.value-proposition {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa 0%, #e9ecef 100%);
    border-top: 3px solid #007bff;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #007bff;
}

.value-prop-content {
    padding: 40px 20px;
}

.value-prop-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: #2c3e50;
}

.value-prop-title .text-primary {
    color: #007bff !important;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.value-prop-description {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: #495057;
}

.value-prop-cta .btn {
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 15px 35px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,123,255,0.3);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.value-prop-cta .btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0,123,255,0.4);
}

/* Explore Merchants Button Styles - Consistent across all sections */
.btn.explore-merchants {
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 15px 35px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin: 10px auto;
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    vertical-align: middle !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff5347, #ff7043) !important;
    border-color: #ff5347 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255,83,71,0.4);
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 10 !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
}

.btn.explore-merchants i {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-right: 0.5rem !important;
}

/* Orange Merchants Grid Header */
.merchants-grid-header {
    font-size: 1.8rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #ff5347 !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
    margin-top: 1rem !important;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    position: relative;
}

.merchants-grid-header::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff5347, #ff7043);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Merchants Grid Container */
.merchants-grid-container {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    padding: 2rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.merchants-grid-container::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff5347, #ff7043);
}

/* Telerik Grid Custom Styling */
.merchants-grid-container .k-grid {
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05) !important;
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-grid-header {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff5347 0%, #ff7043 100%) !important;
    color: white !important;
    border: none !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    display: table-header-group !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-grid-header .k-header {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important;
    padding: 0.75rem 0.75rem !important;
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px !important;
    display: table-cell !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.6) !important;
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-grid-header th {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.6) !important;
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-grid-content {
    background: #ffffff !important;
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-grid tbody tr {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f5f5f5 !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-grid tbody tr:hover {
    background: rgba(255,83,71,0.02) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-grid tbody td {
    padding: 1.25rem 0.75rem !important;
    border-color: #f5f5f5 !important;
    vertical-align: middle !important;
}

/* Merchant Logo Styling */
.merchant-logo {
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    border: 3px solid #ff5347 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255,83,71,0.2) !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
}

.merchant-logo:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(255,83,71,0.3) !important;
}

/* QR Code Styling */
.merchant-qr-code {
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    border: 2px solid #e9ecef !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05) !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
}

.merchant-qr-code:hover {
    transform: scale(1.02);
    border-color: #ff5347 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255,83,71,0.15) !important;
}

/* Pagination Styling */
.merchants-grid-container .k-pager {
    background: #f8f9fa !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #e9ecef !important;
    padding: 1rem !important;
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-pager .k-link {
    color: #ff5347 !important;
    border: 1px solid #ff5347 !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    margin: 0 2px !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-pager .k-link:hover,
.merchants-grid-container .k-pager .k-state-selected {
    background: #ff5347 !important;
    color: white !important;
}

/* Loading and Empty State */
.merchants-grid-container .k-loading-mask {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important;
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-loading-image {
    background-image: none !important;
}

.merchants-grid-container .k-loading-image::after {
    content: '?';
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: #ff5347;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes spin {
    from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

.btn.explore-merchants:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(255,83,71,0.6);
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #e04e3a, #ff6347) !important;
    border-color: #e04e3a !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.btn.explore-merchants:focus,
.btn.explore-merchants:active {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #e04e3a, #ff6347) !important;
    border-color: #e04e3a !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255,83,71,0.4);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .value-prop-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    .value-prop-description {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .value-proposition {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .btn.explore-merchants {
        font-size: 1rem;
        padding: 12px 30px;
        margin: 8px auto;
        display: block;
        width: fit-content;
    }
    
    .section-bottom-cta {
        padding-top: 1.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Mobile-specific merchants grid styling */
    .merchants-grid-header {
        font-size: 1.4rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
    }

    .merchants-grid-container {
        padding: 1rem;
        margin: 1rem 0;
    }

    .merchants-grid-container .k-grid {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .merchants-grid-container .k-grid-header .k-header {
        padding: 0.75rem 0.5rem !important;
        font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    }

    .merchants-grid-container .k-grid tbody td {
        padding: 1rem 0.5rem !important;
    }

    .merchant-logo,
    .merchant-qr-code {
        width: 60px !important;
        height: 60px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .merchants-grid-header {
        font-size: 1.2rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem !important;
    }

    .merchants-grid-container {
        padding: 0.75rem;
    }

    .merchants-grid-container .k-grid {
        height: 400px !important;
    }

    .merchant-logo,
    .merchant-qr-code {
        width: 50px !important;
        height: 50px !important;
    }

    .merchants-grid-container .k-grid-header .k-header {
        padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem !important;
        font-size: 0.75rem !important;
    }

    .merchants-grid-container .k-grid tbody td {
        padding: 0.75rem 0.25rem !important;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
}

/* Section bottom spacing for explore buttons */
.section-bottom-cta {
    padding-top: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    margin-top: 3rem;
    display: block !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 5 !important;
}

/* Hide unwanted Telerik Grid UI elements for version 5.x */
.merchants-grid-container .k-column-menu,
.merchants-grid-container .k-grid-filter,
.merchants-grid-container .k-filtercell,
.merchants-grid-container .k-header-column-menu,
.merchants-grid-container .k-grid-filter-menu,
.merchants-grid-container .k-filter-menu,
.merchants-grid-container .k-grid-column-menu,
.merchants-grid-container .k-column-menu-item,
.merchants-grid-container .k-menu-button,
.merchants-grid-container .k-grid-header .k-button,
.merchants-grid-container .k-grid-header .k-header-menu,
.merchants-grid-container .k-header .k-button {
    display: none !important;
    visibility: hidden !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
}

/* Hide column menu buttons specific to Telerik 5.x */
.merchants-grid-container .k-grid th .k-grid-header-menu,
.merchants-grid-container .k-grid th .k-header-menu,
.merchants-grid-container .k-grid-header-wrap .k-button {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Hide any filter row */
.merchants-grid-container .k-filter-row {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Icon variations for different sections */
.fa-refresh {
    animation: none !important; /* Prevent any rotation animation */
}