    /*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | WHY STUDY USA
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

.why-usa {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff6e6 0%, #ffffff 100%), #ffffff;

  border-radius: 24px;

  contain: layout style paint;
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-size: 900px;
}

.why-usa::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at top right,
    rgba(15, 82, 186, 0.04),
    transparent 35%
  );

  pointer-events: none;
}

.why-usa__container {
  width: min(100% - 48px, 1440px);

  margin-inline: auto;

  padding-block: clamp(48px, 5vw, 88px);

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 60%)
    minmax(320px, 40%);

  align-items: center;

  gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);

  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | CONTENT
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

.why-usa__content {
  min-width: 0;
}

.why-usa__header {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.why-usa__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding: 8px 14px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  background: rgba(15, 82, 186, 0.08);

  color: #0f52ba;

  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.why-usa__title {
  margin: 0 0 18px;

  color: #101828;

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 2vw, 3.75rem);

  font-weight: 900;

  line-height: 1.05;

  text-wrap: balance;
}

.why-usa__description {
  margin: 0;

  max-width: 760px;

  color: #667085;

  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1vw, 1.08rem);

  line-height: 1.9;
}

/*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | GRID
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

.why-usa__grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 20px;
}

/*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | CARD
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

.why-usa__card {
  position: relative;

  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 16px;

  padding: 20px;

  min-height: 20px;

  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98) 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94) 100%
  );

  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 82, 186, 0.08);

  border-radius: 20px;

  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.04),
    0 10px 30px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05);

  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);

  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;

  isolation: isolate;

  will-change: transform;

  transform: translateZ(0);
}

.why-usa__card::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  border-radius: inherit;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15, 82, 186, 0.03), transparent 60%);

  opacity: 0;

  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;

  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (hover: hover) {
  .why-usa__card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);

    border-color: rgba(15, 82, 186, 0.16);

    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.08);
  }

  .why-usa__card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

/*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | ICON
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

.why-usa__icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  border-radius: 8px;

  overflow: hidden;

  background: transparent;
}

.why-usa__icon svg {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  display: block;
}

/*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | META
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

.why-usa__meta {
  min-width: 0;
}

.why-usa__value {
  margin: 0 0 6px;

  color: #101828;

  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1vw, 1.6rem);

  font-weight: 800;

  line-height: 1.15;
}

.why-usa__label {
  margin: 0;

  color: #667085;

  font-size: 0.92rem;

  line-height: 1.55;
}

/*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | VISUAL
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

.why-usa__visual {
  position: relative;

  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;

  min-width: 0;
}

.why-usa__visual-inner {
  position: relative;

  width: 100%;
  max-width: 620px;

  padding: 28px;

  border-radius: 28px;

  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78) 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) 100%
  );

  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 82, 186, 0.08);

  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06);
}

.why-usa__visual-inner::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  border-radius: inherit;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15, 82, 186, 0.04), transparent 55%);

  pointer-events: none;
}

.why-usa__map {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;

  display: block;

  aspect-ratio: 16/10;

  object-fit: contain;

  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;

  transform: translateZ(0);
}

/*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | LARGE TABLETS
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .why-usa__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

/*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | TABLETS
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .why-usa__container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .why-usa__visual {
    order: -1;
  }

  .why-usa__visual-inner {
    max-width: 580px;
  }
}

/*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | MOBILE
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .why-usa {
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .why-usa__container {
    width: min(100% - 24px, 1440px);

    padding-block: 36px;

    gap: 36px;
  }

  .why-usa__header {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .why-usa__title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .why-usa__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 16px;
  }

  .why-usa__card {
    min-height: auto;

    padding: 10px;
  }

  .why-usa__icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
  }

  .why-usa__icon svg {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
  }

  .why-usa__visual-inner {
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 22px;
  }
}

/*
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            | REDUCED MOTION
            |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
            */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .why-usa__card,
  .why-usa__card::before {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| USA ELIGIBILITY
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-eligibility {
  position: relative;

  padding-block: clamp(12px, 2vw, 24px);

  overflow: hidden;

  contain: layout style paint;
}

.why-eligibility__description {
  margin: 0;

  max-width: 960px;

  color: #667085;

  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1vw, 1.08rem);

  line-height: 1.9;
}

.usa-eligibility__container {
  width: min(100% - 48px, 1440px);

  margin-inline: auto;
}

.usa-eligibility__header {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.usa-eligibility__title {
  margin: 0 0 18px;

  color: #222;

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 2vw, 3.75rem);

  line-height: 1.05;

  font-weight: 900;

  text-wrap: balance;
}

.usa-eligibility__grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 18px 20px;
}

.usa-eligibility__item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 18px;

  min-height: 10px;
}

.usa-eligibility__icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
}

.usa-eligibility__icon svg {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;

  display: block;
}

.usa-eligibility__text {
  margin: 0;

  color: #111827;

  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1vw, 1.3rem);

  font-weight: 500;

  line-height: 1.5;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| TABLET
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .usa-eligibility__grid {
    gap: 24px 32px;
  }
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| MOBILE
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .usa-eligibility {
    padding-block: 36px;
  }

  .usa-eligibility__container {
    width: min(100% - 24px, 1440px);
  }

  .usa-eligibility__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 18px;
  }

  .usa-eligibility__title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .usa-eligibility__text {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| USA APPLICATION PROCESS
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process {
  position: relative;

  overflow: hidden;

  padding-block: clamp(64px, 7vw, 120px);

  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fbff 0%, #ffffff 100%);

  contain: layout style paint;
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-size: 1200px;
}

.usa-process::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(191, 10, 48, 0.03) 0%,
    transparent 30%,
    transparent 70%,
    rgba(0, 40, 104, 0.03) 100%
  );

  pointer-events: none;
}

.usa-process__container {
  width: min(100% - 48px, 1440px);

  margin-inline: auto;

  position: relative;

  z-index: 1;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| HEADER
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__header {
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 70px);
}

.usa-process__title {
  margin: 0 0 16px;

  color: #0b1f44;

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 2vw, 3.75rem);

  font-weight: 900;

  line-height: 1.05;
}

.usa-process__description {
  margin: 0 auto;

  max-width: 760px;

  color: #5b6475;

  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1vw, 1.08rem);

  line-height: 1.9;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| TIMELINE WRAPPER
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__timeline {
  position: relative;

  display: flex;

  gap: 28px;

  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;

  padding: 12px 6px 28px;

  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;

  scrollbar-width: none;

  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;

  isolation: isolate;
}

.usa-process__timeline::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| CENTER LINE
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__timeline::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 115px;

  height: 4px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bf0a30 0%, #ffffff 50%, #002868 100%);

  opacity: 0.12;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| STEP
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__step {
  position: relative;

  flex: 0 0 380px;

  scroll-snap-align: start;

  padding-top: 48px;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| TOP INDICATOR
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__step::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  top: 94px;
  left: 50%;

  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  transform: translateX(-50%);

  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #dbeafe 100%);

  border: 4px solid #002868;

  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(0, 40, 104, 0.08);

  z-index: 4;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| CARD
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__content {
  position: relative;

  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 18px;

  min-height: 280px;

  padding: 24px;

  border-radius: 28px;

  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98) 0%,
    rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.98) 100%
  );

  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 40, 104, 0.08);

  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.04),
    0 18px 40px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06);

  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);

  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease;

  overflow: hidden;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| USA STRIPE ACCENT
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__content::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  inset: 0 0 auto 0;

  height: 6px;

  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #bf0a30 0 40px,
    #ffffff 40px 80px,
    #002868 80px 120px
  );
}

.usa-process__content::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at top right,
    rgba(0, 40, 104, 0.05),
    transparent 35%
  );

  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (hover: hover) {
  .usa-process__content:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);

    border-color: rgba(0, 40, 104, 0.14);

    box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.1);
  }
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ICON
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  border-radius: 18px;

  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0, 40, 104, 0.08) 0%,
    rgba(191, 10, 48, 0.06) 100%
  );

  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 40, 104, 0.08);
}

.usa-process__icon svg {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| BODY
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.usa-process__step-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  margin-bottom: 12px;

  padding: 6px 12px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  background: rgba(0, 40, 104, 0.06);

  color: #002868;

  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.usa-process__step-title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;

  color: #101828;

  font-size: 1.18rem;

  font-weight: 800;

  line-height: 1.3;
}

.usa-process__step-description {
  margin: 0 0 20px;

  color: #667085;

  font-size: 0.94rem;

  line-height: 1.8;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| BUTTON
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__button {
  appearance: none;

  border: none;
  outline: none;

  cursor: pointer;

  min-height: 44px;

  padding: 0 20px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  background: #ffffff;

  border: 1.5px solid #002868;

  color: #002868;

  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease;
}

@media (hover: hover) {
  .usa-process__button:hover {
    background: #002868;

    color: #ffffff;

    border-color: #002868;

    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| SCROLL INDICATOR
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__timeline::after {
  content: "Scroll →";

  position: absolute;

  right: 10px;
  bottom: 0;

  color: #002868;

  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  opacity: 0.55;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| MOBILE
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .usa-process {
    padding-block: 48px;
  }

  .usa-process__container {
    width: min(100% - 24px, 1440px);
  }

  .usa-process__header {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .usa-process__timeline {
    gap: 20px;

    padding-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .usa-process__timeline::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .usa-process__timeline::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .usa-process__step {
    flex: 0 0 88%;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .usa-process__step::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .usa-process__content {
    min-height: auto;

    padding: 22px;

    border-radius: 22px;
  }

  .usa-process__icon {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
  }

  .usa-process__icon svg {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
  }

  .usa-process__button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .usa-process__container::before,
  .usa-process__container::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| REDUCED MOTION
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .usa-process__content,
  .usa-process__button {
    transition: none;
  }

  .usa-process__timeline {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| PROCESS NAVIGATION
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__navigation {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 20px;

  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.usa-process__nav {
  appearance: none;

  border: none;
  outline: none;

  cursor: pointer;

  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f8fafc 100%);

  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 82, 186, 0.12);

  color: #0f52ba;

  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(15, 82, 186, 0.08);

  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.usa-process__nav svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
}

@media (hover: hover) {
  .usa-process__nav:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);

    background: #0f52ba;

    color: #ffffff;

    border-color: #0f52ba;
  }
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| INDICATORS
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.usa-process__indicators {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 10px;
}

.usa-process__indicator {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  background: rgba(15, 82, 186, 0.18);

  transition: width 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.usa-process__indicator.is-active {
  width: 34px;

  background: #b22234;
}

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| MOBILE
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .usa-process__navigation {
    display: none;
  }
}