#why-choose-us {
    background: #ffffff; /* Plain white */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

#why-choose-us .background-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><circle cx="2" cy="2" r="1" fill="rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.1)"/></svg>') repeat;
    opacity: 0.3;
    z-index: 0;
}

#why-choose-us .container {
    z-index: 1;
}

#why-choose-us::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: none; /* No gradient overlay */
    z-index: 0;
}

.section-padding {
    padding-top: 160px;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.reason-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    text-align: center; /* Center-align content */
}

.reason-card i {
    color: #16292F;
    display: block; /* Ensure it’s block for centering */
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.reason-card h5 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #2c3e50;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.reason-card p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.closing-statement {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #fff; /* White text for contrast on #16292F */
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background: #16292F; /* Background #16292F */
    border-radius: 5px;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap; /* Restored for desktop single-line */
    animation: typing 3s steps(40, end) forwards;
}

.closing-statement::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(22, 41, 47, 0.2); /* Slightly lighter overlay for #16292F */
    animation: slideOut 3s steps(40, end) forwards;
}

@keyframes typing {
    from { width: 0; }
    to { width: 100%; }
}

@keyframes slideOut {
    from { width: 100%; }
    to { width: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .reason-card {
        padding: 15px;
    }
    .reason-card i {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    .reason-card h5 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .reason-card p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
    .closing-statement {
        font-size: 0.9rem; /* Reduced for mobile */
        padding: 8px 12px; /* Adjusted padding */
        display: block; /* Full-width wrapping */
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        max-width: 90%; /* Limits width */
        white-space: normal; /* Allows wrapping on mobile */
    }
}