.expertise-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 40px 20px 40px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bg-deco1 {
  position: absolute; right: -100px; top: -80px;
  width: 500px; height: 500px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(182,161,132,0.09) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.bg-deco2 {
  position: absolute; left: -80px; bottom: 40px;
  width: 360px; height: 360px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(120,68,160,0.06) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.exp-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto 52px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}





/* ─── Stage: the visible carousel area ─────────────────── */
.exp-stage {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 500px;
  overflow: hidden;         /* clips far-side cards */
  cursor: grab;
  user-select: none;
}
.exp-stage:active { cursor: grabbing; }

/* ─── Each card ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.exp-card {
  position: absolute;
  width: 400px;
  height: 460px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  /* left & top driven by JS */
}

.card-img {
  flex: 0 0 260px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  border-radius: 22px 22px 0 0;
}

.card-body {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 30px 20px 60px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.card-num {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--purple); opacity: .7; line-height: 1;
}

.card-title {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold); line-height: 1.2;
}

.card-text {
  font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--muted); flex: 1;
}

.card-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--purple); text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 0px;
  transition: color .2s, gap .2s;
}
.card-link:hover { color: var(--text); gap: 12px; }
.arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 600;}
/* ─── Prev / Next ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.exp-controls {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
}

.exp-btn{
  --x:50%;
  --y:50%;
  --scale:0;

  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  isolation:isolate;

  padding:11px 30px;

  border-radius:50px;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);

  background:var(--white);
  color:var(--text);

  font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;

  cursor:pointer;

  box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);

  transition:
    color .35s ease,
    border-color .35s ease,
    transform .25s ease,
    box-shadow .35s ease;

  will-change:transform;
}

.exp-btn span{
  position:relative;
  z-index:3;
}

.exp-btn::before{
  content:'';

  position:absolute;

  left:var(--x);
  top:var(--y);

  width:20px;
  height:20px;

  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--purple);

  transform:
    translate(-50%,-50%)
    scale(var(--scale));

  will-change:transform;

  z-index:-1;

  pointer-events:none;
}

.exp-btn:hover{
  color:#fff;
  border-color:var(--purple);

  transform:translateY(-2px);

  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(120,68,160,0.28);
}

.exp-btn:active{
  transform:translateY(0);
}

/* ─── Mobile fallback ───────────────────────────────────── */
.exp-mobile {
  display: none;
  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 0 4px 24px;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.exp-mobile::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.mob-card {
  flex: 0 0 75vw;
  max-width: 280px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
}
.mob-img {
  height: 175px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
.mob-body { padding: 18px 20px 22px; }
.mob-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--purple); opacity: .7;
  line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.mob-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.mob-body p {
  font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.mob-body a {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text); text-decoration: none;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .exp-stage, .exp-controls { display: none; }
  .exp-mobile { display: flex; }
  .expertise-section { padding: 60px 20px 40px; }
}

.ow-btn-outline{
  --x:20px;
  --y:20px;
  --scale:0;

  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  width: fit-content;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:10px;
  margin-left:80px;
  padding:12px 24px;

  border:1.5px solid var(--gold);
  background:transparent;

  color:var(--gold);
  border-radius:999px;

  font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;

  cursor:pointer;
  isolation:isolate;

  transition:
    color .45s ease,
    border-color .35s ease,
    transform .3s ease;
}

.ow-btn-outline span{
  position:relative;
  z-index:3;
}

.ow-btn-outline::before{
  content:'';

  position:absolute;

  left:var(--x);
  top:var(--y);

  width:20px;
  height:20px;

  border-radius:20px;
  background:var(--gold);

  transform:
    translate(-50%,-50%)
    scale(var(--scale));

  will-change:transform;

  z-index:-1;
}

.ow-btn-outline:hover{
  color:#3b2647;
  border-color:var(--gold);
  transform:translateY(-2px);
}

.ow-btn-outline-arrow::after{
  content:'→';

  position:relative;
  z-index:3;

  font-size:15px;
  transition:transform .3s ease;
}

.ow-btn-outline-arrow:hover::after{
  transform:translateX(4px);
}