/* ============================================================
   STRENGTHS SECTION — "Why Hire Me?"
   Dark teal → light cream transition connector
   ============================================================ */

/* ─── WAVE CONNECTOR (teal → cream) ──────────────── */
.strengths-connector {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 0;
  background: var(--color-bg-primary);   /* same as section above */
}
.strengths-connector svg {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 80px;
}

/* ─── SECTION WRAPPER ────────────────────────────── */
.strengths-section {
  background-color: #f5f3ee;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(39,41,50,0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(39,41,50,0.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 48px 48px;
  padding: var(--space-20) var(--space-8) var(--space-24);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ─── HEADER ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.strengths-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
}

.strengths-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--font-semibold);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-bg-primary);
  background: rgba(13, 46, 41, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(13, 46, 41, 0.12);
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.strengths-title {
  font-family: var(--font-cs-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-cs-title);
  font-weight: normal;
  color: rgb(39, 41, 50);
  line-height: var(--leading-cs-title);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
}

.strengths-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-md);
  font-weight: var(--font-regular);
  color: var(--color-text-on-light-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── CARDS GRID ─────────────────────────────────── */
.strengths-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ─── INDIVIDUAL STRENGTH CARD ───────────────────── */
.strength-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
  padding: var(--space-8);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: default;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow), box-shadow var(--transition-slow), border-color var(--transition-slow);
}

.strength-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13, 46, 41, 0.03) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-slow);
}

.strength-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(13, 46, 41, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(13, 46, 41, 0.2);
}

.strength-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Icon container */
.strength-icon {
  display: none;
}


.strength-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-cs-serif);
  font-size: 21.2px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgb(39, 41, 50);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
  line-height: 31.8px;
}

.strength-card-body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(39, 41, 50, 0.65);
  line-height: 22.5px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .strengths-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 480px;
    gap: var(--space-4);
  }
  .strengths-title {
    font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  }
}

/* ── FLOAT EXPERIMENT — remove card containers ─── */
.strength-card {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: var(--space-4) 0;
}

.strength-card:hover {
  box-shadow: none;
  border-color: transparent;
}

.strength-card::before {
  display: none;
}