.hero_section-wrapper {
    margin-top: 6rem;
}

.hero_section-wrapper > h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 2.8rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero_section-wrapper > p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 30px;
    font-weight: 300;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text);
    margin: 1.3rem auto 0 auto;
}

.hero_section-wrapper > p:last-child {
    max-width: 907px;
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.hero_section-wrapper > p:last-child > a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hero_section-wrapper > a {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    background-color: var(--primary);
    border: none;
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    width: 80%;
    padding-block: 20px;
    font-size: 0.844rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin: 2rem auto 0 auto;
}

.hero_image {
    margin-top: 45.61px;
    height: 160px;
    background-size: contain;
    background: linear-gradient(
            0deg,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%
        ),
        url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,w_600/v1732695056/image_fx__37_dadirb.png")
            lightgray 0px -112.77px / 100% 174.229% no-repeat;
}

/* services section */
.services_section-wrapper {
    background-color: #f8f8f9;
}

.services_section-wrapper > div > h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 39px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.services_section-left {
    display: none;
}

.service_item {
    padding: 2rem 1rem 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.service_item > h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.service_item > p {
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}

.service_item:nth-child(odd) {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--text);
}

.service_item:nth-child(even) {
    background-color: #070707;
    color: var(--white);
}

.service_item > ul {
    list-style: inside;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.service_item > ul li {
    width: fit-content;
}

.service_item > ul a {
    transition: all linear 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    line-height: 1.85rem;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
}

.service_item > ul a::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: ">";
    right: -18px;
    color: var(--text);
    transition: all linear 0.2s;
}
.service_item > ul li:hover a::after {
    color: var(--primary);
    transition: all linear 0.2s;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.service_item > ul a:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
    transition: all linear 0.2s;
}
.alone__section h2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.875rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.explore-services__section {
    padding: 2rem 0;
}
.explore-services__section:nth-of-type(odd) {
    background-color: #f8f8f9;
}
.explore-services__section:nth-of-type(even) {
    background-color: black;
    color: white;
}
.explore-services__section .text-section {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
}
.explore-services__section .text-section h2,
.explore-services__section .text-section p {
    font-weight: 300;
}
.explore-services__section .text-section h2 br {
    display: none;
}
.explore-services__section .text-section h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    flex: 1;
}
.explore-services__section .text-section p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.6rem;
    flex: 1;
}
.image-grids {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    color: white;
}
.image-grids a {
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all ease-in 0.3s;
    position: relative;
}
.image-grids div {
    background-color: #828282;
    background-blend-mode: multiply;
    min-height: 168px;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 400;
    padding: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: end;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(1) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1734353913/image_fx__-_2024-12-09T154820.915_u6r6lo.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(2) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1733904946/stransact/xec3wt23levj29uzn0sh.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(3) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1733904947/stransact/bkhgkinczp65yo8cjnjv.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(4) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1733904947/stransact/lkb9kmchxqmomqcvjpmc.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(5) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1733904947/stransact/bnecvjzc4azuhwpi6dsv.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(6) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604008/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T100346.444_jukek5.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(7) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1733904518/stransact/apc17m6zd8sndxfmfwt7.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(8) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604012/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T100558.877_mcaz6u.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(9) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604007/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T101145.194_luox4l.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(10) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604050/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T101950.438_bn0yjv.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(11) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604020/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T102743.545_qt1ixe.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(12) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604022/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T103043.904_ahpvtt.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids a:nth-child(13) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604024/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T104244.879_picikz.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}

.image-grids.second a:nth-child(1) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734447042/image_fx__-_2024-12-17T154350.478_x9fmqi.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.second a:nth-child(2) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734447041/image_fx__-_2024-12-17T152955.235_fiadnw.jpg");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.second a:nth-child(3) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734437316/Rectangle_5561_1_xvg5qw.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.second a:nth-child(4) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734437322/Rectangle_5561_2_c59ysb.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.second a:nth-child(5) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734437315/Rectangle_5561_3_brzywt.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.second a:nth-child(6) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1733904947/stransact/gtpfst4yti7i3hwajkwt.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.third a:nth-child(1) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604018/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T104748.346_oyh2ui.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.third a:nth-child(2) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734438704/oz_lhddug.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.third a:nth-child(3) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734439717/image_3_dfk6ym.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.third a:nth-child(4) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734440050/image_5_ljxuei.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.third a:nth-child(5) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734438254/image_1_jvd5ri.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.third a:nth-child(6) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734440473/image_7_lvkjyl.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.third a:nth-child(7) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1733905231/stransact/cfc5czd8coo3daxcfjy5.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.third a:nth-child(8) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604037/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T110503.379_emtlxp.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.third a:nth-child(9) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604032/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T110918.608_pnphzm.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}

.image-grids.third a:nth-child(10) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604022/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T112336.799_o4xz4u.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}

.image-grids.third a:nth-child(11) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1733904518/stransact/o81nnswfg0y1jsabmjs4.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}

.image-grids.third a:nth-child(12) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604060/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T114141.739_wwm3ip.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.third a:nth-child(13) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604036/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T114325.996_isvohc.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}

.image-grids.fourth a:nth-child(1) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604018/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T114939.187_fwik3v.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fourth a:nth-child(2) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604007/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T121102.856_xxdzr0.jpg");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fourth a:nth-child(3) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604059/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T122857.398_n3ejn0.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fourth a:nth-child(4) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604055/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T123839.024_cvqhlv.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fourth a:nth-child(5) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604043/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T124153.095_omjbsc.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fourth a:nth-child(6) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604032/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T125415.767_rkefae.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fourth a:nth-child(7) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604049/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T125753.740_th2pcb.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fourth a:nth-child(8) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604047/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T130324.411_vj70kv.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fourth a:nth-child(9) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604068/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T131143.619_odfhna.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fourth a:nth-child(10) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604026/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T131536.182_copy_isqvyl.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}

.image-grids.fifth a:nth-child(1) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604052/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T133910.797_eigdpu.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}

.image-grids.fifth a:nth-child(2) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604037/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T135651.479_zpfrpr.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fifth a:nth-child(3) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604047/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T135944.662_aduhpv.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fifth a:nth-child(4) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604016/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T140718.715_copy_fwq3nq.jpg");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.image-grids.fifth a:nth-child(5) div {
    background-image: url("https://res.cloudinary.com/deklnqsqn/image/upload/v1734604006/image_fx__-_2024-12-18T142202.360_copy_jq4jo6.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}

.bottom-image-grids {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.bottom-image-grids > div:first-of-type {
    max-width: 350px;
    min-height: 190px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-top: 3rem;
}
.bottom-image-grids div:first-child img {
    width: 100%;
}
.bottom-image-grids .mini-cards-parent {
    padding: 1rem 0;
}
.bottom-image-grids a.mini-card {
    background-color: #1c1c1ce0;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 1.2rem 0.8rem;
    color: white;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.bottom-image-grids a.mini-card span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
}
.bottom-image-grids div.learn-more a {
    background-color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 300;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    display: inline-block;
}

/*scroll to section*/
#technology,#people-regulatory{
    scroll-margin-top: 4rem;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    /* hero section */
    .hero_section-wrapper > h1 {
        font-size: 2.625rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 60px;
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--text);
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .hero_section-wrapper > p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        max-width: 90%;
        line-height: 30px;
        margin: 2.3rem auto 0 auto;
    }
    .hero_section-wrapper > a {
        width: 40%;
    }
    .hero_image {
        margin: 45.61px auto 0 auto;
        width: 90%;
        height: 300px;
    }

    .services_section-wrapper > div > h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        line-height: 60px;
    }

    .service_item > h3 {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }

    .service_item > p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .alone__section h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }
    .explore-services__section {
        padding: 3rem 0;
    }
    .explore-services__section .text-section {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: 1rem;
    }
    .explore-services__section .text-section h2 br {
        display: block;
    }
    .explore-services__section .text-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.89rem;
    }
    .explore-services__section .text-section p {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.6rem;
    }
    .image-grids {
        padding: 4rem 2rem;
    }
    .bottom-image-grids > div:first-of-type {
        max-width: unset;
        min-height: 190px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding-top: 3rem;
    }
    .bottom-image-grids div:first-child {
        flex: 1 1 50%;
        padding-top: 0;
    }
    .bottom-image-grids div:last-of-type {
        flex: 1 0 50%;
    }
    .bottom-image-grids div:first-child img {
        width: 70%;
    }
    .bottom-image-grids .mini-cards-parent {
        padding: 2rem 0;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 1rem;
    }
    .bottom-image-grids a.mini-card {
        padding: 2rem 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .bottom-image-grids {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        padding: 3rem 0;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .hero_section-wrapper > h1 {
        margin-top: 8rem;
    }
    .hero_section-wrapper > p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        max-width: 70%;
        line-height: 30px;
        font-weight: 300;
        margin: 1.5rem auto 0 auto;
    }
    .services_section-wrapper .container {
        position: relative;
    }
    .services_section-wrapper .container h2 {
        z-index: 50;
        background-color: #f8f8f9;
        position: sticky;
        top: 4rem;
        padding-bottom: 0;
        transition: all 500ms linear;
    }

    .services_section-left {
        display: block;
        flex-basis: 25%;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .services_section-right {
        flex-basis: 75%;
        padding-bottom: 40rem;
    }
    .services_section-left > ul {
        position: sticky;
        top: 15rem;
        list-style-type: none;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .services_section-left > ul > li {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        display: block;
        padding: 10px 0;
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 17px;
        transition: all 0.3s linear;
    }
    .active_service::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        background-color: var(--primary);
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: -4px;
        width: 6px;
    }
    .services_section-wrapper > div > h2 {
        font-size: 2.625rem;
        padding-bottom: 60px;
    }
    .services_section {
        display: flex;
        gap: 3rem;
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }
    .explore-services__section .text-section h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    .explore-services__section .text-section p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.85rem;
    }
    .service_item {
        position: sticky;
        top: 15rem;
    }

    .service_item > h3 {
        display: none;
    }

    .explore-services__section {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }
    .image-grids {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    }
    .explore-services__section {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }
    .bottom-image-grids {
        gap: 2.5rem;
        padding: 4.5rem 0;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1250px) {
    .services_section-left {
        min-width: 413px;
    }
    .services_section-left > ul > li {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}