/* ===== WHY CHOOSE US ===== */
.why-choose {
    padding: clamp(5rem, 10vh, 8rem) 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.why-choose__header {
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* Two-column timeline layout */
.why-choose__cols {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0 4rem;
}

.why-choose__timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
}

.why-choose__timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 7px;
    top: 8px;
    bottom: 8px;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        var(--teal),
        var(--teal-light),
        rgba(74, 120, 64, 0.1)
    );
}

.why-choose__item {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 2.5rem 1.5rem;
}

.why-choose__item:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.why-choose__dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: -2.5rem;
    top: 6px;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 2px solid var(--teal);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.why-choose__dot::after {
    content: '';
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--teal);
}

.why-choose__item-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.why-choose__item-desc {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--gray-700);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Accreditation badges */
.why-choose__badges {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding-top: 3rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}

.why-choose__badge {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    gap: 0.2rem;
}

.why-choose__badge-label {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.why-choose__badge-num {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .why-choose__cols {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .why-choose__timeline:first-child .why-choose__item:last-child {
        padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .why-choose__item {
        transition: none;
    }
}