.brands-sec{
  padding: 90px 0;
}
.brands-kicker{
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
}

.brands-title{
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
}

.brands-title span{
  color: var(--brand, #00e5ff);
}

.brands-sub{
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ===============================
   MARQUEE
================================ */

.brand-marquee{
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 70px 0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}

.brand-marquee::before,
.brand-marquee::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:0;
  width: 90px;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.brand-marquee::before{
  left:0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,.9), transparent);
}
.brand-marquee::after{
  right:0;
  background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(0,0,0,.9), transparent);
}

.brand-track{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  width: max-content;
  animation: brandScroll 20s linear infinite;
}

.brand-marquee:hover .brand-track{
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.brand-item{
  min-width: 170px;
  height: 78px;
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  /* background: rgba(187, 175, 175, 0.05); */
  background:hsl(210, 5%, 33%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);

  transition: all .3s ease;
}

.brand-item:hover{
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: var(--brand, #00e5ff);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,229,255,.35);
}

.brand-item img{
  max-height: 52px;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* Animation */
@keyframes brandScroll{
  from{ transform: translateX(0); }
  to{ transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px){
  .brand-track{ animation-duration: 14s; }
  .brand-item{ min-width: 140px; height: 68px; }
  .brand-item img{ max-height: 44px; }
}