.service-area-hero-boxx {
     width: 600px;
     background: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.25);
     backdrop-filter: blur(1px);
     border-radius: 16px;
     padding: 10px;
     text-align: center;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
     margin-top: 160px;
     margin-left: 0px;
 }

 .hero-section-cities {
     width: 100%;
     background-color: #000;
     margin-top: 125px;
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 /* Dark gradient overlay on the hero image */
 .hero-overlay {
     position: absolute;
     inset: 0;
     background: linear-gradient(to right,
             rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75) 0%,
             rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 60%,
             rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 100%);
     z-index: 1;
 }

 /* Positioned content on top of overlay */
 .hero-content-wrap {
     position: absolute;
     top: 50%;
     left: 5%;
     transform: translateY(-50%);
     z-index: 2;
     max-width: 640px;
     padding: 0 16px;
 }

 /* Small tag/badge above the heading */
 .hero-tag {
     display: inline-block;
     background: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.85);
     color: #fff;
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     letter-spacing: 1.2px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     padding: 5px 14px;
     border-radius: 20px;
     margin-bottom: 18px;
 }

 /* Main h1 heading */
 .hero-main-heading {
     font-size: 3rem;
     font-weight: 800;
     color: #fff;
     line-height: 1.15;
     margin-bottom: 16px;
     font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
     text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
 }

 .hero-heading-red {
     color: #dc3545;
 }

 /* Sub-tagline */
 .hero-sub-line {
     font-size: 1rem;
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
     line-height: 1.7;
     margin-bottom: 30px;
     font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
 }

 /* Mobile responsiveness */
 @media (max-width: 767px) {
     .hero-content-wrap {
         left: 0;
         right: 0;
         max-width: 100%;
         padding: 0 20px;
         top: auto;
         bottom: 32px;
         transform: none;
     }

     .hero-main-heading {
         font-size: 1.8rem;
     }
 }

 .city-custom-text {
     font-size: 20px;
     font-weight: 500;
     line-height: 36px;
     font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
     text-align: center;
     color: white;
     margin-bottom: 0px;
     padding-bottom: 0px;
 }

 /* Ensure hero has enough height and place the content at the bottom */
 .hero-section-cities {
     min-height: 420px;
 }

 .hero-position {
     left: 40px;
     top: 40px;
     /* preserve heading placement at top-left */
     display: block;
     padding: 8px 12px;
 }

 /* Buttons container anchored to bottom of hero */
 .hero-buttons {
     width: max-content;
     margin-top: 15px;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: flex-start;
     gap: 12px;
     padding: 8px;
 }

 .hero-buttons .btn-row {
     display: flex;
     gap: 1rem;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
 }

 .hero-buttons .btn-video {
     margin-top: 4px;
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     gap: 12px;
     /* make this video button wider than the CTA row */
     width: 620px;
     padding: 10px 16px;
     box-sizing: border-box;
 }

 /* play icon sizing and alignment inside the video button */
 .hero-buttons .play-icon {
     width: 20px;
     height: 20px;
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
 }

 /* Responsive: stack and full-width on small screens */
 @media (max-width: 767px) {
     .hero-buttons {
         width: auto;
     }

     .hero-buttons .btn-row a {
         width: 100%;
         display: inline-block;
     }

     .hero-buttons .btn-video {
         width: 100%;
     }

     .service-area-hero-box {
         width: calc(100% - 32px);
         margin-top: 24px;
     }
 }

 /* hero box styling provided by user */
 .service-area-hero-box {
     width: 600px;
     background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
     backdrop-filter: blur(1px);
     border-radius: 16px;
     padding: 10px;
     text-align: center;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
     margin-top: 160px;
     margin-left: 0px;
 }

 .custom-timeline {
     position: relative;
     max-width: 1000px;
     margin: 60px auto 40px;
 }

 .custom-timeline::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     width: 4px;
     background-color: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.3);
     /* muted red for the line */
     top: 0;
     bottom: 0;
     left: 50%;
     margin-left: -2px;
     border-radius: 2px;
 }

 .timeline-row {
     padding: 10px 40px;
     position: relative;
     width: 50%;
     box-sizing: border-box;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .timeline-left {
     left: 0;
     text-align: right;
 }

 .timeline-right {
     left: 50%;
     text-align: left;
 }

 .timeline-row::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     width: 24px;
     height: 24px;
     right: -12px;
     background-color: #1a1a1a;
     border: 4px solid var(--primary-red, #dc3545);
     top: 30px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     z-index: 1;
     box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.5);
 }

 .timeline-right::after {
     left: -12px;
 }

 .timeline-content {
     padding: 30px;
     background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
     border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
     border-radius: 12px;
     position: relative;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
 }

 .timeline-content:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
     background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
     border-color: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.4);
     box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.1);
 }

 .timeline-title {
     color: white;
     font-size: 1.3rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     margin-bottom: 15px;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 15px;
 }

 .timeline-left .timeline-title {
     justify-content: flex-end;
     flex-direction: row-reverse;
 }

 .timeline-right .timeline-title {
     justify-content: flex-start;
 }

 .timeline-icon {
     width: 50px;
     height: 50px;
     min-width: 50px;
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.2) 0%, rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.05) 100%);
     border: 1px solid rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.2);
     border-radius: 50%;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     color: var(--primary-red, #dc3545);
 }

 .timeline-text {
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
     line-height: 1.7;
     margin: 0;
     font-size: 1.05rem;
 }

 @media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
     .custom-timeline::after {
         left: 31px;
     }

     .timeline-row {
         width: 100%;
         padding-left: 70px;
         padding-right: 15px;
         text-align: left;
     }

     .timeline-left {
         text-align: left;
     }

     .timeline-right {
         left: 0%;
     }

     .timeline-row::after {
         left: 19px;
     }

     .timeline-left .timeline-title {
         justify-content: flex-start;
         flex-direction: row;
     }
 }

 /* ── Intro section below hero ── */
 .sc-intro-section {
     padding: 70px 0 60px;
     background: #f9f9f9;
     border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
 }

 /* Two-column grid */
 .sc-intro-grid {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
     gap: 40px;
     align-items: flex-start;
 }

 /* Left accent column */
 .sc-intro-left {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: center;
     padding-top: 8px;
 }

 .sc-quote-icon {
     width: 72px;
     height: 72px;
     background: #fff;
     border: 2px solid rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.2);
     border-radius: 50%;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.1);
 }

 .sc-intro-divider {
     width: 2px;
     height: 80px;
     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #dc3545, rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.1));
     border-radius: 2px;
     margin: 16px 0;
 }

 .sc-side-label {
     font-size: 0.7rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: 2px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     color: #dc3545;
     writing-mode: vertical-rl;
     text-orientation: mixed;
 }

 /* Right content column */
 .sc-intro-right {
     padding-top: 4px;
 }

 .sc-intro-badge {
     display: inline-block;
     background: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.08);
     color: #dc3545;
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: 1.5px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     padding: 6px 14px;
     border-radius: 20px;
     border: 1px solid rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.2);
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .sc-intro-lead {
     font-size: 1.15rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     line-height: 1.65;
     color: #1a1a1a;
     margin-bottom: 18px;
     font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
 }

 .sc-highlight {
     color: #dc3545;
 }

 .sc-intro-sub {
     font-size: 0.95rem;
     line-height: 1.85;
     color: #555;
     margin-bottom: 28px;
     font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
 }

 /* Stat chips row */
 .sc-intro-stats {
     display: flex;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
     gap: 12px;
 }

 .sc-stat-chip {
     background: #fff;
     border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
     border-radius: 8px;
     padding: 8px 18px;
     font-size: 0.9rem;
     color: #333;
     box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
 }

 .sc-stat-chip strong {
     color: #dc3545;
     margin-right: 4px;
 }

 /* Mobile: stack columns */
 @media (max-width: 767px) {
     .sc-intro-grid {
         grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     }

     .sc-intro-left {
         flex-direction: row;
         gap: 16px;
         align-items: center;
     }

     .sc-intro-divider {
         width: 60px;
         height: 2px;
         background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc3545, rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.1));
         margin: 0;
     }

     .sc-side-label {
         writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
     }

     .sc-intro-lead {
         font-size: 1rem;
     }

     .sc-intro-sub {
         font-size: 0.875rem;
     }
 }