/* ===============================
   FINANCIAL TRADE METHODS
   =============================== */

/* PAGE WRAPPER */
.trade-methods {
  padding: 48px 32px 80px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* GRID */
.methods-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}

/* CARD */
.method-card {
  position: relative;
  background: radial-gradient(
      120% 120% at 10% 0%,
      rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.06),
      transparent 45%
    ),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #020617, #020617);

  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.12);
  border-radius: 16px;

  padding: 26px 26px 28px 32px;
  color: #e5e7eb;

  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

/* SOFT FADING BLUE LINE (KEY FIX) */
.method-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  width: 3px;
  border-radius: 6px;

  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(56, 189, 248, 0) 0%,
    rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.85) 20%,
    rgba(56, 189, 248, 1) 50%,
    rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.85) 80%,
    rgba(56, 189, 248, 0) 100%
  );

  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.45);
}

/* HOVER */
.method-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

/* TITLE */
.method-card h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #38bdf8;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

/* SECTION HEADINGS INSIDE CARD */
.method-card strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #f8fafc;
}

/* LISTS */
.method-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.method-card li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #e5e7eb;
}

/* BULLET DOT */
.method-card li::before {
  content: "•";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #38bdf8;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* EMPHASIS TEXT */
.method-card em {
  color: #cbd5f5;
  font-style: normal;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .trade-methods {
    padding: 32px 18px 60px;
  }

  .method-card {
    padding: 22px 20px 24px 28px;
  }
}