.ms-next-step {
    position: relative;
}
.ms-next-step::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #171833 1.45%, #ffffff00 49.07%, #171833 98.55%);
    z-index: 1;

} 
/* .ms-next-step::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 80%;
    background: #171833;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(23, 24, 51, 0) 73%, rgba(23, 24, 51, 0.79) 86%, rgba(23, 24, 51, 1) 100%);
    z-index: 1;

}  */
.ms-next-step .nextstep-bg {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    /* background-attachment: fixed; */
}

.ms-next-step .next-heading-sec h2 {
    font-weight: 700 !important;
}


.ms-next-step .next-step-card {
    background-color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px 0px #00000080;
    padding: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 92px;
}
.ms-next-step .col-md-4:last-child .next-step-card {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.ms-next-step .next-card-icon {
    background-color: #fff;
    width: 112px;
    height: auto;
    border: 3px solid #171833;
    margin: auto;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 12px 0;
    margin-top: -76px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    transition: all ease-in-out 0.7s;
}
.ms-next-step .next-card-icon i {
    font-size: 64px;
    color: #171833;
    transition: all ease-in-out 0.7s;
}

.ms-next-step .next-step-card:hover .next-card-icon {
    background-color: #171833;
    transition: all ease-in-out 0.7s;
}
.ms-next-step .next-step-card:hover .next-card-icon i {
    color: #fff;
    transition: all ease-in-out 0.7s;
}
.ms-next-step .next-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}

.ms-next-step .next-card-title {
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: #171833;
    margin-top: 12px;
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 576px) {
    .ms-next-step .next-card-icon {
        width: 160px;
    }
    .ms-next-step .next-card-icon i {
        font-size: 84px;
    }
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 992px) {
    .next-step-card {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .ms-next-step .next-card-icon {
        width: 180px;
        margin-top: -92px;
    }
    .ms-next-step .next-card-icon i {
        font-size: 108px;
    }
}

    /* Active state for icons when scrolled into view - mimics hover effect */
    .ms-next-step .next-card-icon.active {
        background-color: #171833 !important;
    }
    
    .ms-next-step .next-card-icon.active i {
        color: #fff !important;
    }