.partner-areas {
  padding: var(--section-pad);
  background: var(--bg-white);
}

.partner-areas .partner-section-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 auto 3.5rem;
}


.partner-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #24499f;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
 
.partner-eyebrow::before,
.partner-eyebrow::after {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #24499f;
}
 

.partner-areas__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.partner-area-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: 1.45rem 1rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  color: #004E8F;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 155px;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    background 0.3s ease;
}

.partner-area-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.1),
    rgba(143, 216, 255, 0.16)
  );
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.partner-area-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
  border-color: rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.35);
  background: #ffffff;
}

.partner-area-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Icon wrapper */
.partner-area-card__icon {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Same styling for Material Icons and Material Symbols */
.partner-area-card__icon .material-icons-outlined,
.partner-area-card__icon .material-symbols-outlined {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--clr-teal-bg);
  color: var(--clr-teal);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    background 0.3s ease,
    color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.partner-area-card__icon .material-symbols-outlined {
  font-family: "Material Symbols Outlined";
  font-variation-settings:
    "FILL" 0,
    "wght" 400,
    "GRAD" 0,
    "opsz" 24;
}

.partner-area-card:hover .partner-area-card__icon .material-icons-outlined,
.partner-area-card:hover .partner-area-card__icon .material-symbols-outlined {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.08);
  background: var(--clr-teal);
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.28);
}

/* Text only */
.partner-area-card > span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: #004E8F;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.partner-area-card:hover > span {
  color: var(--clr-teal);
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 950px) {
  .partner-areas__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    max-width: 820px;
  }

  .partner-area-card {
    min-height: 145px;
  }
}

/* Small Tablet */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .partner-areas__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    max-width: 520px;
  }

  .partner-area-card {
    padding: 1.25rem 0.9rem;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .partner-areas__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 360px;
  }

  .partner-area-card {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
  }

  .partner-area-card__icon .material-icons-outlined,
  .partner-area-card__icon .material-symbols-outlined {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .partner-area-card > span {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}