/* Cards alternate image side on desktop, so the eye zig-zags
   down the page instead of scanning one straight column. */
.case-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.case-card {
  display: flex;
  background: var(--surface2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
}

.case-card:hover { border-color: rgba(0,220,255,0.35); }

.case-card:nth-child(even) { flex-direction: row-reverse; }

/* ── Image panel ── */
.case-media {
  flex: 0 0 40%;
  min-height: 340px;
  background: var(--surface);
  position: relative;
}

.case-media img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  color: var(--muted);      /* styles the alt text if the file is missing */
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

/* ── Text panel ── */
.case-body {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  padding: 2.25rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.case-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.case-body h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 30ch;
}

.case-lead {
  color: var(--text);
  opacity: 0.85;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ── Challenge / action / result ── */
.case-facts {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.case-facts > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 8.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: baseline;
}

.case-facts dt {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.case-facts dd {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ── Client quote ── */
.case-quote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent2);
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.case-quote p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.case-quote cite {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* Delete this rule once every card has a real quote in it. */
.case-quote:has(p:only-child) { display: block; }

/* ── Closing CTA band ── */
#cta { background: var(--surface); }

.cta-band {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cta-band .section-title { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }

.cta-band p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 46ch;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .case-card,
  .case-card:nth-child(even) { flex-direction: column; }

  .case-media {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    min-height: 220px;
  }

  .case-body { padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem; }

  .case-facts > div {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.25rem;
  }
}