.hero--guides {
  position: relative;
}

.guides-hero__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .guides-hero__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

.guides-hero__content {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.guides-hero__eyebrow {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.guides-hero__subtitle {
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.guides-hero__search {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.guides-hero__search-inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .guides-hero__search-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .guides-hero__search-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

.guides-hero__ctas {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.guides-hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.guides-hero__pill {
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: var(--border-subtle);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  background: var(--color-primary-soft);
}

.guides-hero__media {
  max-width: 520px;
  justify-self: flex-end;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .guides-hero__media {
    justify-self: stretch;
  }
}

.guides-hero__image-shell {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.guides-hero__image-wrap {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.guides-hero__image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.guides-hero__highlights {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .guides-hero__highlights {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

.guides-hero__highlight-label {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

.guides-hero__highlight-text {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-gray-200);
}

.guides-breadcrumbs {
  padding-top: var(--space-3);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.guides-breadcrumbs__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

.guides-breadcrumbs__item--current {
  color: var(--color-gray-200);
}

.guides-section__filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.guides-filter-btn--active {
  border-color: var(--color-accent-neon);
  color: var(--color-accent-neon);
}

.guides-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.guides-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.guides-card__header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.guides-card__excerpt {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.guides-card__list {
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

.guides-card__list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  list-style: disc;
}

.guides-card__image-wrap {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.guides-card__image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.guides-card__link {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.guides-cta__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .guides-cta__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

.guides-cta__content p {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.guides-cta__buttons {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
}

.guides-cta__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.guides-cta__link {
  padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: var(--border-subtle);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.72);
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.guides-cta__link::after {
  content: "→";
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

.guides-cta__link:hover {
  border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.7);
}