/* PROTOCOLS SECTION - PRESERVING ORIGINAL LAYOUT WITH NEW BRANDING */

.protocols-section {
    padding: 8rem 2rem;
    /* Clean transition from the previous section's deep blue back to dark core */
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #08142b 0%, #040b17 100%);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}

.protocols-section .container {
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.protocols-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.protocols-section .section-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #a0aec0;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.protocols-grid {
    display: grid;
    /* Keeping the original auto-fit layout that you like */
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.protocol-item {
    /* Using the exact same solid structure you liked, just updated colors */
    background: rgba(10, 23, 51, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Original top animated line */
.protocol-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #00e6ff, transparent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
    transform-origin: center;
}

.protocol-item:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.protocol-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    border-color: rgba(0, 230, 255, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 15px rgba(0, 230, 255, 0.05);
}

.protocol-icon-wrapper {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 230, 255, 0.1), rgba(0, 230, 255, 0.02));
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 230, 255, 0.15);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.protocol-item:hover .protocol-icon-wrapper {
    border-color: #00e6ff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 230, 255, 0.2);
}

.protocol-icon-wrapper i {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: #00e6ff;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.protocol-item:hover .protocol-icon-wrapper i {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    text-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 230, 255, 0.5);
}

.protocol-item h3 {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.protocol-item p {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    color: #a0aec0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin: 0;
}