/* ==========================================================================
   Why Choose — vertical connected timeline / stepper
   ========================================================================== */
.why-choose__grid {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.why-choose__grid::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 34px;
  top: 34px;
  bottom: 34px;
  width: 2px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--clr-border) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px);
}

.reason-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 26px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.reason-card__content { flex: 1; min-width: 0; padding-top: 12px; }

.reason-card__icon {
  width: 70px; height: 70px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  box-shadow: var(--el-2);
  color: var(--clr-primary-600);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.reason-card__icon svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; }

.reason-card:hover .reason-card__icon {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--el-glow-primary);
}

.reason-card h3 { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.reason-card p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--clr-ink-400); max-width: 560px; }