/* ============================================================
   Writers Page – Hero Banner
   ============================================================ */

.hero *,
.hero *::before,
.hero *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ---- Section ---- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(72.46deg, #2243A4 23.83%, #2243A4 66.67%, #566BD0 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
      padding: 115px 0 0;
}

.hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ---- Glow orbs ---- */
.glow-orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  filter: blur(90px);
  opacity: 0.35;
}

.orb-teal {
  width: 480px;
  height: 480px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #ffffff 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: -120px;
  right: -45px;
}

.orb-orange {
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #566BD0 0%, transparent 70%);
  bottom: 80px;
  right: 20%;
}

/* ---- Hero grid ---- */
.hero-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: 60px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 96px;
}

/* ---- Left content ---- */
.eyebrow {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 100%;
  letter-spacing: 0%;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7CCDFF;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.headline {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 50px;
  line-height: 120%;
  letter-spacing: 0%;
}

.headline .line {
  display: block;
  color: #E5E4E4;
}

.headline .accent {
  color: #14A5FF;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  max-width: 494px;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.headline .accent::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -6px;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #36B2FF 0%, #2243A4 100%);
  border-radius: 2px;
  animation: drawLine 1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.9s forwards;
}

@keyframes drawLine {
  from { width: 0; }
  to   { width: 100%; }
}

.body-text {
  padding-top: 5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 175%;
  letter-spacing: 0%;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 494px;
}

/* ---- Stats panel ---- */
.stats-panel {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 419px;
  width: 100%;
}

.stats-grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border-radius: 17px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(112.92deg, #2243A4 18.76%, #4663C3 77.37%, #4760C3 99.28%);
  border: 1px solid #3E5DC7;
  box-shadow: 11.37px 10.24px 33.44px 0px #1D3D9A, inset 0px 1px 31.7px 0px #1C398D;
}

.stat {
  position: relative;
  padding: 38px 32px 34px;
}

.stat:nth-child(1),
.stat:nth-child(2) {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #4867D3;
}

.stat:nth-child(odd) {
  border-right: 1px solid #4867D3;
}

.stat-number {
  font-size: 45px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #E5E4E4;
  line-height: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.stat-symbol {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.stat-symbol.star {
  color: #f59e0b;
  font-size: 26px;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 150%;
  color: white;
}

/* ---- Trust strip ---- */
.trust-strip {
  position: relative;
  /* border-top: 1px solid #e8eef6; */
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, #2244A5 23.83%, #3154B4 100%);
  padding: 28px 0;
}
.trust-strip::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 50%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2344A5 0%, #778BE6 48.28%, #2F4DAF 100%);
}

.trust-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
}

.trust-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 150%;
    color: white;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  position: relative;
  opacity: 1;
  animation: rise 0.6s ease both;

}

.trust-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: #FFFFFF1A;
  border: 1px solid #5D7CD7;
  border-radius: 9px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: white;
  box-shadow: none;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px)

}

.trust-icon svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.trust-item:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -4px;
  top: 25%;
  bottom: 25%;
  width: 1px;
  background: #5D7CD7;
}
.trust-grid .trust-item:last-child span{
  max-width: 150px;
}
@keyframes rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.trust-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.trust-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
.trust-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.19s; }
.trust-item:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.26s; }
.trust-item:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.33s; }

/* ============================================================
   Responsive
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .headline { font-size: 44px; }
  .hero-grid { gap: 40px; }
  .stat { padding: 28px 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero { padding: 80px 0 0; }
  .hero-grid { flex-direction: column; gap: 36px; padding-bottom: 52px; }
  .hero-content { width: 100%; }
  .stats-panel { max-width: 100%; width: 100%; }
  .headline { font-size: 36px; }
  .body-text { max-width: 100%; font-size: 15px; }
  .trust-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
  .trust-item { white-space: normal; }
  .trust-item:not(:last-child)::after { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .trust-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero { padding: 110px 0 0; }
  .hero .container { padding: 0 20px; }
  .hero-grid { gap: 28px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
  .eyebrow { font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .headline { font-size: 30px; }
  .body-text { font-size: 14px; line-height: 180%; }
  .stat { padding: 20px 14px; }
  .stat-number { font-size: 32px; }
  .trust-strip { padding: 20px 0; }
  .trust-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .headline { font-size: 26px; }
  .trust-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
}