.guides-hero {
  padding: 5.2rem 0 4.6rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(26, 155, 216, 0.22), transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, rgba(26, 155, 216, 0.12), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.98), rgba(18, 33, 52, 0.96));
}

.guides-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.guides-hero__copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.guides-hero h1 {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4.3rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  max-width: 24ch;
  width: min(100%, 24ch);
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0.8rem;
}

.guides-hero__lead {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 58ch;
}

.guides-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.guides-hero__actions .btn-ghost {
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
}

.guides-hero__actions .btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.guides-hero__chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.guide-chip,
.guides-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.guide-chip {
  padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.guides-hero__panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.guides-metric {
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1.05rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.guides-metric__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8dd3f4;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.guides-metric strong {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.guides-featured-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.guides-featured-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 1.35rem;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
  min-height: 100%;
}

.guides-featured-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.guides-pill {
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  background: rgba(26, 155, 216, 0.1);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.guides-card-action {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.guides-card-action span {
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.guides-featured-card:hover .guides-card-action span {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .guides-featured-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .guides-hero h1 {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .guides-hero__panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .guides-hero {
    padding: 3.4rem 0 3rem;
  }

  .guides-featured-card {
    padding: 1.15rem;
  }

  .guides-hero__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
}