body {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  color: #222;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: 'Kanit', sans-serif !important;
}
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(21, 27, 72), #f0f0f0, #0B62AC);
  background-size: 600% 600%;
  animation: waveGradient 15s ease infinite;
  color: white;
  padding: 6em 1em;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden; /* Required for wave clipping */
}
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 150px;
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg viewBox="0 0 1440 150" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill="white" d="M0,100 C480,0 960,200 1440,100 L1440,150 L0,150 Z"/></svg>') no-repeat bottom center;
  background-size: cover;
}

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

.hero-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column-reverse;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 3em;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero-content {
    flex-direction: row;
  }
}

.hero-text {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 1em;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-text h1 {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.hero-text .underline {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: rgba(21, 27, 72, 0.7);
  filter: drop-shadow(1px 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9));

}

.hero-text p {
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.hero-text .tides {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0f0f0, #00c7e6);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: none; /* <- explicitly cancel any inherited shadow */
}

.hero-image {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-image img {
  max-width: 90%;
  height: auto;
  padding: 0em 3em;
}

.hero-text .tides {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0f0f0, #00c7e6);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: none;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(21, 27, 72, 0.6));
}

.cta-button {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0B62AC 20%, #00c7e6 50%, #0B62AC 80%);
  background-size: 300% 300%;
  background-position: 0% 50%;
  border: none;
  color: #fdfdfd;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
  padding: 0.75em 2em;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 0.6em;
  margin-top: 1.5em;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  transition: background-position 0.8s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
}

.cta-button:hover, .cta-button:focus, .cta-button:active  {
  background-position: 100% 50%;
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}


/***** HOW IT WORKS SECTION *****/


.how-it-works {
  background: white;
  padding-top: 3em;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  top: -1px;
}

.how-it-works h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #0B62AC;
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2em;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 1.5em; /* Add horizontal padding */
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .steps {
    flex-direction: row;
  }
}

.step-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;        /* Keeps spacing even */
  align-items: center;            /* Ensures horizontal centering */
  text-align: center;             /* Align text inside each card */
  position: relative;
  padding: 2em 1.5em;
  min-height: 350px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 280px;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Darker, lower shadow */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, filter 0.3s ease;
}

.step-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.45);
  filter: brightness(1.05) saturate(1.1);
}

.card-bg-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  opacity: 0.12;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 0;
  fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.step-number,
h3,
.step-icon,
p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.step-number {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  line-height: 42px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  z-index: 1;
  position: relative;
}
.one{color: rgba(21, 27, 72, 1);}

.two {color: #0B62AC;}
.three {color: #00c7e6;}

.step-icon {
  font-size: 3rem;
}

.fade-in-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
}

.fade-in-up.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}




.secondary-cta{
  margin: 2em 0em;
}
 /***** Why Tide Cal *******/
.why-tidecal {
  background: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 4em 1em;
  text-align: center;
}

.why-tidecal h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #0B62AC;
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.benefits-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0em 1em;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 600px;
  text-align: left;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .benefits-list {
    padding: 0 5em;
  }
}
.benefits-list li {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #222;
}

.benefits-list i {
  color: #00c7e6;
  margin-right: 0.75em;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}



.footer {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #888;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 4em;
}

.wave-trio {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: none;
  bottom: -25px;
}

.wave-trio svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}

@keyframes pulseGradient {
  0%, 100% {
    stop-color: rgba(21, 27, 72, 1);
  }
  50% {
    stop-color: #0B62AC;
  }
}

@keyframes pulseLight {
  0%, 100% {
    stop-color: #00e0ff;
  }
  50% {
    stop-color: #f0f0f0;
  }
}

#stop1a, #stop2a, #stop3a {
  animation: pulseGradient 10s ease-in-out infinite;
}

#stop1b, #stop2b, #stop3b {
  animation: pulseLight 10s ease-in-out infinite;
}
#footer {
  background-color: #0d1b48;
  color: white;
  font-weight: bold;
}