diff --git a/src/components/cost-estimator/cost-estimator-form.tsx b/src/components/cost-estimator/cost-estimator-form.tsx
index 6fff748..232eb7c 100644
--- a/src/components/cost-estimator/cost-estimator-form.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cost-estimator/cost-estimator-form.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Step4DesignProcess } from './step-4-design-process';
 import { Step5PageCount } from './step-5-page-count';
 import { Step6Animations } from './step-6-animations';
 import { Step7Illustrations } from './step-7-illustrations';
+import { Step8Branding } from './step-8-branding';
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion';
 
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ export type IllustrationSelection = {
   is3dAnimated: 'static' | 'animated' | null;
 };
 
+export type BrandingSelection = 'full-cycle' | 'brush-up' | 'logo-only' | 'none' | null;
+
 export type FormData = {
   projectType: 'website' | 'mobile-app' | 'platform' | null;
   serviceType: 'entire-project' | 'development' | 'ui-ux-design' | 'identity-branding' | null;
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@ export type FormData = {
   pageCount: number;
   animatedElements: boolean | null;
   illustrations: IllustrationSelection;
+  branding: BrandingSelection;
 };
 
 export function CostEstimatorForm() {
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ export function CostEstimatorForm() {
       has3d: false,
       is3dAnimated: null,
     },
+    branding: null,
   });
   const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
 
@@ -125,6 +130,15 @@ export function CostEstimatorForm() {
             formData={formData}
           />
         );
+      case 8:
+        return (
+            <Step8Branding
+                onNext={handleNextStep}
+                onBack={handlePrevStep}
+                onUpdateData={handleUpdateFormData}
+                formData={formData}
+            />
+        );
       default:
         return (
           <Step1ProjectType
diff --git a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-2-service-type.tsx b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-2-service-type.tsx
index 53be0fe..0be0d3b 100644
--- a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-2-service-type.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-2-service-type.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export function Step2ServiceType({ onNext, onBack, onUpdateData, formData }: Ste
             <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
             <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
             <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
+            <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
         </div>
         <Button onClick={onNext} disabled={!selectedService}>
           Next
diff --git a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-3-project-stage.tsx b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-3-project-stage.tsx
index 735039e..9837c5c 100644
--- a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-3-project-stage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-3-project-stage.tsx
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export function Step3ProjectStage({ onNext, onBack, onUpdateData, formData }: St
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
           </div>
           <Button onClick={onNext}>
             Next
diff --git a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-4-design-process.tsx b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-4-design-process.tsx
index 32d25a7..a2bc8b3 100644
--- a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-4-design-process.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-4-design-process.tsx
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export function Step4DesignProcess({ onNext, onBack, onUpdateData, formData }: S
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
             </div>
             <Button onClick={onNext} disabled={!selectedOption}>
               Next
diff --git a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-5-page-count.tsx b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-5-page-count.tsx
index 592c0e9..61d29f7 100644
--- a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-5-page-count.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-5-page-count.tsx
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export function Step5PageCount({ onNext, onBack, onUpdateData, formData }: Step5
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
           </div>
           <Button onClick={onNext}>
             Next
diff --git a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-6-animations.tsx b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-6-animations.tsx
index 3762052..b0a5e7c 100644
--- a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-6-animations.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-6-animations.tsx
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export function Step6Animations({ onNext, onBack, onUpdateData, formData }: Step
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
             </div>
             <Button onClick={onNext} disabled={selectedOption === null}>
               Next
diff --git a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-7-illustrations.tsx b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-7-illustrations.tsx
index e974bc0..55e84c3 100644
--- a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-7-illustrations.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-7-illustrations.tsx
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ export function Step7Illustrations({ onNext, onBack, onUpdateData, formData }: S
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
               <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-muted rounded-full" />
             </div>
             <Button onClick={onNext} disabled={isNextDisabled}>
               Next
diff --git a/src/components/cost-estimator/step-8-branding.tsx b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-8-branding.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbd4569
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/cost-estimator/step-8-branding.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+"use client";
+
+import type { FormData, BrandingSelection } from './cost-estimator-form';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
+import { Gauge, Compass, PaintBrush, Zap, X } from 'lucide-react';
+import React, { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
+
+type Step8Props = {
+  onNext: () => void;
+  onBack: () => void;
+  onUpdateData: (data: Partial<FormData>) => void;
+  formData: FormData;
+};
+
+const brandingOptions = [
+    { id: 'full-cycle', title: 'I need a full-cycle branding for my project', hours: 80, icon: <Compass className="h-10 w-10 text-primary" /> },
+    { id: 'brush-up', title: 'I need to brush up on my existing project', hours: 40, icon: <PaintBrush className="h-10 w-10 text-primary" /> },
+    { id: 'logo-only', title: 'I just need a logo', hours: 20, icon: <Zap className="h-10 w-10 text-primary" /> },
+    { id: 'none', title: "No, I'm better off without it", hours: 0, icon: <X className="h-10 w-10 text-primary" /> },
+];
+
+const designHoursMap = { custom: 60, mockups: 30, existing: 0 };
+const illustrationHours = { '2d_static': 10, '2d_animated': 25, '3d_static': 20, '3d_animated': 40 };
+
+const calculateHours = (
+    formData: FormData,
+    branding: BrandingSelection
+): number => {
+    const pageVal = formData.pageCount === 10 ? 50 : (formData.pageCount + 1) * 5 - 1;
+    const pageHours = pageVal * 6;
+    const stageHours = Math.round((formData.projectStage / 100) * 50);
+    const designHours = formData.designProcess ? designHoursMap[formData.designProcess] : 0;
+    const animationHours = formData.animatedElements ? 30 : 0;
+
+    let illustrationTotalHours = 0;
+    if (formData.illustrations.has2d) {
+        if (formData.illustrations.is2dAnimated === 'static') illustrationTotalHours += illustrationHours['2d_static'];
+        if (formData.illustrations.is2dAnimated === 'animated') illustrationTotalHours += illustrationHours['2d_animated'];
+    }
+    if (formData.illustrations.has3d) {
+        if (formData.illustrations.is3dAnimated === 'static') illustrationTotalHours += illustrationHours['3d_static'];
+        if (formData.illustrations.is3dAnimated === 'animated') illustrationTotalHours += illustrationHours['3d_animated'];
+    }
+
+    const brandingH = branding ? (brandingOptions.find(b => b.id === branding)?.hours ?? 0) : 0;
+
+    return pageHours + stageHours + designHours + animationHours + illustrationTotalHours + brandingH;
+};
+
+
+export function Step8Branding({ onNext, onBack, onUpdateData, formData }: Step8Props) {
+  const [selected, setSelected] = useState<BrandingSelection>(formData.branding);
+
+  const handleSelect = (option: BrandingSelection) => {
+    setSelected(option);
+    onUpdateData({ branding: option });
+    onNext();
+  };
+  
+  const estimatedHours = useMemo(() => {
+    return calculateHours(formData, selected);
+  }, [selected, formData]);
+
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center text-center">
+      <h2 className="font-headline text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight">Have you thought about branding?</h2>
+      <div className="mt-8 grid w-full grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4">
+        {brandingOptions.map((option) => (
+          <Card
+            key={option.id}
+            onClick={() => handleSelect(option.id as BrandingSelection)}
+            className={`cursor-pointer transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out hover:shadow-accent/20 hover:shadow-lg hover:-translate-y-1 hover:border-primary focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring focus:ring-offset-2 ${selected === option.id ? 'border-primary shadow-lg' : ''}`}
+            tabIndex={0}
+             onKeyDown={(e) => {
+              if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+                handleSelect(option.id as any);
+              }
+            }}
+          >
+            <CardContent className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 gap-4">
+                <div className="rounded-full bg-primary/10 p-4">{option.icon}</div>
+                <p className="font-medium text-center">{option.title}</p>
+            </CardContent>
+          </Card>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+       <div className="mt-16 flex w-full items-center justify-between">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Gauge className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" />
+            <span className="font-headline text-lg font-bold">{estimatedHours}+ hours</span>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+            <Button variant="ghost" onClick={onBack}>Go Back</Button>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
+              <div className="w-12 h-2 bg-primary rounded-full" />
+            </div>
+            <Button onClick={onNext} disabled={selected === null}>
+              See Results
+            </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}