/* ---------- "Let's Connect & Transform Lives" banner (sits right below the hero) ----------
   Needs the font link added to the layout <head> (see README note):
   Oswald (headline) + Great Vibes (the "Together" script). Falls back gracefully without them. */
.connect-wrap { padding-block: 40px; }
.connect { position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 52% 48%; min-height: 660px; border-radius: 24px; background: linear-gradient(110deg, #fff 0%, #f6faf7 62%, #fff 100%); border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }

/* shapes */
.connect__dots { position: absolute; z-index: 1; top: 48px; left: 40%; width: 112px; height: 56px; background-image: radial-gradient(var(--g-800) 2.2px, transparent 2.6px); background-size: 14px 14px; opacity: .85; }
.connect__chevron { position: absolute; z-index: 2; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; }
.connect__wave { position: absolute; z-index: 1; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 51%; height: 17%; }

/* left content */
.connect__content { position: relative; z-index: 3; padding: 34px 0 118px 44px; max-width: 640px; }
.connect__logo { width: 232px; height: auto; }
.connect__title { margin-top: 38px; font-family: "Oswald", "Plus Jakarta Sans", Impact, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: .005em; }
.connect__title-top { display: block; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3rem); color: #111; }
.connect__title-main { display: block; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.2vw, 3.8rem); color: var(--g-800); }
.connect__script { margin-top: 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; max-width: 460px; }
.connect__script i { flex: 1; height: 1.5px; background: var(--g-800); }
.connect__script em { font-family: "Great Vibes", "Brush Script MT", cursive; font-style: normal; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.6vw, 3.2rem); line-height: 1; color: var(--g-800); }
.connect__lead { margin-top: 22px; max-width: 420px; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.65; color: #2b3631; }
.connect__lead strong { color: var(--g-800); font-weight: 800; }

.connect__topics { margin-top: 28px; display: flex; max-width: 470px; }
.connect__topics li { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 0 8px; text-align: center; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; color: #222; }
.connect__topics li + li { border-left: 1px solid #cfdcd3; }
.connect__ico { width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--g-800); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(11, 79, 49, .28); }

.connect__actions { margin-top: 30px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; }
.connect__btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 28px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .03em; transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s, background .2s; }
.connect__btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(11, 79, 49, .25); }
.connect__btn--solid { background: var(--g-800); color: #fff; }
.connect__btn--solid:hover { background: var(--g-600); }
.connect__btn-ico { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; color: var(--g-800); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.connect__btn--outline { background: #fff; color: var(--g-800); border: 1.5px solid #9cc4a7; }
.connect__btn--outline:hover { border-color: var(--g-800); }

/* right photo - slanted left edge */
.connect__visual { position: absolute; z-index: 1; top: 0; right: 0; width: 50.2%; height: 84%; }
.connect__photo { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 62% center; clip-path: polygon(23.7% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%, 0 83.8%, 8.9% 78.7%, 7.1% 66.2%, 6.7% 47.7%, 11.1% 31%, 16.3% 15.9%); }

/* bottom contact bar */
.connect__bar { position: absolute; z-index: 3; left: 49.5%; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 16%; min-height: 84px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-evenly; gap: 6px; padding: 0 12px; background: #0b4f31; color: #fff; }
.connect__bar li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.connect__bar li + li { padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.connect__bar-ico { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75); display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; }
.connect__bar small { display: block; font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); }
.connect__bar a { font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.connect__bar a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* tablet / mobile: stack */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .connect { display: block; min-height: 0; }
  .connect__chevron, .connect__wave, .connect__dots { display: none; }
  .connect__content { padding: 32px 28px 28px; max-width: none; }
  .connect__visual { position: relative; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  .connect__visual { overflow: hidden; }
  .connect__photo { clip-path: none; width: 135%; max-width: none; margin-left: -35%; object-position: right center; }  /* crops off the slanted left edge */
  .connect__bar { position: static; height: auto; flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 20px 24px; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 18px 28px; }
  .connect__bar li + li { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .connect__topics { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 20px; }
  .connect__topics li { flex: 1 1 45%; }
  .connect__topics li:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; }
  .connect__actions .connect__btn { flex: 1 1 100%; justify-content: center; }
}