.why-choose-us {
  padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-sm);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--light-bg), #eef5ff); /* only second color hardcoded */
  text-align: center;
}

.choose-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.choose-container h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--brand-dark); /* replaced #0f172a */
  position: relative;
}

.choose-container h2::after {
  content: "";
  width: 90px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), #00bfff);
  display: block;
  margin: 10px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.choose-subtitle {
  color: var(--text-muted); /* replaced #555 */
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.choose-card-box {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--gap-md);
}

.choose-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
  padding: 30px 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  text-align: center;

  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.95);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.choose-card.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

.choose-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.choose-icon {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.choose-card:hover .choose-icon {
  color: #00bfff;
  transform: rotate(10deg) scale(1.1);
}

.choose-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.choose-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}