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.why-choose-page .comp-body{border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-top:none;border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.why-choose-page .comp-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:background .15s}
.why-choose-page .comp-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
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.why-choose-page .comp-row:hover .comp-cell.right{background:#162e3b}
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.why-choose-page .comp-cell.left{background:#f8fbfd;color:var(--text-mid);border-right:1.5px solid var(--border)}
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.why-choose-page .sit-icon{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
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.why-choose-page .google-cta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
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.why-choose-page .btn-outline-white:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.why-choose-page .google-stat{padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
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.why-choose-page .stat-label strong{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);display:block;padding-top:10px}

.why-choose-page .video-section{background:var(--card-bg)}
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.why-choose-page .video-wrap{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--navy);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
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.why-choose-page .guest-video-frame.is-active{display:block}
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.why-choose-page .video-poster::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(15,47,60,.32),rgba(15,47,60,.06));pointer-events:none}
.why-choose-page .video-poster>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
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.why-choose-page .play-btn:hover{transform:scale(1.08);box-shadow:0 0 0 16px rgba(196,154,62,.12)}
.why-choose-page .play-btn svg{fill:#fff;width:22px;height:22px;margin-left:3px}
.why-choose-page .poster-label{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);letter-spacing:.04em;text-align:center;line-height:1.5}
.why-choose-page .poster-label strong{display:block;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:3px}
.why-choose-page .video-right{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.why-choose-page .video-right .section-h2{font-size:36px;margin-bottom:0}
.why-choose-page .video-right p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.75;margin:0}
.why-choose-page .video-moments{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-top:4px}
.why-choose-page .moment-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid)}
.why-choose-page .moment-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0}
.why-choose-page .smproof{margin-top:20px;padding:5px 10px;text-align:center;color:var(--white);font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;border-radius:5px;background-color: var(--gold);}
.why-choose-page .smproof a{color:var(--dark);text-decoration:underline}
.why-choose-page h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{margin-bottom: 0.1rem;}

.why-choose-page .decision-section{background:var(--navy);border-color:rgba(196,154,62,.24)}
.why-choose-page .decision-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:center;padding:46px 52px}
.why-choose-page .decision-mark{width:70px;height:70px;border-radius:18px;background:rgba(196,154,62,.16);border:1px solid rgba(196,154,62,.35);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.why-choose-page .decision-mark svg{width:34px;height:34px;fill:var(--gold)}
.why-choose-page .decision-copy .section-eyebrow{color:rgba(212,171,82,.9);margin-bottom:10px}
.why-choose-page .decision-copy .section-eyebrow::after{background:rgba(212,171,82,.6)}
.why-choose-page .decision-copy .section-h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.why-choose-page .decision-copy p{max-width:100%;margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.8}
.why-choose-page .decision-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;align-items:stretch}
.why-choose-page .decision-actions .btn-primary-gold{box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(15,47,60,.18)}
.why-choose-page .decision-link{display:block;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;padding:11px 16px;border-radius:7px;border:1.5px solid rgba(15,47,60,.18);color:var(--navy);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;background:rgba(255,255,255,.58);transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s}
.why-choose-page .decision-link:hover{background:#fff;border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}

@keyframes whyChooseFadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}

@media (max-width:1024px){
  .why-choose-page .situations-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .why-choose-page .google-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .why-choose-page .google-right{position:static}
  .why-choose-page .not-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .why-choose-page .video-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .why-choose-page .guest-gallery-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .why-choose-page .decision-section{background:var(--navy)}
  .why-choose-page .decision-inner{grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);padding:42px 40px}
  .why-choose-page .decision-actions{grid-column:2}
  .why-choose-page .decision-link{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .why-choose-page .decision-link:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
}
@media (max-width:768px){
  .why-choose-page .breadcrumb{padding:16px 16px 0}
  .why-choose-page .page-wrap{padding:12px 16px 56px}
  .why-choose-page .section-inner,.why-choose-page .not-inner,.why-choose-page .story-body{padding:32px 28px}
  .why-choose-page .page-hero{padding:36px 28px 28px}
  .why-choose-page .page-hero h1{font-size:38px}
  .why-choose-page .section-h2{font-size:32px}
  .why-choose-page .story-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .why-choose-page .story-img{min-height:260px}
  .why-choose-page .story-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .why-choose-page .situations-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .why-choose-page .comp-cell{padding:14px 18px;font-size:13.5px}
  .why-choose-page .comp-th{padding:12px 18px;font-size:11px}
  .why-choose-page .guest-journeys-title{font-size:34px}
  .why-choose-page .guest-gallery-grid{gap:22px 16px}
  .why-choose-page .decision-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:34px 28px;gap:20px}
  .why-choose-page .decision-actions{grid-column:auto}
  .why-choose-page .decision-mark{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:15px}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .why-choose-page .comp-thead,.why-choose-page .comp-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .why-choose-page .comp-th.left,.why-choose-page .comp-cell.left{border-right:none}
  .why-choose-page .story-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .why-choose-page .guest-gallery-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}