/* ================= EFFLUENT HERO SECTION ================= */

.effluent-hero-section {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 60vh;
    padding-top: 160px;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to right, rgba(5,10,7,0.85), rgba(5,10,7,0.25)),
      url('/images/e673b1d9-shutterstock_292058657.jpg')
      center / cover no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .effluent-hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 64px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--text-white);
  }
  
  /* ================= EFFLUENT INTRO SECTION ================= */
  
  .effluent-intro-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #0e2041);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--primary-blue);
    border-bottom: 4px solid var(--primary-blue);
  }
  










/* ================= EFFLUENT IRRIGATION ================= */

.effluent-irrigation-section {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0f1e, #0e1b2e);
  }
  
  /* Headings */
  .effluent-title {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  .effluent-subtitle {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #4da3ff;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  
  .effluent-intro {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    max-width: 800px;
  }
  
  /* Image */
  .effluent-image-box {
    border-radius: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  }
  
  .effluent-image-box img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  
  /* Feature List */
  .effluent-feature-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
  }
  
  .effluent-feature-list li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }
  
  .effluent-feature-list i {
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #4da3ff;
    margin-top: 5px;
  }
  
  .effluent-feature-list h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }
  
  .effluent-feature-list p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  }
  
  /* ================= EFFLUENT CARDS – FINAL ================= */

.effluent-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 420px;
    border-radius: 26px;
    overflow: hidden;
  
    background: linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.14),
      rgba(255,255,255,0.04)
    );
  
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
  
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  
    box-shadow:
      0 40px 90px rgba(0,0,0,0.5),
      inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
  }
  
  /* Image layer */
  .effluent-card img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(0.55);
    z-index: 1;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  
  /* Icon */
  .card-icon {
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px;
    right: 22px;
    font-size: 30px;
    color: #4da3ff;
    z-index: 3;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  
  /* Content pinned to bottom */
  .card-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 34px 32px;
  
    background: linear-gradient(
      to top,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.88),
      rgba(0,0,0,0.45),
      transparent
    );
  }
  
  .card-content h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #4da3ff;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  
  .card-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  }
  
  /* ================= DEPTH ILLUSION ================= */
  
  /* Front cards (1 & 3) */
  .col-lg-4:not(.effluent-card-offset) .effluent-card {
    transform: translateZ(40px) scale(1);
  }
  
  /* Middle card pushed back */
  .effluent-card-offset .effluent-card {
    transform: translateY(60px) scale(0.92);
    opacity: 0.85;
    box-shadow:
      0 25px 55px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  }
  
  /* ================= HOVER ================= */
  
  .effluent-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-14px) scale(1.04);
    box-shadow:
      0 65px 130px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
  }
  
  .effluent-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }
  
  /* Middle card hover (still stays back) */
  .effluent-card-offset .effluent-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(45px) scale(0.95);
  }
  
  /* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
  
  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    .effluent-card {
      height: auto;
      min-height: 420px;
    }
  
    .effluent-card-offset .effluent-card {
      transform: none;
      opacity: 1;
    }
  }