/* =====================================================
   VALUE-ADDED SERVICES — FINAL POLISH
   Layout unchanged | No box shadow
===================================================== */

#ve-value-alt {
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  background: #ffffff;
}

/* ===============================
   INTRO SECTION
================================ */
.ve-value-intro {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 110px 24px 90px;
}

/* Title */
.ve-value-intro h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.6px;
}

/* FIRST PARAGRAPH — STYLISH LEAD */
.ve-value-intro p:first-of-type {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #222;
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 4px solid #70114e;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Normal paragraphs */
.ve-value-intro p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #444;
}

/* ===============================
   ALTERNATING BLOCKS
================================ */
.ve-alt-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 520px;
}

/* Subtle background variation (enterprise-safe) */
.ve-alt-block:nth-child(even) {
  background: #fafbfc;
}

.ve-alt-block:nth-child(odd) {
  background: #ffffff;
}

/* Reverse layout */
.ve-alt-reverse {
  direction: rtl;
}

.ve-alt-reverse > * {
  direction: ltr;
}

/* ===============================
   TEXT CONTENT
================================ */
.ve-alt-text {
  padding: 80px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ve-alt-text h3 {
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.4px;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

/* Accent bar */
.ve-alt-text h3::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 6px;
  width: 4px;
  height: 28px;
  background: #70114e;
}

/* Sub-headings */
.ve-alt-text h4 {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 28px 0 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #222;
}

.ve-alt-text p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #555;
}

/* ===============================
   BULLET LIST — CENTERED LINE STYLE
================================ */
.ve-alt-text ul {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.ve-alt-text li {
  list-style: none;
  position: relative;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 26px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #333;
}

/* Vertical center line */
.ve-alt-text li::before {
  /* content: ""; */
  position: absolute;
  left: 8px;
  top: 50%;
  width: 2px;
  height: 18px;
  /* background: #70114e;
  transform: translateY(-50%); */
}

/* Dash marker */
.ve-alt-text li::after {
  /* content: ""; */
  position: absolute;
  /* left: 4px;
  top: 50%; */
  width: 10px;
  height: 2px;
  /* background: #70114e;
  transform: translateY(-50%); */
}

.ve-alt-text ul {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.ve-alt-text li {
  list-style: none;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #333;
}

/* ARROW */
.ve-alt-text li::before {
  content: "➤";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 8px; /* aligns arrow with first line */
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #70114e;
}

/* ===============================
   IMAGE AREA
================================ */
.ve-alt-image {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ve-alt-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

/* Subtle hover polish */
.ve-alt-block:hover .ve-alt-image img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* ===============================
   RESPONSIVE
================================ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ve-alt-block {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-alt-text {
    padding: 50px 24px;
  }

  .ve-value-intro h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .ve-alt-text h3 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .ve-value-intro p:first-of-type {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }
}

.divider-sm{
  margin: 80px;
}