/* Let's Connect — featured-slider duplicate (split image + link cards) */

.slider_area.connect_area {
  min-height: 80vh;
  height: auto;
  background: #14171c;
}

.connect_area {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 80vh;
  height: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff;
  clip-path: inset(10vh 12vw round 28px);
  will-change: clip-path;
  background: #14171c;
}

.connect_area .connect__split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, 0.92fr);
  min-height: 80vh;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* —— Image side (like featured__slides) —— */
.connect_area .connect__media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 280px;
}

.connect_area .connect__media-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.12);
  will-change: transform;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease-out;
}

.connect_area .connect__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 40%,
    rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.55) 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.connect_area .connect__media-badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.5rem;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.connect_area .connect__media-badge svg {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* —— Link cards panel —— */
.connect_area .connect__panel {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  align-self: stretch;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vh, 2rem) clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #1a1e26 0%, #12151a 100%);
  overflow-y: auto;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.connect_area .connect__panel-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0.35;
  transform: translateY(70px);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
  transition: opacity 0.45s ease-out, transform 0.45s ease-out;
}

.connect_area .connect__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

.connect_area .connect__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.94;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.35rem);
  color: #fff;
}

.connect_area .connect__title b {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-top: 0.15em;
}

.connect_area .connect__lead {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  max-width: 42ch;
}

.connect_area .connect__cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.connect_area .connect__card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.05rem;
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  transition:
    transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    background 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.connect_area .connect__card:hover {
  transform: translateX(10px);
  border-color: rgba(151, 140, 33, 0.45);
  background: rgba(151, 140, 33, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.connect_area .connect__card-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(151, 140, 33, 0.18);
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

.connect_area .connect__card-icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
}

.connect_area .connect__card-body {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.connect_area .connect__card-body h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.connect_area .connect__card-body p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.connect_area .connect__card-arrow {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  align-self: center;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.connect_area .connect__card:hover .connect__card-arrow {
  transform: translate(4px, -4px);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .slider_area.connect_area {
    min-height: 100svh;
    height: auto;
  }

  .connect_area {
    min-height: 100svh;
    height: auto;
  }

  .connect_area .connect__split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: min(38vh, 340px) auto;
    min-height: 100svh;
  }

  .connect_area .connect__panel {
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 1.5rem 7.5% 2rem;
    overflow-y: visible;
  }

  .connect_area .connect__media::after {
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 50%,
      rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.7) 100%
    );
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .connect_area {
    min-height: auto;
    height: auto !important;
    clip-path: inset(2vh 3vw round 12px);
  }

  .slider_area.connect_area {
    min-height: auto;
    height: auto !important;
  }

  .connect_area .connect__split {
    grid-template-rows: min(32svh, 260px) auto;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .connect_area .connect__panel {
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 1.25rem 5% calc(1.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
    overflow-y: visible;
  }

  .connect_area .connect__panel-inner {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .connect_area .connect__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 6.5vw, 1.85rem);
  }

  .connect_area .connect__card {
    padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
  }

  .connect_area .connect__card-body p {
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
  }
}