body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    background: #f7f7f7;
    color: #222;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

/* HERO */
.hero {
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #fff 0%, #fff 40%, #eba123 450%);
    color: black;
    padding: 80px 10%;
    margin-top:150px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 36px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.hero h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.hero p {
    font-size: 18px;
    max-width: 800px;
}


/* CTA Buttons */
.cta-group {
    margin-top: 25px;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

.primary-btn {
    background: #eba123;
    color: white;
}

.primary-btn:hover {
    background: #eba124;
}

.secondary-btn {
    background: #4d4d4d;
    color: #fff;
}

.secondary-btn:hover {
    background: #e4e4e4;
}

/* SECTIONS */
.section {
    padding: 60px 10%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background: white;
    margin-top: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* ---------- FIXED LAYOUT ---------- */
.split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 50px;
}

.text {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 300px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.image-box {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.image-box img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.client-verification-image-box {
    width: 100%;
   /* height: 100%;*/
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    overflow: hidden;
}


    .client-verification-image-box img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 10px !important;
    }



/* Reverse alignment */
.reverse {
    direction: rtl;
    background: transparent url("../../images/banner-bg-1-1.png") right top no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    padding-top: 220px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    position: relative;
}

    .reverse > * {
        direction: ltr;
    }

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .split {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .reverse {
        direction: ltr;
    }
}

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE ADDITIONS
   (SAFE OVERRIDES ONLY)
========================= */

/* Global box sizing for consistency */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Make images proportional (override fixed stretching) */
.image-box img {
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; /* keeps consistent proportions */
}

/* Improve hero scaling on smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero {
        padding: 60px 6%;
    }

        .hero h1 {
            font-size: 30px;
        }

        .hero h2 {
            font-size: 22px;
        }
}

/* Mobile-first spacing & buttons */
@media (max-width: 600px) {

    .section {
        padding: 40px 6%;
    }

    .btn {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .cta-group {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
}

/* Prevent overly wide layouts on large screens */
.split {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}