.whyus-hero.channel-hero .whyus-hero__bg {
  background: url("../assets/images/channel/channel-bg.jpg") center/cover
    no-repeat;
}

.whyus-hero.channel-hero .whyus-hero__lede {
  font-size: 20px;
}

.cp-eyebrow {
  text-align: center;
  color: #0078c8;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.cp-partners {
  background: #f8fafd;
  padding: 90px 0 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* contains the peek-overflow from the swiper */
}

.cp-partners__intro {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
}

.cp-partners__title {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #024188;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.cp-partners__lede {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

.cp-partners__wrap {
  position: relative;
}

/* Allow the next slide to peek out of the right edge */
.cp-partners__swiper {
  overflow: visible;
}

.cp-partners__swiper .swiper-wrapper {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.cp-partners__swiper .swiper-slide {
  height: auto;
  display: flex;
}

/* ----- Card ----- */
.cp-pcard {
  flex: 1;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.cp-pcard:hover {
  border-color: #c2dcf0;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 120, 200, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.cp-pcard__img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #eff4fa;
  min-height: 500px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.cp-pcard__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.cp-pcard__body {
  padding: 20px 15px;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg,
      #ffffff 15%,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) 48%,
      rgba(46, 44, 114, 0.1) 73%,
      rgba(206, 165, 68, 0.1) 100%);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.cp-pcard__title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0a1628;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.cp-pcard__copy {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #374151;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 110px;
}

/* ----- Nav arrows ----- */
.cp-partners__nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 36px;
}

.cp-partners__arrow {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
  background: #fff;
  color: #64748b;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.cp-partners__arrow:hover {
  background: #0078c8;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #0078c8;
}

.cp-partners__arrow.swiper-button-disabled {
  opacity: 0.4;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.cp-steps {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 90px 0 110px;
}

.cp-steps__intro {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 70px;
}

.cp-steps__title {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #024188;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.cp-steps__lede {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/* The steps row */
.cp-steps__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 1180px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.cp-step {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.cp-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 32px;
  left: calc(50% + 36px);
  right: calc(-50% + 36px);
  height: 2px;
  background: #c5ddf0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.cp-step__circle {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #eff6fc;
  border: 2px solid #7fb6dc;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #024188;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.cp-step__title {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0a1628;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.cp-step__copy {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 280px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .cp-partners {
    padding: 64px 0 72px;
  }

  .cp-steps {
    padding: 64px 0 80px;
  }

  .cp-partners__title,
  .cp-steps__title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .cp-partners__intro {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .cp-steps__intro {
    margin-bottom: 54px;
  }

  .cp-pcard__body {
    padding: 20px 20px 22px;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cp-partners {
    padding: 56px 0 60px;
  }

  .cp-steps {
    padding: 56px 0 64px;
  }

  .cp-partners__title,
  .cp-steps__title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .cp-partners__intro {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .cp-steps__intro {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .cp-pcard__img {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }

  .cp-partners__nav {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .cp-partners__arrow {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
  }

  .cp-steps__list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    max-width: 460px;
    padding-left: 8px;
  }

  .cp-step {
    padding: 0 0 0 86px;
    text-align: left;
    min-height: 64px;
  }

  .cp-step__circle {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    margin: 0;
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .cp-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    top: 56px;
    left: 27px;
    right: auto;
    bottom: -28px;
    width: 2px;
    height: auto;
  }

  .cp-step__title {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .cp-step__copy {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   APPLY — "Ready to become a partner?"
   ========================================================================== */
.cp-apply {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 90px 0 100px;
}

.cp-apply__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: start;
}

.cp-apply__intro {
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.cp-apply__eyebrow {
  color: #0078c8;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.cp-apply__title {
  
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #024188;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.cp-apply__lede {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  max-width: 440px;
}

.cp-apply__contacts {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.cp-contact {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.cp-contact__icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #0078c8;
  position: relative;
}

.cp-contact__icon--filled {
  background: #0078c8;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
}

.cp-contact__icon--chat {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
}

.cp-contact__icon--chat svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.cp-contact__dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: #ff3b30;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid #fff;
}

.cp-contact__link {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #0a1628;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.cp-contact__link:hover {
  color: #0078c8;
}

.cp-contact__text {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #0a1628;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.cp-contact__muted {
  color: #94a3b8;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.cp-apply__form {
  background: #f4f7fb;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 32px 34px;
}

.cp-apply__form-title {
  
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #024188;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.cp-apply__form-sub {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #64748b;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.cp-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px 20px;
}

.cp-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.cp-field--full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.cp-field__label {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0a1628;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.cp-field__wrap {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.cp-field__input {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 11px 38px 11px 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #0a1628;
  font-family: inherit;
  transition:
    border-color 0.2s,
    box-shadow 0.2s;
  outline: none;
}

.cp-field__input::placeholder {
  color: #94a3b8;
}

.cp-field__input:focus,
.cp-field__wrap.is-focused .cp-field__input {
  border-color: #0078c8;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 120, 200, 0.12);
  background: #fff;
}

.cp-field__icon {
  position: absolute;
  right: 14px;
  color: #94a3b8;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: inline-flex;
}

.cp-field__icon--chev {
  right: 16px;
}

.cp-field__select {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.cp-field__textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 110px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  resize: none;
}

.cp-form__submit {
  width: 100%;
  background: #0078c8;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 120, 200, 0.25);
}

.cp-form__submit:hover {
  background: #024188;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.cp-form__legal {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #64748b;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .cp-apply {
    padding: 64px 0 72px;
  }

  .cp-apply__grid {
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .cp-apply__title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .cp-apply__form {
    padding: 26px 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cp-apply {
    padding: 56px 0 64px;
  }

  .cp-apply__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .cp-apply__title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .cp-apply__form {
    padding: 22px 18px;
  }

  .cp-apply__form-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .cp-form {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .cp-contact__link,
  .cp-contact__text {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}