.elementor-32 .elementor-element.elementor-element-508e26e{--display:flex;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-70ae2e2 *//* ==========================================================
   KIC CONSULTANT GROUP
   WHY CHOOSE US — CORPORATE EXECUTIVE V4
   NAVY | WHITE | RED
   SCOPED: .kic-why-page
========================================================== */

/* 01 — GLOBAL FOUNDATION */

.kic-why-page {
  --kw-navy: #19164d;
  --kw-deep: #101637;
  --kw-blue: #263e69;
  --kw-red: #d51d32;
  --kw-red-dark: #b9182b;
  --kw-white: #ffffff;
  --kw-light: #f6f8fb;
  --kw-soft: #edf1f6;
  --kw-text: #273349;
  --kw-muted: #657286;
  --kw-border: #e0e5ec;

  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: clip;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--kw-text);
  font-family: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.kic-why-page *,
.kic-why-page *::before,
.kic-why-page *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.kic-why-page h1,
.kic-why-page h2,
.kic-why-page h3,
.kic-why-page p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.kic-why-page h1,
.kic-why-page h2,
.kic-why-page h3 {
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.kic-why-page h2 {
  color: var(--kw-navy);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3.8vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-why-page h2 em {
  color: var(--kw-blue);
  font-style: normal;
}

.kic-why-page h3 {
  color: var(--kw-navy);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-why-page p {
  color: var(--kw-muted);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.kic-why-page a {
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    color .25s ease,
    background .25s ease,
    border-color .25s ease,
    transform .3s ease;
}

.kic-why-page a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--kw-red);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.kic-why-page img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-container {
  width: min(1200px, calc(100% - 64px));
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-section {
  padding: 105px 0;
}

/* 02 — EYEBROW LABEL */

.kic-why-page .kw-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--kw-blue);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-eyebrow > span {
  display: block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  flex: 0 0 30px;
  background: var(--kw-red);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-eyebrow-light {
  color: #dbe4f2;
}

/* 03 — BUTTONS */

.kic-why-page .kw-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-family: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.5;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-button b {
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-button:hover b {
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-button-red {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--kw-red);
  border-color: var(--kw-red);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-button-red:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--kw-red-dark);
  border-color: var(--kw-red-dark);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-button-outline {
  color: #fff;
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-button-outline:hover {
  color: var(--kw-navy);
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 35px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--kw-red);
  color: var(--kw-navy);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-text-link span {
  color: var(--kw-red);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-text-link:hover {
  color: var(--kw-red);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-text-link:hover span {
  transform: translate(3px,-3px);
}

/* 04 — PAGE HERO */

.kic-why-page .kw-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 455px;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--kw-deep);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-hero-photo,
.kic-why-page .kw-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-hero-photo {
  z-index: -2;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-hero-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-hero-overlay {
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(9,15,43,.97) 0%,
    rgba(9,15,43,.87) 42%,
    rgba(9,15,43,.48) 100%
  );
}

.kic-why-page .kw-hero-inner {
  padding-top: 100px;
  padding-bottom: 95px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-hero h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.5vw, 74px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-hero h1 em {
  color: #c3d3eb;
  font-style: normal;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-hero-inner > p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  color: #dce5f2;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-top: 35px;
  color: #e0e7f2;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-breadcrumb a {
  color: #e0e7f2;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-breadcrumb > span {
  color: #ee6979;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-breadcrumb strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
}

/* 05 — INTRODUCTION */

.kic-why-page .kw-intro {
  background: #fff;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 90px;
  align-items: start;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-intro-copy {
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-intro-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-intro-copy .kw-lead {
  color: var(--kw-text);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* 06 — SECTION HEADINGS */

.kic-why-page .kw-section-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 65px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-section-heading > p {
  max-width: 365px;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* 07 — FOUR KEY STRENGTHS */

.kic-why-page .kw-strengths {
  background: var(--kw-light);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-strength-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-strength {
  min-width: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--kw-border);
  transition:
    transform .35s ease,
    box-shadow .35s ease;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-strength:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(17,36,74,.10);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-strength-image {
  position: relative;
  height: 275px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #dfe5ed;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-strength-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .65s ease;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-strength:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.045);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-strength-image > span {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 58px;
  height: 54px;
  background: var(--kw-navy);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-strength-body {
  padding: 30px 32px 34px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-strength-body h3 {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-strength-body p {
  max-width: 470px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* 08 — PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT */

.kic-why-page .kw-commitment {
  position: relative;
  padding: 105px 0;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--kw-deep);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-commitment-photo,
.kic-why-page .kw-commitment-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-commitment-photo {
  z-index: -2;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-commitment-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-commitment-overlay {
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(12,19,51,.97) 0%,
    rgba(12,19,51,.92) 45%,
    rgba(12,19,51,.55) 100%
  );
}

.kic-why-page .kw-commitment-inner h2 {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-commitment-inner h2 em {
  color: #b9cce8;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-commitment-inner p {
  max-width: 630px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #d2ddec;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-commitment-inner .kw-commitment-lead {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-commitment-inner .kw-button {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* 09 — OUR PROCESS */

.kic-why-page .kw-process {
  background: #fff;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 25px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-process-step {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 30px 25px 35px;
  background: var(--kw-light);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--kw-navy);
  transition:
    border-color .3s ease,
    transform .3s ease;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-process-step:hover {
  border-top-color: var(--kw-red);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-step-number {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
  color: var(--kw-red);
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-process-step h3 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-process-step p {
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* 10 — WHO WE SUPPORT */

.kic-why-page .kw-clients {
  background: var(--kw-soft);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-clients-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 85px;
  align-items: center;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-clients-visual {
  height: 610px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #dfe5ed;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-clients-visual img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .65s ease;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-clients-visual:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-clients-content h2 {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-clients-content > p {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-client-list {
  border-top: 1px solid #cbd4df;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-client-list > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr;
  column-gap: 16px;
  padding: 19px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #cbd4df;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-client-list > div > span {
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  color: var(--kw-red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-client-list h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-client-list p {
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* 11 — PROFESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY */

.kic-why-page .kw-philosophy {
  padding: 95px 0;
  background: var(--kw-deep);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-philosophy-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-philosophy h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-philosophy h2 em {
  color: #b9cce8;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-philosophy-copy {
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-philosophy-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #cbd6e9;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-philosophy-copy .kw-philosophy-lead {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* 12 — FINAL CTA */

.kic-why-page .kw-final {
  position: relative;
  padding: 95px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--kw-navy);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}

.kic-why-page .kw-final::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -180px;
  top: -210px;
  width: 540px;
  height: 540px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-final-grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-final h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-final h2 em {
  color: #b9cce8;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-final p {
  max-width: 610px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  color: #cdd9eb;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-why-page .kw-final-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
  min-width: 245px;
}

/* 13 — TABLET */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

  .kic-why-page .kw-container {
    width: calc(100% - 52px);
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-section {
    padding: 85px 0;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-intro-grid,
  .kic-why-page .kw-clients-grid,
  .kic-why-page .kw-philosophy-grid {
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-strength-grid {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-clients-visual {
    height: 550px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-final-grid {
    gap: 35px;
  }

}

/* 14 — MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .kic-why-page .kw-container {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-section {
    padding: 65px 0;
  }

  .kic-why-page h2 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 8vw, 39px);
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-eyebrow {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .11em;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-eyebrow > span {
    width: 23px;
    flex-basis: 23px;
  }

  /* HERO */

  .kic-why-page .kw-hero {
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-hero-inner {
    padding-top: 75px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 10vw, 56px);
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-hero-inner > p {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-hero-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(9,15,43,.96),
      rgba(9,15,43,.75)
    );
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-breadcrumb {
    margin-top: 26px;
  }

  /* INTRO */

  .kic-why-page .kw-intro-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-intro-copy {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-intro-copy .kw-lead {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  /* HEADINGS */

  .kic-why-page .kw-section-heading {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
  }

  /* STRENGTHS */

  .kic-why-page .kw-strength-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-strength-image {
    height: 225px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-strength-body {
    padding: 25px 23px 28px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-strength-body h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  /* COMMITMENT */

  .kic-why-page .kw-commitment {
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-commitment-overlay {
    background: rgba(12,19,51,.88);
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-commitment-inner .kw-commitment-lead {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  /* PROCESS */

  .kic-why-page .kw-process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-process-step {
    padding: 26px 23px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-step-number {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-process-step h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  /* CLIENTS */

  .kic-why-page .kw-clients-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 38px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-clients-visual {
    height: 360px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-client-list h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  /* PHILOSOPHY */

  .kic-why-page .kw-philosophy {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-philosophy-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-philosophy-copy {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-philosophy-copy .kw-philosophy-lead {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  /* FINAL */

  .kic-why-page .kw-final {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-final-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-final-actions {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-final-actions .kw-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

}

/* 15 — SMALL MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 390px) {

  .kic-why-page .kw-container {
    width: calc(100% - 30px);
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-hero h1 {
    font-size: 39px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-strength-image {
    height: 205px;
  }

  .kic-why-page .kw-clients-visual {
    height: 310px;
  }

}

/* 16 — ACCESSIBILITY */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .kic-why-page *,
  .kic-why-page *::before,
  .kic-why-page *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }

}

/* 17 — ELEMENTOR COMPATIBILITY */

.elementor-widget-html .kic-why-page {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.kic-why-page section {
  margin: 0;
}

.kic-why-page a.kw-button,
.kic-why-page a.kw-text-link {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.kic-why-page a.kw-button-red,
.kic-why-page a.kw-button-red:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-why-page a.kw-button-outline {
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-why-page a.kw-button-outline:hover {
  color: var(--kw-navy);
}

/* END — WHY CHOOSE US V4 *//* End custom CSS */