.page-partners-application-process {
  font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
  color: #E0E0E0; /* Light gray for general text on dark background */
  background-color: #1A2E47; /* Main dark blue background */
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.page-partners-application-process .container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.page-partners-application-process .hero-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A2E47 30%, #3a506b 70%); /* Dark blue gradient */
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 100px 0;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-partners-application-process .hero-title {
  font-size: 3.5em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #FFD700; /* Gold for main title */
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.page-partners-application-process .hero-description {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
  color: #E0E0E0;
}

.page-partners-application-process .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.page-partners-application-process .btn-primary {
  background-color: #FFD700; /* Gold button */
  color: #1A2E47; /* Dark blue text on gold */
  border: none;
}

.page-partners-application-process .btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #e6c200;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-partners-application-process .btn-secondary {
  background-color: #3a506b; /* Slightly lighter dark blue */
  color: #FFD700; /* Gold text on dark blue */
  border: 2px solid #FFD700;
}

.page-partners-application-process .btn-secondary:hover {
  background-color: #4b627d;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-partners-application-process .section-title {
  font-size: 2.5em;
  color: #FFD700; /* Gold for section titles */
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-top: 60px;
  position: relative;
}

.page-partners-application-process .section-title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  background-color: #FFD700;
  margin: 15px auto 0 auto;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.page-partners-application-process .introduction-section, 
.page-partners-application-process .requirements-section, 
.page-partners-application-process .faq-section, 
.page-partners-application-process .contact-cta-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: #1A2E47;
}

.page-partners-application-process .introduction-section p, 
.page-partners-application-process .requirements-section p, 
.page-partners-application-process .faq-section .faq-answer p, 
.page-partners-application-process .contact-cta-section p {
  font-size: 1.1em;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
  color: #E0E0E0;
}

.page-partners-application-process .image-full-width {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.page-partners-application-process .steps-section {
  background-color: #2A4058; /* Slightly lighter dark blue for steps */
  padding: 80px 0;
  color: #E0E0E0;
}

.page-partners-application-process .step-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  background-color: #1A2E47;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.page-partners-application-process .step-number {
  font-size: 3em;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #FFD700; /* Gold numbers */
  margin-right: 30px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.page-partners-application-process .step-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.8em;
  color: #FFD700;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-partners-application-process .step-content p {
  font-size: 1.05em;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #E0E0E0;
}

.page-partners-application-process .step-content ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.page-partners-application-process .step-content ul li {
  background-color: #3a506b; /* Even lighter blue for list items */
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border-left: 5px solid #FFD700;
  border-radius: 5px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.page-partners-application-process .image-responsive {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.page-partners-application-process .cta-bottom {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.page-partners-application-process .cta-bottom p {
  font-size: 1.3em;
  color: #FFD700;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.page-partners-application-process .requirements-section ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
}

.page-partners-application-process .requirements-section ul li {
  background-color: #2A4058;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  padding: 20px;
  border-left: 6px solid #FFD700;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.page-partners-application-process .requirements-section ul li strong {
  color: #FFD700;
}

.page-partners-application-process .benefits-section {
  background-color: #1A2E47;
  padding: 80px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-partners-application-process .benefit-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.page-partners-application-process .benefit-item {
  background-color: #2A4058;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-partners-application-process .benefit-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
}

.page-partners-application-process .benefit-item img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px #FFD700);
}

.page-partners-application-process .benefit-item h3 {
  color: #FFD700;
  font-size: 1.5em;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-partners-application-process .benefit-item p {
  color: #E0E0E0;
  font-size: 1em;
}

.page-partners-application-process .cta-btn {
  margin-top: 50px;
  font-size: 1.2em;
  padding: 18px 35px;
}

.page-partners-application-process .faq-section {
  background-color: #2A4058;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.page-partners-application-process .faq-item {
  background-color: #1A2E47;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.page-partners-application-process .faq-question {
  font-size: 1.4em;
  color: #FFD700;
  padding: 20px 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  user-select: none;
  background-color: #1A2E47;
}

.page-partners-application-process .faq-question::after {
  content: '+';
  position: absolute;
  right: 30px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-size: 1.5em;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-partners-application-process .faq-question.active::after {
  content: '-';
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(0deg);
}

.page-partners-application-process .faq-answer {
  padding: 0 30px 20px 30px;
  background-color: #2A4058;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.5s ease-out, padding 0.5s ease-out;
}

.page-partners-application-process .faq-answer.active {
  max-height: 300px; /* Adjust based on expected content */
  padding: 20px 30px;
}

.page-partners-application-process .contact-cta-section .btn {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .page-partners-application-process .hero-title {
    font-size: 2.8em;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .section-title {
    font-size: 2em;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .step-item {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .step-number {
    margin-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .benefit-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-partners-application-process .hero-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .hero-title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .hero-description {
    font-size: 1em;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .section-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .btn {
    padding: 12px 25px;
    font-size: 1em;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .introduction-section, 
  .page-partners-application-process .steps-section, 
  .page-partners-application-process .requirements-section, 
  .page-partners-application-process .benefits-section, 
  .page-partners-application-process .faq-section, 
  .page-partners-application-process .contact-cta-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .step-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.5em;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .faq-question {
    font-size: 1.2em;
    padding: 15px 20px;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .faq-question::after {
    right: 20px;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .faq-answer {
    padding: 0 20px 15px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .page-partners-application-process .hero-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .section-title {
    font-size: 1.5em;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .step-item {
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .step-number {
    font-size: 2.5em;
  }
  .page-partners-application-process .step-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.3em;
  }
}