/*=====================================================
                RESEARCH PAGE
======================================================*/

.research-hero{

    position:relative;

    overflow:hidden;

    padding:80px 0 90px;

    margin-top:30px;

    background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right,
    rgba(47,128,255,.18),
    transparent 35%),

    radial-gradient(circle at bottom left,
    rgba(0,212,255,.10),
    transparent 40%),

    linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    #07111f,
    #030812);

}
.research-overlay{

    position:absolute;

    inset:0;

    opacity:.05;

    pointer-events:none;

}

.research-hero .container{

    position:relative;

    z-index:2;

    text-align:center;

}

.research-badge{

    display:inline-block;

    padding:12px 22px;

    border-radius:50px;

    background:rgba(47,128,255,.12);

    border:1px solid rgba(47,128,255,.30);

    color:#63c7ff;

    font-size:13px;

    font-weight:700;

    letter-spacing:2px;

}

.research-hero h1{

    margin:30px auto 25px;

    max-width:900px;

    color:#fff;

    font-size:64px;

    line-height:1.15;

    font-weight:800;

}

.research-hero h1 span{

    display:block;

    margin-top:15px;

    color:#38bdf8;

    font-size:40px;

}

.research-hero p{

    max-width:850px;

    margin:auto;

    color:#9fb3c8;

    font-size:19px;

    line-height:1.9;

}

.research-buttons{

    margin-top:45px;

    display:flex;

    justify-content:center;

    gap:20px;

    flex-wrap:wrap;

}

.research-btn-primary{

    padding:18px 38px;

    border-radius:60px;

    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2f80ff,#00d4ff);

    color:#fff;

    text-decoration:none;

    font-weight:700;

    transition:.35s;

}

.research-btn-primary:hover{

    transform:translateY(-4px);

}

.research-btn-secondary{

    padding:18px 38px;

    border-radius:60px;

    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);

    color:#fff;

    text-decoration:none;

    transition:.35s;

}

.research-btn-secondary:hover{

    background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);

}

/*=====================================================
                RESEARCH STATS
======================================================*/

.research-stats{

    padding:90px 0;

    background:#07111f;

}

.stats-grid{

    display:grid;

    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);

    gap:30px;

}

.stat-card{

    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#101a2d,#0b1322);

    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);

    border-radius:22px;

    padding:35px;

    transition:.35s;

    position:relative;

    overflow:hidden;

}

.stat-card:hover{

    transform:translateY(-8px);

    border-color:#22d3ee;

    box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(34,211,238,.18);

}

.stat-card::before{

    content:"";

    position:absolute;

    left:0;

    top:0;

    width:100%;

    height:4px;

    background:linear-gradient(90deg,#22d3ee,#3b82f6);

}

.stat-icon{

    width:70px;

    height:70px;

    border-radius:18px;

    display:flex;

    align-items:center;

    justify-content:center;

    font-size:34px;

    background:rgba(34,211,238,.12);

    margin-bottom:25px;

}

.stat-card h3{

    color:#ffffff;

    font-size:24px;

    margin-bottom:16px;

    font-weight:700;

}

.stat-card p{

    color:#9fb3c8;

    font-size:16px;

    line-height:1.8;

}

@media(max-width:991px){

    .stats-grid{

        grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);

    }

}

@media(max-width:768px){

    .stats-grid{

        grid-template-columns:1fr;

    }

}

/*=====================================================
            RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
======================================================*/

.research-methodology{

    padding:80px 0 110px;

    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#081220,#091524);

    position:relative;

}

.section-title{

    text-align:center;

    margin-bottom:50px;

    position:relative;

}

.section-title span{

    display:inline-block;

    padding:8px 22px;

    border-radius:40px;

    background:rgba(34,211,238,.12);

    border:1px solid rgba(34,211,238,.25);

    color:#22d3ee;

    font-size:13px;

    font-weight:700;

    letter-spacing:2px;

    margin-bottom:18px;

}

.section-title h2{

    color:#ffffff;

    font-size:54px;

    font-weight:800;

    margin:0;

    line-height:1.15;

    text-shadow:0 0 25px rgba(34,211,238,.18);

}

.section-title p{

    width:700px;

    max-width:100%;

    margin:22px auto 0;

    color:#8ea4bd;

    font-size:18px;

    line-height:1.8;

    font-weight:400;

}
.timeline{

    display:grid;

    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);

    gap:35px;

}

.timeline-item{

    background:#101827;

    border-radius:22px;

    padding:35px;

    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);

    transition:.35s;

}

.timeline-item:hover{

    transform:translateY(-10px);

    border-color:#22d3ee;

    box-shadow:0 25px 50px rgba(34,211,238,.15);

}

.timeline-icon{

    width:80px;

    height:80px;

    border-radius:20px;

    background:rgba(34,211,238,.12);

    display:flex;

    align-items:center;

    justify-content:center;

    font-size:36px;

    margin-bottom:25px;

}

.timeline-item h3{

    color:white;

    margin-bottom:18px;

    font-size:24px;

}

.timeline-item p{

    color:#9fb3c8;

    line-height:1.8;

}

@media(max-width:991px){

.timeline{

grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);

}

}

@media(max-width:768px){

.timeline{

grid-template-columns:1fr;

}

}

.research-btn-secondary i{

    margin-right:10px;

    color:#ff4d4d;

    font-size:18px;

}

/*=====================================================
                RESEARCH COVERAGE
======================================================*/

.research-coverage{

    padding:40px 0 10px;

    background:#07111f;

}

.coverage-grid{

    display:grid;

    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);

    gap:28px;

}

.coverage-card{

    background:#101827;

    border-radius:22px;

    padding:35px;

    text-align:center;

    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);

    transition:.35s;

}

.coverage-card:hover{

    transform:translateY(-8px);

    border-color:#22d3ee;

    box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(34,211,238,.18);

}

.coverage-icon{

    width:80px;

    height:80px;

    margin:auto;

    margin-bottom:25px;

    border-radius:20px;

    display:flex;

    align-items:center;

    justify-content:center;

    background:rgba(34,211,238,.10);

    font-size:40px;

}

.coverage-card h3{

    color:white;

    margin-bottom:15px;

}

.coverage-card p{

    color:#9fb3c8;

    line-height:1.8;

}

@media(max-width:991px){

.coverage-grid{

grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);

}

}

@media(max-width:768px){

.coverage-grid{

grid-template-columns:1fr;

}

}

/*=====================================================
                CLIENT REVIEWS
======================================================*/

.research-reviews{

    padding:40px 0 30px;

}

.review-grid{

    display:grid;

    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);

    gap:30px;

}

.review-card{

    background:#101827;

    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);

    border-radius:20px;

    padding:35px;

    transition:.35s;

}

.review-card:hover{

    transform:translateY(-8px);

    border-color:#22d3ee;

    box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(34,211,238,.15);

}

.stars{

    color:#fbbf24;

    font-size:24px;

    margin-bottom:18px;

}

.review-card p{

    color:#cbd5e1;

    line-height:1.8;

    margin-bottom:25px;

}

.review-card h4{

    color:white;

    margin-bottom:6px;

}

.review-card span{

    color:#7dd3fc;

    font-size:14px;

}

.review-action{

    margin-top:60px;

    text-align:center;

}

.review-action p{

    margin-top:18px;

    color:#94a3b8;

}

@media(max-width:768px){

.review-grid{

grid-template-columns:1fr;

}

}

.footer-status{

    margin-top:20px;

}

.status-item{

    display:flex;

    align-items:center;

    gap:10px;

    margin-bottom:14px;

    color:#cbd5e1;

}

.status-dot{

    width:12px;

    height:12px;

    border-radius:50%;

    background:#22c55e;

    box-shadow:0 0 10px #22c55e;

    flex-shrink:0;

}