.partners-section-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    color: white;
    font-weight: bold;
    position: relative;
    animation: fadeDown 1s ease forwards;
}

.partners-section-title::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 100px;
    height: 4px;
    margin: 10px auto 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0ecbff, #0ecbff);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.partners-grid-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
    gap: 25px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
}

.partner-card-box {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;

    /* animation setup */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.95);
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards;
}

/* Staggered animation delay for each card */
.partner-card-box:nth-child(1) {
    animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

.partner-card-box:nth-child(2) {
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

.partner-card-box:nth-child(3) {
    animation-delay: 0.6s;
}

.partner-card-box:nth-child(4) {
    animation-delay: 0.8s;
}

.partner-card-box:nth-child(5) {
    animation-delay: 1s;
}

.partner-card-box:nth-child(6) {
    animation-delay: 1.2s;
}
.partner-card-box:nth-child(7) {
    animation-delay: 1.4s;
}
.partner-card-box:nth-child(8) {
    animation-delay: 1.6s;
}

.partner-card-box::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -60%;
    left: -60%;
    width: 220%;
    height: 220%;
    
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    transition: 0.6s ease;
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}

.partner-card-box:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.partner-card-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px) scale(1.04);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.partner-logo {
    max-width: 150px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
    z-index: 1;
    position: relative;
}

.partner-card-box:hover .partner-logo {
    transform: scale(1.12) rotate(-2deg);
}

.partner-name-text {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Animation Keyframes */
@keyframes fadeUp {
    0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.95);
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    }
}

@keyframes fadeDown {
    0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-30px);
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}