-number {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid #ff5d18;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #ff5d18;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-right: 20px;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.step-item.active .step-number {
  background: #ff5d18;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 93, 24, 0.3);
}

.step-content {
  text-align: left;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.step-item.active .step-content {
  transform: translateX(5px);
  bottom: 15px;
  position: relative;
}

.step-content h3 {
  color: #181e3b;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.36px;
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
}

.step-content p {
  color: #565966;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 22px;
  margin: 0;
}

.step-icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Mobile styles */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline-section {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 40px 0;
    margin-top: 0px;
  }

  .timeline-item {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .timeline-item .timeline-content {
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: 43px;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .timeline .vertical-line,
  .timeline .draw-line {
    left: 20px;
    width: 5px;
  }

  .timeline-item::before {
    left: 20px;
  }

  .timeline-item::after {
    left: 20px;
  }

  .steps-scroller h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 36px;
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .steps-scroller .italic-text {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 36px;
  }

  .steps-scroller {
    position: relative;
  }

  .steps-scroller .vertical-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 109px;
    bottom: 0;
    height:66%;
    left: 20px;
    width: 5px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .steps-scroller .draw-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 60px;
    left: 17px;
    width: 5px;
    background: #ff5d18;
    z-index: 1;
    height: 0;
    transition: height 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }

  .step-number {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .step-number::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border: 2px dotted #ffffff; /* unhighlighted = white dots */
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 0;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
  }

  /* Active step highlighted */
  .step-item.active .step-number::after {
    border-color: #fc5a1a; /* active = orange */
  }

  .step-item.active .step-number {
    box-shadow: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1025px) {
    .stories-slider .pdlft-20 {
        margin-left:-100px
    }
     .stories-slider::before{
       background-size: cover;
    }
    .stories-slider .groupps{
      width:410px !important;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
    .stories-slider::before{
          bottom: auto;
    }
    .stories-slider .groupps{
      width:100% !important;
    }
    .stories-slider .pdlft-20{
      margin-left: 0;
    }
  }

@media (max-width: 769px) {
    .stories-slider::before {
        content: "";
        width: 100%;
        height: 93%;
        background-image: url(https://cms.terralogic.in/mrceoV2/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/startup-funding-mobile.png);
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -6px;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        object-fit: cover;
        background-size: cover;
    }}