.situations {
    background: var(--light-bg);
    padding: var(--pad-section) 0 calc(var(--pad-section) * .78);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-line);
}

.situations-head { margin-bottom: 38px; }

.situations .eyebrow-mute { color: var(--gold); }

.situations-title {
    margin-top: 26px;
    max-width: 940px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 78px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.situations-title span { color: var(--gold); }

.situations-intro {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 34px;
    max-width: 620px;
}

.situations-cursor {
    flex: none;
    width: 19px;
    height: 19px;
    margin-top: 3px;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.situations-intro p {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 560px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.media-rail {
    --rail-pad: max(50px, calc((100% - 1380px) / 2));
    --media-gap: 40px;

    overflow: hidden;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;

    padding-left: var(--rail-pad);
    padding-right: 0;

    cursor: grab;

    touch-action: pan-y;
}

.media-rail::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.media-rail.is-dragging {
    cursor: grabbing;
    user-select: none;
}

.media-rail:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--ink);
    outline-offset: -3px;
}

.media-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--media-gap);

    will-change: transform;
}

.media-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - var(--media-gap)) / 2);
    display: block;
    color: inherit;

    padding-bottom: 28px;
}

.media-card-inner {
    opacity: var(--card-dim, 1);
    scale: var(--card-scale, 1);
    transform-origin: var(--card-origin, center center);

    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.media-card-media {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 1.875 / 1;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(120% 100% at 16% 0%, hsl(var(--tone) 44% 94% / .95), transparent 62%),
        radial-gradient(95% 95% at 88% 104%, hsl(var(--tone) 32% 76% / .85), transparent 62%),
        linear-gradient(158deg, hsl(var(--tone) 26% 87%), hsl(var(--tone) 24% 71%) 80%);
    transition: filter .5s var(--ease-out);
}

.media-card-media::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(hsl(var(--tone) 20% 40% / .11) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, hsl(var(--tone) 20% 40% / .11) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 44px 44px, 44px 44px;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000, transparent 78%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000, transparent 78%);

    scale: var(--media-zoom, 1.16);
    translate: calc(var(--media-shift, 0) * 1%) 0;
    transition: scale .5s var(--ease-out);
}

.media-card-media::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(38% 52% at 78% 24%, hsl(var(--tone) 50% 97% / .9), transparent 68%),
        linear-gradient(108deg, transparent 42%, hsl(var(--tone) 55% 99% / .5) 50%, transparent 58%);

    scale: var(--media-zoom, 1.16);
    translate: calc(var(--media-shift, 0) * 1%) 0;
    transition: scale .5s var(--ease-out);
}

.media-card.is-focus:hover .media-card-media::before,
.media-card.is-focus:hover .media-card-media::after {
    --media-zoom: 1.21;
}

.media-card-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-width: 1px;
    border-style: solid;
    border-color: hsl(var(--tone) 22% 32% / .3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background .3s, color .3s, border-color .3s, transform .3s;
}

.media-card-arrow:hover,
.media-card-arrow:focus-visible {
    background: var(--amber);
    border-color: var(--amber);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

.media-card-arrow:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--ink);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

.media-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    margin: 24px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.media-card-meta span:last-child { color: var(--amber); }

.media-card-meta span + span::before {
    content: "·";
    margin-right: 9px;
    color: var(--text-faint);
}

.media-card h3 {
    margin: 13px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.media-card-body {
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.media-card-list {
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

@keyframes media-copy-in {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
    .media-card.is-entering .media-card-meta {
        animation: media-copy-in .5s var(--ease-out) both;
    }

    .media-card.is-entering h3 {
        animation: media-copy-in .5s var(--ease-out) both;
        animation-delay: 60ms;
    }

    .media-card.is-entering .media-card-body {
        animation: media-copy-in .5s var(--ease-out) both;
        animation-delay: 120ms;
    }

    .media-card.is-entering .media-card-list {
        animation: media-copy-in .5s var(--ease-out) both;
        animation-delay: 180ms;
    }
}

.media-card--dark .media-card-media {
    background:
        radial-gradient(120% 100% at 18% 0%, rgba(217,192,138,.18), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(158deg, #1A2733, #0B1116 80%);
}

.media-card--dark .media-card-media::before {
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(217,192,138,.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(217,192,138,.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
}

.media-card--dark .media-card-media::after {
    background:
        radial-gradient(40% 55% at 78% 22%, rgba(217,192,138,.15), transparent 68%),
        linear-gradient(108deg, transparent 42%, rgba(217,192,138,.1) 50%, transparent 58%);
}

.media-card--dark .media-card-arrow {
    border-color: rgba(217,192,138,.42);
    color: var(--sand);
}

.media-foot {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 34px;
}

.media-progress {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.media-seg {
    position: relative;
    width: 26px;
    height: 2px;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--border-light);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .3s, width .35s var(--ease-out);
}

.media-seg-fill {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
}

.media-seg:hover { background: var(--text-muted); }

.media-seg:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--ink);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

.media-seg.is-active {
    width: 58px;
    background: var(--ink);
}

.media-count {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.media-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-left: auto;
}

.media-nav-btn {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--light-border);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .3s, color .3s, border-color .3s;
}

.media-nav-btn:hover,
.media-nav-btn:focus-visible {
    background: var(--amber);
    border-color: var(--amber);
    color: #fff;
}

.media-nav-btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--ink);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

.outcome-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 60px;
    border-top: none;
}

.outcome {
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
}

.outcome-icon {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: 24px;
}

.outcome h3 {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.outcome p {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: var(--ink-60);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.outcome ul { list-style: none; }

.outcome li {
    position: relative;
    padding: 5px 0 5px 16px;
    color: var(--ink-45);
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.outcome li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 11px;
    width: 6px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
}

.faq-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light); }

.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light-soft); }

.faq-question {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 30px 0;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 25px);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color .25s;
}

.faq-question:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.faq-icon {
    position: relative;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, transform .4s;
}

.faq-icon::before,
.faq-icon::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.faq-icon::before { width: 11px; height: 1px; }

.faq-icon::after {
    width: 1px;
    height: 11px;
    transition: transform .35s ease, opacity .35s ease;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-icon {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-item.open .faq-icon::before,
.faq-item.open .faq-icon::after { background: #fff; }

.faq-item.open .faq-icon::after {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(90deg);
    opacity: 0;
}

.faq-answer {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height .45s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

.faq-answer p {
    max-width: 720px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    color: var(--ink-60);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .media-rail {
        --rail-pad: 35px;
        --media-gap: 32px;
    }

    .outcome-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .media-rail {
        --rail-pad: 20px;
        --media-gap: 20px;
    }

    .media-card { flex: 0 0 100%; }

    .situations-title { font-size: clamp(32px, 8.5vw, 48px); }

    .situations-intro { margin-top: 26px; }

    .media-foot {
        margin-top: 32px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        row-gap: 16px;
    }

    .media-progress {
        order: 1;
        flex: 1 1 100%;
    }

    .media-count { order: 2; }

    .media-nav { order: 3; }

    .outcome-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    .outcome-grid { gap: 44px 0; }

    .outcome,
    .outcome + .outcome {
        padding: 0;
        border: none;
    }

    .outcome-icon { margin-bottom: 18px; }

    .faq-question {
        padding: 22px 0;
        font-size: 18px;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .faq-answer p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.75; padding-bottom: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .situations-title { font-size: 30px; }

    .media-card h3 { font-size: 17px; }

    .media-seg { width: 20px; }

    .media-seg.is-active { width: 44px; }

    .outcome h3 { font-size: 20px; }

    .faq-question { font-size: 17px; }
}