:root {
            --deep-blue: #093969;
            --ocean-teal: #009fe3;
            --light-teal: #4fc1e9;
            --abyss-blue: #054369;
            --foam-white: #f5f7fa;
        }

        body {
            
            
            background-color: #f9f9f9/
            
        }

        .why-choose-us {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            padding: 80px 5%;
            gap: 40px;
            max-width: 100%;
            
            
            margin-top: 40px;
                        margin-bottom: 40px;

            align-items: center;
                background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5f7fa 0%, #c3cfe2 100%);
            /*border-radius: 10px;*/
            /*box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);*/
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Subtle water ripple effect in the background */
        .why-choose-us::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: -50%;
            left: -50%;
            width: 200%;
            height: 200%;
          background-color:white;
            animation: ripple 15s infinite linear;
            opacity: 0.5;
        }

        @keyframes ripple {
            0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
            100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
        }

        .content {
            flex: 1 1 50%;
            min-width: 300px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .content h5 {
            color: #750707;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 14px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

  .content h1 {
            color:#750707;
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 10px 0 25px;
            color: #005b96;
            line-height: 1.2;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }
        .content h2 {
            color:#750707;
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 10px 0 25px;
            color: #005b96;
            line-height: 1.2;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        .content p {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            color: #827e7d;
        }

        .image-showcase {
            flex: 1 1 45%;
            min-width: 300px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .main-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 350px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            /*box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);*/
            /*border: 2px solid rgba(79, 193, 233, 0.3);*/
            transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
        }

        .main-image:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            /*box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 159, 227, 0.3);*/
        }

        .thumbnail-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .thumbnail {
            width: 100%;
            height: 80px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 4px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border: 2px solid transparent;
            filter: brightness(0.9);
        }

        .thumbnail:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(79, 193, 233, 0.4);
            border-color: var(--ocean-teal);
            filter: brightness(1.1);
        }

        .feature-list {
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .feature-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            background: rgba(10, 26, 42, 0.5);
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            border-left: 3px solid var(--ocean-teal);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .feature-item:hover {
            transform: translateX(5px);
            background: rgba(12, 45, 65, 0.6);
        }

        .feature-icon {
            color: var(--light-teal);
            font-size: 22px;
            margin-right: 15px;
            margin-top: 3px;
        }

        .feature-text h4 {
            margin: 0 0 8px 0;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: white;
        }

        .feature-text p {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 15px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        }

        /* Responsive adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .why-choose-us {
                flex-direction: column;
                padding: 50px 20px;
            }
            
            .content, .image-showcase {
                flex: 1 1 100%;
            }
            
            .thumbnail-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            }
        }