.verticals {
  background: var(--ink-950);
  color: var(--paper);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: var(--section-py-mobile);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .verticals {
    padding-block: var(--section-py-desktop);
  }
}

.verticals::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(800px 500px at 20% 20%, rgba(91, 33, 182, 0.28) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(700px 500px at 85% 80%, rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.2) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(600px 400px at 50% 50%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.18) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.verticals-heading {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--container-padding);
}

.verticals-heading .eyebrow {
  color: var(--violet-300);
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  display: inline-flex;
}

.verticals-heading h2 {
  font-size: var(--fs-display-lg);
  line-height: var(--lh-snug);
}

.verticals-heading em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: inherit;
}

.verticals-heading .v-connect {
  color: var(--violet-400);
}

.verticals-heading .v-academy {
  color: var(--violet-300);
}

.verticals-heading .v-access {
  color: var(--green-400);
}

.theme-light .verticals-heading .v-connect {
  color: var(--violet-700);
}

.theme-light .verticals-heading .v-academy {
  color: var(--violet-500);
}

.theme-light .verticals-heading .v-access {
  color: var(--green-700);
}

.verticals-cards {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .verticals-cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

.vertical-card {
  --card-accent: var(--violet-700);
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--space-8);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  min-width: 0;
  transition:
    transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-quart),
    border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-quart),
    box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-quart);
}

.vertical-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-accent) 0%, transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0.12;
  z-index: -2;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-quart);
}

.vertical-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--card-accent), transparent 60%);
  -webkit-mask:
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-quart);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.vertical-card[data-vertical="connect"] {
  --card-accent: var(--violet-700);
}

.vertical-card[data-vertical="academy"] {
  --card-accent: var(--violet-500);
}

.vertical-card[data-vertical="access"] {
  --card-accent: var(--green-700);
}

.vertical-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow:
    0 32px 64px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
    0 0 56px -12px var(--card-accent);
}

.vertical-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 0.28;
}

.vertical-card:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.vertical-card-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  background: var(--card-accent);
  color: var(--paper);
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-spring-soft);
}

.vertical-card:hover .vertical-card-icon {
  transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-3deg);
}

.vertical-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h1);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-snug);
}

.vertical-card h3 .mark {
  color: var(--card-accent);
  transition: color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-quart);
}

.vertical-card-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-mono-sm);
  color: var(--card-accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.theme-light .vertical-card-kicker {
  color: var(--card-accent);
}

.vertical-card-desc {
  color: var(--ink-200);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  flex: 1;
}

.vertical-card-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.vertical-card-cta::after {
  content: "→";
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-spring-soft);
  margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--card-accent);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}

.vertical-card:hover .vertical-card-cta::after {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

.vertical-card-cta.is-disabled {
  color: var(--ink-400);
  cursor: not-allowed;
  font-style: italic;
}

.vertical-card-cta.is-disabled::after {
  content: "·";
  color: var(--ink-500);
}

.vertical-card:hover .vertical-card-cta.is-disabled::after {
  transform: none;
}

.theme-light .vertical-card-cta.is-disabled {
  color: var(--ink-500);
}