/* =========================================
       1. GLOBAL & HERO STYLES
       ========================================= */
    .growth-hero {
        position: relative;
        height: 65vh;
        min-height: 600px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        /* Technical/Data background */
        background: linear-gradient(rgba(26, 1, 41, 0.60), rgba(26, 1, 41, 0.85)), url('../img/hero-growth.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
    }

    /* =========================================
       2. FEATURE CARDS (Glassmorphism)
       ========================================= */
    .growth-card {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        border-radius: 12px;
        padding: 35px;
        height: 100%;
        transition: 0.3s;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .growth-card:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
        border-color: #00e5ff; /* Cyan for Tech */
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.15);
    }

    .pillar-title {
        color: #00e5ff; 
        font-weight: 700; 
        text-transform: uppercase; 
        letter-spacing: 2px; 
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        display: block;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .check-list li {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        display: flex;
        align-items: start;
    }
    .check-list i {
        color: #00e5ff;
        margin-right: 12px;
        margin-top: 3px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* =========================================
       3. CUSTOM VISUALS (CSS Animations)
       ========================================= */
    
    /* SEO Graph Animation */
    .seo-graph {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-end;
        height: 150px;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 20px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
        border-radius: 12px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    }
    .graph-bar {
        width: 100%;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, #1a0129, #00e5ff);
        border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
        opacity: 0.8;
        animation: grow-bar 2s ease-out forwards;
        transform-origin: bottom;
        transform: scaleY(0);
    }
    @keyframes grow-bar { to { transform: scaleY(1); } }

    /* Audit Scanner Animation */
    .audit-scanner {
        position: relative;
        height: 4px;
        width: 100%;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }
    .scan-line {
        position: absolute;
        height: 100%;
        width: 30%;
        background: #bf00ff;
        animation: scan 2s linear infinite;
        box-shadow: 0 0 10px #bf00ff;
    }
    @keyframes scan {
        0% { left: -30%; }
        100% { left: 100%; }
    }

    /* Maintenance Shield Pulse */
    .shield-icon {
        font-size: 4rem;
        color: #00ff9d;
        animation: pulse-shield 3s infinite;
    }
    @keyframes pulse-shield {
        0% { transform: scale(1); text-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(0,255,157,0); }
        50% { transform: scale(1.05); text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,255,157,0.5); }
        100% { transform: scale(1); text-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(0,255,157,0); }
    }