/* =========================
        HERO SLIDER SECTION
        ========================= */
        .banner-bg {
            background: linear-gradient( 135deg, #d8cfe7 0%, #d7d6f1 35%, #d4e7f0 65%, #d8f0ef 100%) !important;
        }

        .hero-slider-section {
        width: 100%;
        background: #ffffff;
        padding: 10px;
        position: relative;
        overflow: visible;
        }

        .hero-slider-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        max-width: 1200px;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0 auto;
        overflow: visible;
        }

        /* =========================
        SLIDER TRACK
        ========================= */

        .hero-slider-track {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        min-height: 500px;
        overflow: visible;
        }

        /* =========================
        SLIDES
        ========================= */

        .hero-slide {
        display: none;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        animation: fadeSlide 0.7s ease;
        }

        .hero-slide.active-slide {
        display: flex;
        }

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

        .hero-slide-grid {
        width: 100%;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 50px;
        align-items: center;
        min-height: 500px;
        }

        /* =========================
        CONTENT
        ========================= */

        .hero-slide-content {
        width: 100%;
        }

        .hero-slide-content h1,
        .hero-slide-content h2 {
        font-size: 36px;
        line-height: 1.25;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #111111;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .blue-text {
        color: #1a3ad6;
        }

        .hero-slide-content p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: #555555;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .slide-badge {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 12px;
        font-weight: 600;
        line-height: 1.8;
        }

        /* =========================
        BUTTON
        ========================= */

        .hero-slide-btn {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 12px 24px;
        border: 1px solid #1a3ad6;
        border-radius: 8px;
        color: #1a3ad6;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .hero-slide-btn:hover {
        background: #1a3ad6;
        color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* =========================
        IMAGE
        ========================= */

        .hero-slide-image {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        }

        .hero-slide-image img {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 520px;
        height: auto;
        object-fit: contain;
        display: block;
        }

        /* =========================
        ARROWS
        ========================= */

        .hero-arrow {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        border: none;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #ffffff;
        color: #1a3ad6;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 700;
        cursor: pointer;
        z-index: 99999;

        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;

        box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;

        /* HIDE DEFAULT */
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        }

        /* SHOW ON HOVER - DESKTOP */

        .hero-slider-wrapper:hover .hero-arrow {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        }

        .hero-arrow:hover {
        background: #1a3ad6;
        color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* OUTSIDE CONTAINER */

        .prev-btn {
        left: -70px;
        }

        .next-btn {
        right: -70px;
        }

        /* =========================
        DOTS
        ========================= */

        .hero-dots {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex !important;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-top: -50px;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 99999;
        visibility: visible !important;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        }

        .dot {
        width: 11px;
        height: 11px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #cccccc;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        display: inline-block;
        }

        .dot.active-dot {
        background: #1a3ad6;
        transform: scale(1.15);
        }

        /* =========================
        ANIMATIONS
        ========================= */

        @keyframes fadeSlide {

        from {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(12px);
        }

        to {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
        }

        @keyframes scrollUp {

        from {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(10px);
        }

        to {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
        }

        /* =========================
        DESKTOP
        ========================= */

        @media (max-width: 1400px) {

        .prev-btn {
            left: -30px;
        }

        .next-btn {
            right: -30px;
        }

        .kyc-qc-slide-text {
            padding-left: 150px;
        }

        }

        /* =========================
        LAPTOP
        ========================= */

        @media (max-width: 1200px) {

        .hero-slider-wrapper {
            max-width: 1000px;
        }

        .hero-slide-grid {
            gap: 40px;
            min-height: 460px;
        }

        .hero-slide-content h1,
        .hero-slide-content h2 {
            font-size: 36px;
        }

        .hero-slide-image img {
            max-width: 450px;
        }

        .prev-btn {
            left: -15px;
        }

        .next-btn {
            right: -15px;
        }

        .hero-dots {
            margin-top: 15px;
        }

        .kyc-qc-slide-text {
            padding-left: 150px;
        }
        }

        /* =========================
        TABLET
        ========================= */

        @media (max-width: 992px) {

        .hero-slider-section {
            padding: 30px 20px;
        }

        .hero-slider-track {
            min-height: auto;
        }

        .hero-slide-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 25px;
            text-align: center;
            min-height: auto;
        }

        .hero-slide-content {
            order: 1;
        }

        .hero-slide-image {
            order: 2;
        }

        .hero-slide-content h1,
        .hero-slide-content h2 {
            font-size: 32px;
        }

        .hero-slide-content p {
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        .hero-slide-image img {
            max-width: 360px;
        }

        /* TABLET ARROWS */

        .hero-arrow {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            font-size: 18px;
        }

        /* SHOW ON HOVER FOR TABLET */

        .hero-slider-wrapper:hover .hero-arrow,
        .hero-slider-wrapper:active .hero-arrow,
        .hero-slider-wrapper:focus-within .hero-arrow {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
        }

        .prev-btn {
            left: 10px;
        }

        .next-btn {
            right: 10px;
        }

        .hero-dots {
            margin-top: 18px;
        }
        }

        /* =========================
        MOBILE
        ========================= */

        @media (max-width: 600px) {

        .hero-slider-section {
            padding: 25px 12px 40px;
        }

        .hero-slider-wrapper {
            overflow: visible;
        }

        .hero-slider-track {
            min-height: auto;
        }

        .hero-slide {
            height: auto;
        }

        .hero-slide-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 18px;
            text-align: center;
            min-height: auto;
        }

        .hero-slide-content {
            padding: 0 8px;
        }

        .hero-slide-content h1,
        .hero-slide-content h2 {
            font-size: 26px;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-top: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .hero-slide-content p {
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }

        .slide-badge {
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .hero-slide-btn {
            padding: 10px 18px;
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .hero-slide-image {
            width: 100%;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .hero-slide-image img {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 260px;
            height: auto;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        /* MOBILE ARROWS */

        .hero-arrow {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            font-size: 16px;
            top: 48%;
        }

        /* SHOW ON TOUCH/HOVER MOBILE */

        .hero-slider-wrapper:hover .hero-arrow,
        .hero-slider-wrapper:active .hero-arrow,
        .hero-slider-wrapper:focus-within .hero-arrow {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
        }

        .prev-btn {
            left: -5px;
        }

        .next-btn {
            right: -5px;
        }


        /* DOTS */

        .hero-dots {
            margin-top: 16px;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .dot {
            width: 9px;
            height: 9px;
        }

        .kyc-qc-slide-text {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        }

        /* =========================
        SMALL MOBILE
        ========================= */

        @media (max-width: 480px) {

        .hero-slide-content h1,
        .hero-slide-content h2 {
            font-size: 22px;
            margin-top: 50px;
        }

        .hero-slide-content p {
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        .hero-slide-image img {
            max-width: 220px;
        }

        .hero-arrow {
            width: 34px;
            height: 34px;
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .hero-dots {
            margin-top: 14px;
        }

    }